Services provided by the department
The gastroenterology service includes purpose built endoscopy suites and offers:
- Direct access gastroscopy
- Diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy
- Banding and sclerotherapy for oesophageal varices
- Oesophageal dilatation and stenting
- Injection of bleeding ulcers and ethanol necrosis of tumours
- Diagnostic and therapeutic ERCP including sphincterotomy and stenting
- Oesophageal function testing
- Breath testing for bacterial overgrowth and Helicobacter
- Inflammatory bowel disease clinic
- Liver and biliary clinic
COVID-19: Patients with IBD
We would advise patients with IBD to visit the Crohns and Colitis UK website at www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk.
You should also use the CCUK decision tree on their website.
The British Society of Gastroenterology has top 10 tips for everyone with IBD.
Our Clinical Team
The consulting team in the department are:
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Dr Hussain AZIZConsultant Gastroenterologist |
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Dr Sam De SILVAConsultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist Hepatology |
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Dr Anton GUNASEKERAConsultant Gastroenterologist Clinical Lead for Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
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Dr Neil IKINGMC: 4719771 Consultant Gastroenterologist Clinical Lead for Functional GI Disorders |
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Dr Debabrata MAJUMDARGMC: 6057762 Consultant GI and Hepatobiliary Physician Clinical Lead for Hepatobiliary Medicine |
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Dr Amitabh NAIKConsultant Gastroenterologist Clinical Lead for Upper GI Cancer |
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Dr Julia O'BRIENConsultant Gastroenterologist
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Dr HJE ROBBINSConsultant Gastroenterologist |
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Dr Muhammad SAADConsultant Gastroenterologist |
Location
The Endoscopy Suite at St. Peter’s is located on Level 3 of the Outpatients / Departmental block.