Dr Assad Butt
Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist
MBBS, DCH (Lon), MRCP UK (Paed), CCST UK (Paed), Post Grad Fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition (HSC, Toronto)
"Spire Gatwick Park Hospital has taken on an unrivalled commitment and challenge to deliver specialist Paediatric Gastroenterology care within the region."
Languages spoken
English, Punjabi
I am a leading UK specialist in paediatric gastroenterology and nutrition based in London and the South East with over 20 years’ experience as a consultant. I successfully pioneered the development of a new specialist service in Brighton and lead its subsequent transformation to a regional tertiary centre (2002-24). My practice, both NHS and private, has attracted patients from throughout the region, seeking my experience and the best quality evidence-based opinions and treatments; since 2026, exclusively in private practice.
I am a good listener and frank speaker, knowing the importance of engaging fully with the children, young people and families that I see, in a patient-centred practice. I work closely with like-minded multidisciplinary colleagues with emphasis on teamwork and use of best practice to deliver the best possible outcomes for patients.
I have been active in leadership roles locally and regionally (e.g. service lead) and nationally (e.g. BSPGHAN, British Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Coeliac and Nutrition working groups; NICE, National Institute Clinical Excellence, Ulcerative Colitis guideline development) and taken keen interest in teaching, academic work, including research (author of book chapters, publications).
Previously, I qualified from the University of London and completed my early training in various London teaching hospitals. I undertook paediatric gastroenterology specialist training, at a number of renowned centres of excellence both in the UK (Great Ormond Street and Royal Free Hospitals, London) and in Canada (Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto). This included, a clinical research fellowship at the Royal Free Hospital, London and postgraduate fellowship training programme at the University of Toronto, before being appointed to my UK consultant post in Brighton 2002.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Assad Butt at Spire include:
Gastroenterology
- Colonoscopy
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Gastroscopy
Paediatrics
Other treatments
- Abdominal pain
- Breath hydrogen tests
- Capsule endoscopy
- Coeliac disease and enteropathies
- Constipation
- Diarrhoea
- Endoscopy - diagnostic & therapeutic upper and lower GI endoscopy
- Eosinophilic disease
- Functional GI disease, e.g. irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Food intolerances/allergy
- Gastroesophageal reflux (acid reflux)
- GI bleeding
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) - Crohn's & ulcerative colitis
- Nutritional deficiencies, e.g. iron deficiency, anaemia, vitamin D, etc.
- Oesophagitis
- Peptic ulcer disease
- Vomiting
- Weight loss/poor weight gain
- 24 h pH/impedance study
I treat children and young people from newborn to 18 years old
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Gastrointestinal
Inflammatory bowel disease
Paediatric gastroenterology
Paediatrics
Qualification and professional memberships
Postgraduate Fellowship in Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition / The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada. Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto / 2001
Postgraduate Fellowship
(September 1998 - July 2001)
CCST UK / UK / 2000
Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training
Specialist Register, Paediatrics, 3260324, 13th June 2000)
MRCP UK (Paed) / The Royal College of Physicians, London / 1995
Membership of the Royal College of Physicians, London
DCH / The Royal College of Physicians, London / 1994
Diploma of Child Health
MBBS / University of London, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School / 1987
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Primary Medical Degree
Professional memberships
British Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (BSPGHAN)
British Medical Association (BMA)
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)
Professional leadership
Lead Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist and Head of Dept., University Hospitals Sussex (UHS), The Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, Brighton (2002 - 24)
Lead Consultant of regional Sussex Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Clinical Network (2002 - 24)
Lead Consultant of Multidisciplinary Nutritional Support Group and contributor to National Intestinal Failure Rehabilitation Forum (2002 - 24)
Sussex Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Clinical Network; consultant lead (2002-24)
Multidisciplinary Nutritional Support Group and contributor to National Intestinal Failure Rehabilitation Forum; consultant lead (2002-24)
National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) UK Ulcerative Colitis guideline development group; committee member, paediatric representative (2012-19)
Coeliac U.K. and British Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (BSPGHAN) joint working group; committee member (2012 - 2022)
Parliamentary Health Service Ombudsman; governmental expert advisor for gastroenterology-related clinical complaints arising within the U.K (2014 -2019)
Research and publications
I have maintained a keen interest in academic work including research activity in areas of non-IgE mediated food allergy, eosinophilic oesophagitis, inflammatory bowel disease, coeliac disease and non-invasive 13 C breath tests to assess lipid digestion and absorption.
I contribute to the journal 'Archives of Disease in Childhood' as a peer reviewer of submitted manuscripts.
I have received a number of prizes and awards including: Clinical Excellence – Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals trust, UK (2013), Service innovation and development, UK – specialised clinical investigation unit and clinical database for the Paediatric Gastroenterology, Nutrition service (2009 -2012), Young Investigator - 1st World Congress of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Boston, MA, USA - in recognition of outstanding quality of scientific contributions in the early years of career/training (2000), Poster of Distinction - 1st World Congress of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Boston, MA, USA – (2000) and Research Development – GI research fellowship grant, Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, The Hospital for Sick Children and Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto, Canada.(1999 – 2000).
Articles
A symbiotic-containing amino acid-based formula improves gut microbiota in non-IgE-mediated allergic infants
October 2017
Personal profile
I really value shared activities and reflective moments with my wife and three teenage children whenever the opportunity arises. I much enjoy international travel, exotic locations and the enriching cultural experiences these can bring.