Contributors

Advisory Board
Dr Ailsa Hart BA (Hons) BMBCh MRCP PhDConsultant Gastroenterologist
St Mark’s Hospital and Academic Institute
Northwick Park, Harrow, Middlesex, UK
Dr Andy Poullis BSc, MD, MBBS, FRCPConsultant Gastroenterologist
St George’s Hospital,
Blackshaw Road, London, England, SW17 0QT
Dr Anton EmmanuelConsultant Gastroenterologist and Senior Lecturer
Editor in Chief, Frontline Gastroenterology
University College Hospital;
London, England
Dr Cynthia LevyAssociate Professor of Medicine
Center for Liver Diseases
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
USA
Dr Douglas Thorburn MD FRCPConsultant physician and Hepatologist
The Sheila Sherlock Liver Centre
The Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street, London, NW3 2QG
Prof Geoff DusheikoProfessor of Medicine and Honorary Consultant
The Sheila Sherlock Liver Centre
The Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street, London, NW3 2QG
Prof Nicholas J. Talley MD(N.S.W), PhD (Sidney), FRCAPPro Vice Chancellor and Dean of Health Professor of Medicine,
University of Newcastle Callaghan,
NSW, 2308, Australia
Dr Penny Neild BSc, MD, MBChB, FRCPConsultant Gastroenterologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer
St George’s Hospital,
Blackshaw Road, London, England, SW17 0QT
Dr Sameer Zar PhD, MBBS, MRCPConsultant Physician and Gastroenterologist
Epsom and St Helier University Hospital
Carshalton, England, SM5 1AA
Dr Vasi SundaresanConsultant Histopathologist,
Princess Alexandra Hospital,
Harlow, Essex, England, CM20 1QX
Dr John Silcock FRCPConsultant Physician and Gastroenterologist
County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust
Durham, England, DH1 5TW
Editors
Dr Adil Ahmed MBBS MRCPConsultant Gastroenterologist and Endoscopist
Editor, Endoscopy
County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust
Durham, England, DH1 5TW
Dr Brendan Tinwell Consultant Histopathologist
Editor, GI Pathology
St George’s Hospital ,
Blackshaw Road, London, England, SW17 0QT
Dr Debasish Das MD MRCPConsultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist
Editor, Hepatology and Radiology
Kettering General Hospital,,
Kettering, England, NN16 8UZ
Dr Edward J. Despott MD MRCP(UK)Editor, Small Bowel
Wolfson Unit for Endoscopy
St Mark’s Hospital & Academic Institute
Imperial College London (Northwick Park Campus)
Watford Road, Harrow, England
Iain Au-Yong MA, BMBCh, MRCS, FRCRConsultant Radiologist, Author of book On-Call X-rays Made Easy
Editor, GI Radiology
Kings Mill Hospital, Mansfield,
Nottinghamshire, England, NG17 4JL
Dr Ian Beales BSc MD FRCP FHEAClinical Senior Lecturer & Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist
Editor Gastro-duodenum
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
Norwich, England NR4 7UY
Mr Jeremy Cundall FRCS (Eng) MDConsultant Surgeon
Editor Colorectum
University Hospital of North Durham
Durham, England DH1 5TW
Dr Jin-Yong Kang MD PhD FRCP, FRCPEd, FRACPConsultant Gastroenterologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer,
Editor, Oesophagus
St George’s Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London, England, SW17 0QT
Dr Manu NayarConsultant Gastroenterologist
Editor Pancreatico-biliary
Freeman Hospital
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, NE7 7DN
Dr. Pushpakaran Munuswamy MD,MRCPConsultant Gastroenterologist
Editor, Nutrition
Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital
Basildon, Essex, England, SS16 5NL
Dr Rakesh J Shah BSc MRCPConsultant Physician and Gastroenterologist
Editor, Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Mid Essex Hospitals NHS Trust
Court road, Chelmsford, England, CM1 7ET
Dr Reena Sidhu MD MRCPConsultant Gastroenterologist
Editor, Small Bowel
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Sheffield, UK
Dr Lakshmana Kumar MRCS, FRCRConsultant Gastroenterologist
Editor, Gastroduodenum
The Princess Alexandra Hospital
Harlow, Essex, England, CM20 1QX
Dr Rubin SoomalConsultant Oncologist
Editor, GI cancers
Ipswich Hospital
Ipswich, Suffolk, England, IP4 5PD
Dr Tim BenepalConsultant Medical Oncologist
Editor, GI cancers
St George’s Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London, England, SW17 0QT
Ms Vardhini Vijay MS, DNB, FRCSConsultant Laparoscopic and General Surgeon
Editor, GI Surgery
The Princess Alexandra Hospital
Harlow, Essex, England, CM20 1QX
Dr Will Partridge MRCS, FRCRConsultant Radiologist, Editor GI Radiology
Princess Alexandra Hospital,
Harlow, Essex, England, CM20 1QX
Associate Editors
Dr Amandeep KharaySpecialist registrar, Associate Editor GI radiology
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Harlow, Essex, England, CM20 1QX
Dr Dimitra DuofexiSpecialist registrar, Editor Guideline section
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Harlow, Essex, England, CM20 1QX
Dr Jamal Hayat
Specialist Registrar, Associate Editor Oesophagus
St George’s hospital
London, England, SW17 0QT
Dr Meera ShahClinical Research Fellow in Hepatology,
Editor Guideline section,
Associate Editor Hepatology, Addenbrooke’s Hospital,
Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ.
Dr Simon Chan MRCP PhDSpecialist Registrar
Associator Editor IBD
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital,
Norwich, UK
Dr Sukh ChatuSpecialist Registrar,Editor GI Pharmacolgy
St George’s Hospital,
London, England, SW17 0QT
Dr Jo RakerSpecialist Registrar, Associate Editor, Nutrition
East Surrey Hospital,
Canada Avenue, Redhill, RH1 5RH
Dr Jonathan Philip SegalCore trainee, Editor MCQ section
Hammersmith Hospital,London ,W12 0HS
Contributors
Dr Arindam SenguptaConsultant Gastroenterologist Dr Aarti Shah Radiology Registrar Dr Deepak KejariwalConsultant Gastroenterologist
Mr Kaushik Ray Surgical Registrar Sister Sarah Brogden Endoscopy Nurse Practitioner Dr Deb GhoshConsultant Gastroenterologist