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Specialises in
- Endoscopy
- Hepatobiliary
- Inflammatory bowel disease
About me
I am an experienced Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist and endoscopist, my practice focus is to develop state of the art diagnosis & therapies for liver and gut structural/ functional disorders. I have close network relationships with units providing tertiary care avoiding delays for patients and locally have a dedicated team of dietician, hypnotherapist, psychologist, radiologist and surgeons as part of a patient focussed MDT. I am Head of Research in North Bristol, have been in post for 19 years and have as specialty lead overseen a rapid expansion in services and personnel. Recent services developed include wireless capsule assessment for reflux (BRAVO), investigation of throat symptoms of reflux with catheter probe (RESTECH) and where appropriate endoscopic treatment of reflux with radiofrequency therapy (STRETTA). In liver disease I introduced non invasive testing of the liver with Fibroscan ten years ago, a spoke transplant clinic with Kings liver unit in Bristol and weekly videoconferencing with them, Critical flicker measurements for toxaemia in liver disease. I treat patients with biliary and pancreatic disorders with endoscopy and biliary manometry. I lead this service and receive referrals from around the UK being one of 4 such units to provide this service. All developments follow best published evidence and are often hard to access elsewhere yet provide a simpler, faster and more effective outcome for patients I see with gut and liver disease.
Areas of interest
Gastroenterology including reflux disorders (wireless pH, pharyngeal pH and endoscopic surgery, (STRETTA). Functional gastrointestinal illnesses (IBS); Hepatology including screening with fibroscan and alcohol disorders, liver transplantation; Gall bladder, bile duct and Pancreatic disorders and endoscopic therapies (ERCP, biliary manometry); Bowel diseases including inflammatory (IBD), malabsrption and coeliac disease; Endoscopy -all advanced therapeutic upper and lower GI.
Medical secretaries
- Sally Alden
- Southmead Hospital Bristol Southmead Road Westbury-on-Trym BRISTOL BS10 5NB
- 0117 414 6349
- 07905 527406
- sally.alden@nbt.nhs.uk
Anaesthetists worked with
- Dr David Coates
Not Fee Assured
- Dr Andrew C D Thompson
Fee Assured