An initial consultation with Dr Amit Singhal is from £250.
Dr Amit Singhal
Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist
MBBS, MD, MRCP (UK) FRCP
Specialises in
- Gastroenterology
- Bowel disorder test
- MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Scan
- Biliary decompression
- ERCP (Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatiography)
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I have wealth of experience in field of gastroenterology for over 20 years. I have been a Consultant Gastroenterologist at Wirral University Teaching Hospitals since 2007. I have been offering specialist gastroenterology and endoscopy services at Spire Murrayfield, Wirral since 2011.
I have special interest in advanced endoscopy, colonoscopy , diseases of the gut, liver and pancreas. I have expertise in diagnosing and managing Gastrointestinal cancers, Inflammatory Bowel diseases, Dyspepsia and Irritable Bowel syndrome. I regularly care for patients with symptoms of abdominal pain, reflux, bloating, altered bowel habit, rectal bleeding and gluten intolerance.
I have special interest in diseases of the liver including fatty or metabolic liver diseases and pancreatic disorders.
I regularly perform ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatiography) to treat Gallstones.
I am passionate about delivering clinical excellence, service development, education and training and upholding professional values. I base my care on latest scientific evidence and innovations currently available. I believe in
patient centered approach and aim to offer a personalized service to my patients from
start to finish. I consider myself as very approachable, meticulous and pragmatic in my
practice.
Please note that a GP referral is required for all new appointments.
My training included an initial five years of higher training in Gastroenterology from the Mersey Region during which I gained expertise broad gastroenterology and endoscopic procedures. I then competed nationally for the Advanced Fellowship in the Liver Unit, QE Hospital Birmingham, which is one of the most prestigious liver transplant centres in Europe. I was formally awarded specialty accreditation in Hepatology by National Training Board in 2007. In 2010 I was awarded a
traveling fellowship to South Carolina, USA by the British Society of Gastroenterology tofurther my skills in specialised endoscopy. I was conferred Fellowship of the Royal College in 2011
To date, (2025) I have performed over 5000 gastroscopies including therapeutic procedures such as oesophageal dilatation, treatment of bleeding ulcers and banding of
varices. I have performed over 3000 colonoscopies/polypectomies and over 4000 ERCPs with stent insertions/stone extractions over a 20 year period in both my NHS and private practice at Spire Murrayfield, Wirral. I regularly see and manage complex liver and GI diseases in my clinics - referred specifically for my expert opinion. I also offer Fibroscan to measure liver stiffness which indicates severity of underlying liver disease without need for liver biopsy
Over the years I have contributed immensely to shape current gastroenterology services on the Wirral peninsula. I was overall Clinical service lead for Gastroenterology for 4 years and then lead for Liver and Pancreatic services for further 3 years. This was an onerous task and involved leading a department of 10 colleagues and with responsibility of service delivery, departmental governance and managing performance for wide ranging services.
In my tenure as service lead, I implemented several service improvements, initiated 7 day working services in gastroenterology, led on recruitment and been appraiser for colleagues . I am an educator, regularly teach undergrad students from University of Liverpool, supervise endoscopy fellows, and have been MRCP examiner. I have published in peer reviewed journals and have led on several pathway design in and out of the hospital.
General Medical Council Number: 4755414
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Amit Singhal at Spire include:
Gastroenterology
- Colonoscopy
- Barium swallow and barium meal
- Cancer tests
- CT scan
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Gastroscopy
- Liver and kidney test
- MRI scan (magnetic resonance imaging scan)
Other treatments
- Biliary decompression
- ERCP (Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatiography)
- Endoscopy for bile duct stones
- Fibroscan test
- Hepatology
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Colonoscopy
Endoscopy
Gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal cancer
Gastrointestinal pathology
Inflammatory bowel disease
Liver disease
Pancreatology
Qualification and professional memberships
MB BS / India / 1989
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
MRCP, (UK) / UK / 1999
Member of the Royal College of Physicians
FRCP / Edinburgh / 2015
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, (Edin)
Professional memberships
British Medical Association
British Society of Gastroenterology
European Association for Liver dieases
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
Mersey Gastroenterology Group
Professional leadership
Clinical Lead for Wirral Gastroenterology Services 2012-2019
Hospital Lead for Cancers of Liver, Pancreas and Bile ducts 2007- Present
Lead for ERCP 2007- 2022
Hon. Lecturer University of Liverpool and Gastro Lead for undergraduate medical students
Research and publications
I have published in several international peer reviewed journals.
I am regularly invited to speak in various forums on diseases of Liver and GI tract.
I am local principal investigator for two national research projects.
Current NHS posts
Consultant Gastroenterologist, Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust /Lecturer University of Liverpool (Hon.)
Personal profile
I live on the Wirral with my wife, our son and Zara, the cutest cockapoo. We are an active family who love outdoor activities and are enthusiastic walkers . We have busy social life and are blessed to have a good network of friends on the Wirral. I am a keen tennis player and an active member of Heswall Tennis Club. I am passionate about cooking and love to prepare Indian and Italian dishes with a twist.
Contact information
| Private secretary | Joanne Kirkham |
| Private secretary telephone | 07745 246254 |
| Private secretary email | joannekirkham1@nhs.net |