Dr Akeel Alisa

I am a Consultant Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist and General Physician at the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust, Barnet & Chase Farm Hospitals. I was awarded my medical degree from Cambridge University, Girton College. I trained at various leading London hospitals including King's College, University College London and St George's and gained experience in all aspects of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endoscopy and General Medicine. I was awarded Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (London) in 1998 and received my MD from UCL in 2012. I was appointed as a Consultant Gastroenterologist & General Physician at The Royal Free NHS Trust, Barnet & Chase Farm Hospitals. He is local Lead in Endoscopy Training & Alcohol Services. I am a faculty member at St George's National Endoscopy Training Centre & United European Gastroenterology (Vienna).

My special interests include, gastroenterology; Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Coeliac disease, heartburn & acid reflux, abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhoea, Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Upper and Lower Diagnostic & therapeutic Endoscopy; Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy, Flexible Sigmoidoscopy, complex polyp removal by endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), stricture dilatation & stent insertion, Gastrointestinal bleeding, feeding tubes (PEG/PEJ) and Capsule Endoscopy. Hepatology; abnormal liver tests, viral hepatitis, alcohol misuse, cirrhosis, fatty liver & non-invasive test for liver scarring (Fibroscan). I undertook research at the Institute of Hepatology, focusing on cirrhosis & UK first living related liver transplant as well as other aspects of General Gastroenterology & Endoscopy. I published numerous papers and have been an invited speaker at various national and international meetings as well as after dinner speeches for the George Best charity. I believe in informed choice and a multidisciplinary approach in treating patients.