- Bupa Platinum consultant
- Fee assured
- Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Endoscopy
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
I have been a Consultant Gastroenterologist for 16 years and I specialise in advanced endoscopy in the upper GI tract and diseases of the oesophagus and stomach. I run both the endoscopic resection service for early upper GI cancers and the oesophageal physiology laboratory at West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
My specialist area in the outpatient setting is the management of reflux, heartburn, Barrett's oesophagus and GORD, but I have extensive and up-to-date experience of seeing patients with all GI conditions, especially abdominal pain and irritable bowel syndrome.
During my 25 year career as a Gastroenterologist, I have performed over 10,000 gastroscopies and around 5,000 colonoscopies. I currently undertake approx. 700 gastroscopies and 200 colonoscopies per year, including advanced procedures to treat cancers in the oesophagus and stomach.
I have personally performed around 2,000 oesophageal manometry and pH procedures and I now report all the procedures done in my NHS Trust.
I have been a trainer in endoscopy for 15 years and also teach on a number of nationally accredited endoscopy training courses including teaching other endoscopists how to train others.
As well as a busy clinical job, I have been a member of the oesophageal committee of the British Society of Gastroenterology since 2016. I am now chair of this section and have published national guidelines on oesophageal manometry and pH monitoring as part of this group.
Areas of interest
Gastro-oesophageal reflux; Barrett's oesophagus; Achalasia of the cardia; Dysphagia; Endoscopy - therapeutic; Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS); Endoscopy - upper GI; Coeliac disease (celiac disease / gluten sensitive enteropathy); Colitis; Crohn's disease; Dyspepsia (indigestion); Oesophageal disease; Anaemia; Liver disease; Gastroenterology; Gastro-intestinal disease; Colonoscopy; Abdominal pain;
Medical secretaries
- Marguerite Watkins
- Spire Harpenden Hospital Ambrose Lane HARPENDEN AL5 4BP
- 01582 765015
- 01582 765015
- primesecretarial@gmail.com
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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X3510
IV sedation administered by operator - (>50)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (>50)
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G6500
Diagnostic oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) includes forceps biopsy, biopsy urease test and dye spray - (>50)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (>50)
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H2002
Diagnostic colonoscopy, includes forceps biopsy of colon and ileum - (5-50)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (5-50)
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H2502
Diagnostic flexible sigmoidoscopy (including forceps biopsy and proctoscopy) - (5-50)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (5-50)
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H2003
Therapeutic colonoscopy with snare loop biopsy or excision of lesion - (1-5)
Spire Harpenden Hospital (1-5)
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