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An initial consultation with Dr Matthew Johnson is from £220.
Dr Matthew Johnson
Consultant Gastroenterologist
MSc, MBBS, MRCP, MD
Specialises in
- Capsule endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Oesophageal high resolution manometry
- Upper endoscopy
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I am dual qualified as a General Medical Physician and Gastroenterologist. I have worked as a Consultant at Luton and Dunstable Hospital for over ten years and provide private specialist gastroenterology support and advice for the people of Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire through Spire Harpenden Hospital. I cover a range of general gastroenterological issues such as constipation, diarrhoea, bloating, abdominal pain, irritable bowel syndrome, food allergies and intolerances, acid reflux and indigestion (dyspepsia).
I have been the Clinical Lead for Gastroenterology at Luton and Dunstable Hospital and at Spire Harpenden. I am a core member of both our local upper gastrointestinal and colorectal cancer multidisciplinary teams. Unlike general Gastroenterologists I also perform capsule enteroscopy and oesophageal manometry studies. I am fully competent in a range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures having completed >3,500 Upper Endoscopies (OGDs) and >3,000 colonoscopies, with one of the highest caecal completion rates of 98.5% in the UK, with good comfort scores (results published on the National Endoscopy Database).
I am the Lead Consultant in Gastroenterology at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital, Bedfordshire. I am also committed to teaching and research. My private practice mirrors that of my NHS service, where I aim to provide high quality care with an open and friendly approach.
I offer my services at the Spire Harpenden Hospital in Hertfordshire as a General Medical Physician, Gastroenterologist and Endoscopist. I cover general gastroenterological issues such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), functional bowel disorders, food allergies and intolerances (eg Coeliac disease), acid reflux and indigestion (dyspepsia). Within my NHS practice I also run the oesophageal cancer stenting and am a core member of the colorectal cancer screening and MDT.
I graduated from St George’s Medical School, London in 1995. I underwent postgraduate medical training in the Southeast Thames region. I completed a Research Fellowship at St Mark’s and St Thomas’ which led to a Master’s degree in 2009 and several publications assessing the effects of bacteria and probiotics in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). I trained through Guy’s, Kings and St Thomas’ Hospital rotations, completing my MD research at St Mark’s.
I have research interests in Coeliac disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Capsule Endoscopy, oesophageal dysmotility (eg spasm), and non-invasive bowel investigations.
General Medical Council Number: 4232302
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Matthew Johnson at Spire include:
Gastroenterology
- Colonoscopy
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Gastroscopy
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Additional information
Qualification and professional memberships
BSc / St Georges, London / 1993
Bachelor of Science in Medical Physiology
MBBS / St Georges/University of London / 1995
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
FRCP / Royal College of Physicians, London / 2000
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
MD / Kings College, London / 2010
The Bacterial Pathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (pouchitis)
Professional memberships
Current NHS posts
General Physician and Lead Clinician in Gastroenterology, Luton and Dunstable Hospital, Bedfordshire
Contact information
| Telephone | 0800 585 112 |
| Website | http://www.drmattwjohnson.com |
| Private secretary | Helen Sellars |
| Private secretary telephone | 07889 219 806 |
| Private secretary email | drmattwjohnsongastro@gmail.com |