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Specialises in

• Paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition

Offers

• Face-to-face consultations
• Video and telephone consultations

About me

I have over 25 years of experience in paediatrics. I am currently working as a Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist at the University Hospitals of Leicester (tertiary centre) in the UK.

Before this post in Leicester, I worked as a Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and the Royal Victoria Infirmary Newcastle (NHS Trust), which are quaternary and tertiary paediatric gastroenterology referral centres.

I also have experience working in a supra-regional liver unit at the Leeds General Infirmary.

In addition to this I have a wide range of experience to manage the complex needs of children with chronic illness.

I have expertise in the management of children with recurrent abdominal pain, constipation, long-standing diarrhoea, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, recurrent vomiting, blood in the stool, difficulty swallowing, food intolerance with special expertise in inflammatory bowel diseases (ulcerative colitis/Crohn's disease), coeliac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, poor weight gain, weight loss, eosinophilic oesophagitis, gastritis, gastrointestinal dysmotility and nutrition.

I am JAG accredited (paediatric) to perform gastroscopy (OGD) and colonoscopy in infants and children. I have been training the junior doctors to perform scope in the children

I am the trust lead for GI analysing, reporting pH and pH impedance study in paediatrics for recurrent vomiting and gastro-oesophageal reflux.

My clinical practice is evidence-based and children-oriented multidisciplinary approach involving parents in decision-making to provide the best care.

I have been involved in developing guidelines for the management of children with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, gastroenteritis, coeliac disease and inflammatory bowel diseases.

I have actively participated in the recruitment of patients for multicentric randomised controlled trials as a sub-investigator and this has given me the confidence to lead future research projects in keeping with good clinical practice and research governance.

I was a Training Programme Director for senior paediatric trainees for the East Midland South region at Health Education England.

At Spire and Nuffield Leicester Hospital, I offer consultation and treatment for children with gastrointestinal conditions between 5-18 years of age. I also offer endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures as a day case for children between 5-18 years of age.

Areas of interest

Abdomen pain
Vomiting
Constipation
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Reflux
Poor weight gain
Nausea
Coeliac disease
Food intolerance
Difficulty swallowing
IBS
JAG accredited for Paediatric Endoscopy and Colonoscopy

Medical secretaries

• Amanda Rangassamy
• 07875 700542
• amanda.rangassamy@uhl-tr.nhs.uk

• Kuldip Gill
• Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital Scraptoft Lane Leicester LE5 1HY
• 0116 218 0569
• kuldip.gill2@nuffield-health.com

Anaesthetists worked with

• Dr Kawshala Peiris Fee Assured