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Bristol Hospital
Dr John Smithson
Consultant in Gastroenterology and General Medicine
BSc, MBChB, MD, FRCP
Practising at
Spire Bristol Hospital
Back to topTreatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr John Smithson at Spire include:
Gastroenterology
Other treatments
 Pancreatology nutrition, Inflammatory bowel disease, Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, Bowel disease
Professional profile
After qualifying from Bristol University Medical School in 1986, I trained at centres of excellence in London, Oxford and Birmingham. I returned to Bristol in 1999, taking up a Consultant post in Gastroenterology at Southmead Hospital.
In 2006 I moved to a new Consultant position at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. My main clinical interests are in general gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease, nutrition, and endoscopy of the upper GI tract and colon. I work closely with expert GI pathologists, radiologists and surgeons to provide high quality multidisciplinary care
Clinical Interests
Gastroenterology
Pancreatology
Nutrition
Endoscopy
Colonoscopy
Bowel disease
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Qualification and professional memberships
Professional memberships
Royal College of Physicians.
British Society of Gastroenterology
Current NHS posts
Consultant in Gastroenterology and General Medicine at Bristol Royal Infirmary
Back to topPersonal Profile
I am married with two children and enjoy a variety of sports including tennis, skiing and flyfishing.
Back to topPrivate contact details
| Telephone | 0117 980 4070 |
| Private secretary | Claire Trenberth |
| Private secretary telephone | 07804 984 691 |
| Private secretary fax | 0117 3821795 |
| Private secretary email | claire.trenberth@gmail.com. |