Gastroenterology
The study and treatment of diseases and disorders of the digestive system.
Such conditions may affect your oesophagus (swallowing tube), pancreas, stomach, small intestine and large intestine.
At the Royal Free London Private Patients Unit we offer a range of specialist gastroenterology services. Our consultants are highly trained in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of gastroenterology diseases using advanced equipment, allowing us to tailor each service to our patients’ needs.
Common conditions seen by our team include:
- Abdominal pain
- Acid reflux (heartburn)
- Bowel cancer
- Chron's disease
- Coeliac disease
- Colitis
- Constipation
- Diarrhoea
- Dysphagia (swallowing difficulties)
- Food allergies
- Indigestion
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Liver conditions (hepatology)
- Neuroendocrine Tumours (NETs)
- Weight changes (loss and gain)
Common investigations and services offered include:
- Bowel cancer screening
- Capsule endoscopy - whole bowel health checks
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)
- Endoscopy
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Fibroscan
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Gastroscopy (OGD)
- Liver assessments
- Paediatric gastroenterology
- Polypectomy
Meet our consultants
We work with leading experts who are all supported by the expertise of a multidisciplinary team. Our specialist team of doctors and surgeons includes:
Dr Rooshi Nathwani
Professor Christos Toumpanakis
Our locations offering gastroenterology services:
Royal Free Hospital
12th Floor, Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, London, NW3 2QG
Based within the Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead Heath, our dedicated private patient unit (PPU) offers a dedicated private outpatients clinic, a private wards with en-suite rooms, and private dialysis and oncology units. We offer a large range outpatients, diagnostic, imaging and surgical services.
Hadley Wood Hospital
52 Moxon Street, Barnet, London, EN5 5TS
Located in High Barnet, London, Hadley Wood Hospital is our dynamic private healthcare facility offering outpatient clinics, diagnostic scans, day case surgery and endoscopy services.
