Dr Ramasamy Saravanan
Consultant Gastroenterologist
MBBS, MRCP
Specialises in
I was appointed as Consultant Gastroenterologist at Macclesfield District General Hospital in March 2010 and also works at Spire Regency Macclesfield.
I qualified from Kilpauk Medical College (Madras, India) in 1994. I underwent senior house officer training in general medicine at various UK hospitals (Royal Gwent Hospital, North Staffordshire Hospital and Walsgrave Hospital Coventry and subsequently completed my training in Gastroenterology and General Medicine at the Mersey Deanery (Royal Liverpool Hospital, Arrow Park Hospital and Leighton Hospital in Crewe). I undertook advanced therapeutic endoscopy fellowship training at St Michaels Hospital (Centre for advanced therapeutic endoscopy and gastrointestinal cancer) Toronto, Canada and successfully completed this international fellowship from the University of Toronto in 2007.
Dr Saravanan has keen interest in training and education and is the Course Director /Organiser of the TECNA training course which is run nationally (www.tecnainfo.com).
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Ramasamy Saravanan at Spire include:
Gastroenterology
- Colonoscopy
- Gastroscopy
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
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Important information about Covid-19 tests
Spire Regency Hospital Macclesfield is only able to provide Covid-19 tests to patients undergoing surgery at our hospital. Covid-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service.
Additional information
Clinical interests
Colonoscopy
Endoscopy
Gastrointestinal cancer
Liver disease
Inflammatory bowel disease
Investigation and management of dyspepsia, anaemia, IBS and change in bowel habits Diagnosis and long term management of inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease) Diagnosis and long term management of chronic liver disease ( Fatty liver /alcohol related liver disease, autoimmune disease and other liver conditions) Diagnostic and therapeutic gastrointestinal endoscopy (gastroscopy and colonoscopy) Endoscopic mucosal resection upper & lower GI Gastrointestinal cancer
Qualification and professional memberships
Current NHS posts
East Cheshire NHS Trust
Honorary Senior Lecturer (University of Salford 2009 - 2012)
Contact information
| Telephone | 01625 505412 |
| Private secretary | Kaye |
| Private secretary fax | 01625 501800 |
| Private secretary email | info@spireregency.com |