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Fee assured
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Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Endoscopy
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Dr Ahmir Ahmad is a gastrointestinal endoscopist and luminal gastroenterologist, who was appointed to the consultant staff at St Mark's National Bowel Hospital in 2023. He is an experienced endoscopist with a particular interest in complex polypectomy, optical and AI-assisted diagnosis and advancing colonoscopy practice.
He completed his undergraduate training with distinction at University College London in 2010 and undertook a 4 year specialist clinical and research endoscopy fellowship at St Mark's Hospital from 2018 to 2022. His PhD at Imperial College London involved a portfolio of research exploring Efficiency in Colonoscopy throughout the patient pathway under primary supervision of Professor Brian Saunders.
Findings from DISCARD3, a major study he led exploring optical diagnosis with a resect and discard strategy, are now being adopted nationally. As an expert advisor and committee member he is supporting implementation of optical diagnosis within the NHS England Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. He is also a member of the British Society of Gastroenterology Clinical Research Group.
He has published widely, enjoys teaching and most recently co-authored the 8th edition of the classic textbook Cotton & Williams' Practical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Areas of interest
Gastrointestinal Medicine; Digestive Health; Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy; Gastroscopy; Colonoscopy; Flexible Sigmoidoscopy; Polypectomy; Bowel Cancer Screening; Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD); Crohn's Disease; Ulcerative Colitis; Colonic Polyps; Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS); Abdominal Pain; Bloating; Rectal Bleeding; Gastrointestinal Bleeding; Constipation; Diarrhoea; Coeliac Disease; Indigestion; Acid Reflux; Heartburn; Peptic Ulcer Disease; Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD); Dyspepsia; Barrett's Oesophagus; Eosinophilic Oesophagitis; Achalasia.
Medical secretaries
- Ahmir Ahmad
- Gastro Wellness 483 Green Lanes London N13 4BS
- 020 4572 8220
- 07435 081678
- clinic@drahmirahmad.com
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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G6500
Diagnostic oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) includes forceps biopsy, biopsy urease test and dye spray - (1-5)
Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (1-5) Spire Hartswood Hospital (1-5)
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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)
OneWelbeck (1-5)
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H2003
Therapeutic colonoscopy with snare loop biopsy or excision of lesion - (1-5)
Spire Hartswood Hospital (1-5)