Consultants by speciality

gastroenterologists

Our Consultant Gastroenterologists are listed below.

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Dr M Benson:Consultant Physician & Gastroenterologist, Chelsea & Westminster and Royal Marsden Foundation NHS Trusts. Pancreato-biliary disease, irritable bowel syndrome, dyspepsia/reflux, inflammatory bowel disease, cancer screening, diagnostic colonoscopy and gastroscopy, advanced endoscopic procedures (interventional colonoscopy/gastroscopy, ERCP and EUS).
  • Clinic:
  • Wednesday pm
  • Friday am
Dr D M Forton: Consultant in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St George's Hospital. General gastroenterology and endoscopy, acute and chronic liver disease.
  • Clinic:
  • Tuesday evening
Dr C Groves: Consultant in Gastroenterology, St George's Hospital. General gastroenterology and endoscopy.
  • Clinic:
  • By arrangement
Dr P J Howard: Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist, St. Helier Hospital. Oesophageal problems including motility disorders, gastro-oesophageal reflux and non-cardiac chest pain.
  • Clinic:
  • Monday evening
  • Thursday pm
Dr Asif Mahmood: Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist, St Helier Hospital. Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Endoscopy, Acid related disorders, IBS, Liver disease, gut motility and nutrition.
  • Clinic: Wednesday evenings


BSc MBChB MRCP MD

I graduated from University of Leicester Medical School. I gained postgraduate experience in a number of London teaching Hospitals including St Georges Hospital in Tooting. I carried out my research for a higher MD degree at Hammersmith Hospital in London. My research focused on mechanisms of gut repair following injury, such as in Inflammatory Bowel Disease or following the use of non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. I have published several original papers in peer reviewed journals.

I currently hold a position as a Consultant Gastroenterologist at Epsom & St Helier NHS Hospitals. I have extensive experience in all aspects of Gastroenterology and Hepatology as well as Endoscopy.

My particular interests and expertise are in the management of patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease , acid related disorders, functional gut disorders and chronic liver disease. My interests in endoscopy are both diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy of the upper and lower GI tract. This includes dilatation of strictures, luminal stent insertion, variceal band ligation and photo-coagulation. I am also fully trained in therapeutic ERCP.

Dr T M Rahman: Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist, St.George's Hospital. Acute and chronic liver and pancreatic disease, reflux and functional bowel disease, intensive care medicine.
  • Clinic: Friday mornings

 

Dr Tony M. Rahman MA MRCP DIC PhD (Oxon.)

Interests: General Gastroenterology, acute and chronic liver and pancreatic disease. Reflux and functional bowel disease. Therapeutic upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy.

My present post is based at St. George’s Hospital, London where I am involved in the Departments of Gastroenterology and Intensive Care Medicine. My post includes out-patient clinics, care of in-patients, teaching and also performing endoscopic procedures (endoscopy, colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy) at the National Endoscopy Training Centre based at St. George’s Hospital.

With regards to my previous training, I completed my PhD in liver disease at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital. My further specialist training was based at St. Thomas’ London, where I was involved in new and innovative treatments of complex Barrett’s oesophagus and reflux disease, Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis and functional bowel disease. 

I am able to offer investigations  and management for oesophageal, gastric, colonic and liver cancers. I have particular expertise in the management of acute and chronic liver diseases, pancreatic disease, irritable bowel syndrome and other functional bowel disorders. 
My interests in endoscopy are both diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy of the upper and lower gastro-intestinal tract. This includes most modalities of dilatation, stent insertion, variceal banding, photo-coagulation and laser therapy.

Dr S Zar: Consultant physician and gastroenterologist, St Helier Hospital. Therapeutic endoscopy and colonoscopy, ERCP, dyspepsia, IBS, Colitis, gastrointestinal motor disorders, jaundice, food allergy.
  • Clinic: Monday & Thursday evenings