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External resources

• West Wales Gastro Clinic
• JAG accreditation as Clinical Lead

Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant Gastroenterologist,
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Clinical Lead for Endoscopy and Gastroenterology

Research interests

MD thesis on Patient Related Outcome Measures (PROM)
Local Contributor, Multicentre Study - Genetics of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Local Contributor, UK PBC, MRC funded project into Genetics of PBC
Principal team member – British Society of Gastroenterology commissioned study to produce an evidence based document “GASTROENTEROLOGY SERVICES IN THE UK” - THE BURDEN OF DISEASE, AND THE ORGANISATION AND DELIVERY OF SERVICES FOR GASTROINTESTINAL AND LIVER DISORDERS: A REVIEW OF THE EVIDENCE. Gut 2007; 56 (suppl 1): 1-113.

Personal interests

Enjoy playing cricket along with other sports including Badminton, Snooker & Table Tennis.
Love travelling. Visited many exotic countries and been exposed to various diverse cultures.
Other hobbies include Astronomy, Electronics, Computing & Technology

Publications

Feasibility and economic evaluation of chromocolonoscopy for detection of
proximal serrated neoplasia: a randomised controlled trial within a population based
colorectal cancer screening programme (the CONSCOP study)

GASTRIC ANTRAL VASCULAR ECTASIA IN A PATIENT WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
S Kamalaksha and F Ali, British Journal of Renal Medicine, Autumn 2011, Vol 6, Number 3

“GASTROENTEROLOGY SERVICES IN THE UK” - THE BURDEN OF DISEASE, AND THE ORGANISATION AND DELIVERY OF SERVICES FOR GASTROINTESTINAL AND LIVER DISORDERS: A REVIEW OF THE EVIDENCE. J Williams, M F Ali, W Y Cheung, D R Cohen, G Demery, A Edwards, M Greer, M D Hellier, H A Hutchings, B Ip, M F Longo, S E Roberts, I T Russell, H A Snooks, and J C Williams. Gut 2007; 56 (suppl 1): 1-113.

FEASIBILITY OF USING AN ELECTRONIC HRQOL QUESTIONNAIRE ROUTINELY IN PATIENTS ATTENDING A BUSY GASTROINTESTINAL OUTPATIENTS DEPARTMENT: TIME INVOLVEMENT AND SYMPTOM REPORTING
F. Ali1, J. Williams2, D. Russell3, I. Russell3.1Department of Gastroenterology, Neath Port Talbot Hospital, Port Talbot, 2Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, 3Institiute of Medicine & Social Care Research, University of Wales Bangor, Bangor, UK. Gut 2007; 56 (Suppl 2) A240

COMPARISON OF DIAGNOSTIC YIELD BETWEEN BILIARY BRUSHINGS & BILIARY BIOPSY: RESULTS OF A PILOT STUDY
Ali F.1, Richards D.1, Anagnostopoulos G.2, Zaitoun A.2, Griffiths P.1, Tofazzal N.1, Ragunath K.2, Aithal G.2
1Morriston Hospital, Swansea, 2Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham. Endoscopy 2006; 38 (Suppl II) A232

PERFORMANCE IN UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY (OGD) & VALIDATION OF AN EVALUATION TOOL
D. Durai1, F. Ali1, E. Praveen2, J. Williams1, I. Russell3. 1Clinical School, University of Wales Swansea, Swansea, 2Gastroenterology, Llandough Hospital, Cardiff, 3Institute of Medical and Social Care Research, University of Wales Bangor, Bangor, United Kingdom, Endoscopy 2005; 37 (Suppl 1) A267 - * rated abstract

DIAGNOSTIC YIELD and 5 YEAR FOLLOW UP DATA ON PATIENTS UNDERGOING PUSH ENTEROSCOPY.
F. Ali1, E. Praveen2, P. Duane2. 1School of Medicine, University of Wales, Swansea, 2Dept of Gastroenterology, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, United Kingdom, Endoscopy 2005; 37 (Suppl 1) A285

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS OF IV OMEPRAZOLE IN ENDOSCOPICALLY TREATED PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE
E. Praveen, A. Cairns, F. Ali, P. Duane. Morriston Hospital, Swansea, UK Gut 2004; 53:a1