Consultant Profile

Dr Ashley Roberts

Name:

Dr Ashley Roberts MB BCh - Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery
MRCP(UK) - Member Royal College of Physicians
FRCR - Fellow Royal College of Radiologists

Practising at:

Spire Cardiff Hospital

Specialties:

Radiology

Special clinical interests:

Endoscopy, including Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) and Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP).
Barium Radiology.
Thoracic/Abdominal/Pelvic CT, Ultrasound and MRI.
Gastro-intestinal cancer staging.

Research interests:

Endoscopic ultrasound including EUS guided biopsy and intervention. Laparoscopic ultrasound - I have published widely over the past three years.

Current NHS and /or university posts:

Consultant Radiologist, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff

Year of first medical qualification:

1988

Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies:

Secretary of the UK Endoscopic Ultrasound Users Group since 1998
Member of the European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiologists (ESGAR) since 1997
Member of the Special Interest Group in Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (SIGGAR) since 1997

Contact Details

Telephone number to make a private appointment:

029 2073 6011

Personal email address:

ashley.roberts@cardiffandvale.wales.nhs.uk

Background Information

Professional profile:

I qualified at the University of Wales College of Medicine in 1988 and entered the Welsh Radiology Training scheme in 1991, having first become a member of The Royal College of Physicians(UK). Between October 1996 and September 2001, I was a Consultant Radiologist at Singleton Hospital Swansea before returning to Cardiff as a Consultant Radiologist with an interest in Gastrointestinal Disease. I set up the Endoscopic Ultrasound services at both Singleton Hospital and University Hospital of Wales, and was the first in the UK to perform endoscopic ultrasound biopsy guided having initially trained in France. I receive referrals from all over Wales and the south of England.

My current practice at Spire Cardiff Hospital is on a "named" referral basis (i.e.specifically required) and reflects my NHS practice. In addition to plain film and barium/ contrast radiology, I perform ultrasound, computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. I perform upper gastrointestinal endoscopy on an open access basis, and endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP) when appropriate.

Personal profile:

I enjoy radiology, and have been fortunate to make key service developments in gastrointestinal cancer care. This has provided me with opportunities in both research and education on a national and international level.

I have played guitar and sung with numerous bands over the years, and currently play blues harmonica with a South Wales band. I enjoy cricket and rugby, although the latter is purely a spectator sport nowadays. I still manage to find time for my wife and three children.