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Fee assured
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Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Endoscopy
- Hepatobiliary
- Inflammatory bowel disease
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
I was appointed as a Consultant Gastroenterologist and Physician in 2013 at Musgrove Park Hospital, and have a full time NHS contract.
Prior to this I completed specialist gastroenterology training in the Wessex region, during which I took time out of programme to complete a doctoral thesis in cellular biochemistry and inflammatory bowel disease; my PhD was awarded in 2014 for this work.
Since taking up my consultant post, my focus has been on delivering safe and high quality endoscopy, developing advanced endoscopic skills and bringing new innovations into my endoscopic practice. I am an accredited bowel cancer screening colonoscopist, a certification which is a marker of a high quality.
Capsule Colonoscopy has recently been introduced as an alternative to colonoscopy or CT colon. I have passed an accredited training programme to specialise in this technique.
My management roles include Director of the Somerset bowel cancer screening programme, clinical lead for the capsule endoscopy service and clinical nutrition lead (shared role).
I am also an active member of the clinical ethics team for Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and have developed a specialist interest in complex clinical nutrition disorders and clinically assisted nutrition.
Areas of interest
colonoscopy; gastroscopy; nasal gastroscopy; capsule endoscopy; capsule colonoscopy; luminal gastroenterology; hepatology; inflammatory bowel disease; anaemia; cancer; bowel cancer screening; colon polyp management / surveillance including advanced EMR; nutrition; pancreatic failure; intestinal failure; pancreatitis; irritable bowel syndrome; diarrhoea / constipation; abdominal pain; indigestion and gastro-oesophageal reflux; nutritional complications of bariatric surgery; coeliac disease; malabsorption; gastro-intestinal feeding tubes
Medical secretaries
- Ariadna Vasile
- Parkside Private Patients Unit Musgrove Park Hospital Taunton TA1 5DA
- 01823 344018
- 07985 211779
- ariadna.vasile@somersetFT.nhs.uk
Anaesthetists worked with
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Dr Daniel Pearl has worked with Dr Gamunu Ratnayake at the following hospitals:
- Musgrove Park Hospital (1-5)
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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X3510
IV sedation administered by operator - (5-50)
Musgrove Park Hospital (5-50)
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G6500
Diagnostic oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) includes forceps biopsy, biopsy urease test and dye spray - (5-50)
Musgrove Park Hospital (5-50)
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H2002
Diagnostic colonoscopy, includes forceps biopsy of colon and ileum - (5-50)
Musgrove Park Hospital (5-50)
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H2003
Therapeutic colonoscopy with snare loop biopsy or excision of lesion - (5-50)
Musgrove Park Hospital (5-50)
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G8080
Small bowel capsule endoscopy (including interpretation and evaluation) - (5-50)
Musgrove Park Hospital (5-50)
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G8082
Diagnostic oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) and immediate colonoscopy includes forceps biopsies, biopsy test and dye spray (as sole procedure) - (1-5)
Musgrove Park Hospital (1-5)
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H2350
Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) of colorectal polyp - (1-5)
Musgrove Park Hospital (1-5)
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H2503
Therapeutic sigmoidoscopy with snare loop biopsy or excision of lesion - (1-5)
Musgrove Park Hospital (1-5)
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G8084
Diagnostic oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) and immediate flexible sigmoidoscopy includes forceps biopsies, biopsy test and dye spray (as sole procedure) - (1-5)
Musgrove Park Hospital (1-5)
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G4680
Endoscopic mucosal resection (upper gastrointestinal tract) - (1-5)
Musgrove Park Hospital (1-5)
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G4520
Diagnostic enteroscopy - (1-5)
Musgrove Park Hospital (1-5)