Dr Praful Patel
Consultant Gastroenterologist and Endoscopist
MB ChB, MD (Manchester), FRCP (UK)
Specialises in
Dr Patel's speciality is gastroenterology covering both upper and lower parts of the gastrointestinal tract. The common symptoms he deals with include indigestion, iron deficiency anaemia, gallbladder removal, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, rectal bleeding, and jaundice. His expertise and training is in endoscopy including gastroscopy, capsule endoscopy, ERCP and colonoscopy and he is lead consultant for endoscopy in Southampton.
Praful graduated in Manchester, moving down to London where he carried out most of his training but completing the final stages in Winchester and Southampton. He was appointed consultant gastroenterologist in Southampton in 1997. He consults both in the NHS and privately when a referral is made by a GP or a consultant colleague.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Praful Patel at Spire include:
Gastroenterology
- Barium enema
- Barium swallow and barium meal
- Bowel surgery, colostomy and ileostomy
- Colonoscopy
- CT scan
- Haemorrhoids removal treatment
- Gastroscopy
- Liver and kidney test
- MRI scan (magnetic resonance imaging scan)
Other treatments
Acid-Reflux, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Stomach and Bowel Cancer, Barretts Oesophagus, Coeliac Disease, Gallstones
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Additional information
Current NHS posts
Consultant Gastroenterologist/Endoscopy Specialist, Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust
Director of Hampshire Bowel Cancer Screening Programme
Lead QA Regional Bowel Screening Programme
Personal profile
I enjoy sailing, golf and travel.
Financial interests
Contact information
| Telephone | 023 8076 4397 |
| Website | http://www.thegiclinic.co.uk/ |
| Private secretary | Wendie Hopkins |
| Private secretary fax | 023 8077 3735 |
| Private secretary email | wendie@thegiclinic.co.uk / wendie@privpractice.co.uk |