Dr Colin Kong
Consultant Gastroenterologist
MBChB, MRCP, FRCP, MSc
Specialises in
- Therapeutic gastroscopy and colonoscopy
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Reflux
- Inflammatory bowel disease, Crohns, ulcerative colitis
- Bowel cancer screening
I specialise in Gastroenterology with specific interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn's disease, Ulcerative colitis, IBD unspecified) and therapeutic gastroscopy and colonoscopy such as PEGs, EMR polypectomies. I also see conditions related to heartburn/indigestion/reflux/Barrett's oesophagus. Bowel cancer screening and also irritable bowel syndrome.
I perform various diagnostic and therapeutics endoscopic procedures from gastroscopies, colonoscopies and flexible sigmoidoscopies. I am also nationally accredited Bowel Cancer Screening colonoscopist's performing colonoscopy at a nationally recognised higher quality. This is audited internally and externally annually.
To date I have performed >4,000 colonoscopies and >3,000 gastroscopies.
I was appointed as Consultant Gastroenterologist at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust since 2016 after completing my specialist medical training in the North West Deanery. I graduated from University of Dundee in 2007 being on the Dean's lists, completed Foundation Year Training in Edinburgh (2009) and Core Medical Training in Glasgow (2011) before obtaining Gastroenterology specialist training number in the North West Deanery.
I have been the Governance Lead in Stockport NHS Foundation Trust and currently the Endoscopy Training Lead for the department supporting doctors in training and endoscopy nurses.
I am also involved in the training of both medical students, doctors in training, nurse endoscopist's and physician associate's in the wards and endoscopy environment in their stage of training.
I am passionate with my work and always strive to provide a safe, thorough clinical review of all my patients.
General Medical Council Number: 6157017
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Colin Kong at Spire include:
Endoscopy
Gastroenterology
- Colonoscopy
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Gastroscopy
General medicine
Other treatments
- Banding of haemorrhoids
- Bowel cancer screening
- Bravo capsule
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Additional information
Qualification and professional memberships
MBChB / University of Dundee / 2007
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
MRCP / University of Edinburgh / 2011
Membership of Royal College of Physicians
FRCP / University of Edinburgh / 2018
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
MSc / Edge Hill University / 2022
Masters in Science
Gastro Specialty Examination / London / 2014
Examination
Professional memberships
Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA)
British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG)
European Society of Gastroenterology Endoscopy (ESGE)
American Society of Gastroenterology Endoscopy (ASGE)
Professional leadership
Gastroenterology Governance Lead for Stockport NHS Foundation Trust (2016 - 2019)
Endoscopy Training Lead for Stockport NHS Foundation Trust (2021 - present)
Current NHS posts
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Contact information
| Private secretary | Claire Taylor |
| Private secretary telephone | 07564 933 099 |
| Private secretary email | claire.taylor@stockport.nhs.uk |