Doctor Profile
Dr. Faisal Abid
Consultant Gastroenterologist
LANGUAGES:
EnglishHindiUrdu
QUALIFICATION:
- Member of the Royal College of Physicians, London (MRCP) UK
- Fellowship in Advanced Endoscopy, UK
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine -General Medical Council, UK
- Specialty Certificate Examination (SCE) in Gastroenterology, UK
- MBBS, Karachi University, Pakistan
- Member British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG)
- Member European Society of Gastrointestinal Endsocopy (ESGE)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
- Extensive experience as a Gastroenterology Consultant worked in a prestigious hospital in UK
- Joint Advisory Group (JAG) certified diagnostic and therapeutic Upper GI endoscopy, Colonoscopy, Capsule endoscopy and ERCP with combined procedure count more than 15000 procedures.
- Previous role as clinical lead in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, UK
- Chair and core member of upper GI cancer multi-disciplinary team (MDT), UK
- Senior Honorary Lecturer, University of Leeds, UK
- Associate Royal College of Physicians tutor, UK
- Undergraduate lead involved in training and teaching of medical students, UK
- Numerous peer reviewed publications/research articles along with presentations in international conferences throughout Europe and UK.
- Member British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG)
- Member European Society of Gastrointestinal Endsocopy (ESGE)
INTERESTS:
- Advanced therapeutic endoscopy including complex ERCP
- Variceal Banding, Stricture Dilatation, Enteral Stenting, Glue and Botox Injection
- Parenteral Gastrostomy Tube (PEG) tube insertion
- Push Enteroscopy
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR's) of complex polyps in the GI tract
- Pancreatico-Biliary Disorders including Chronic and Auto-Immune Pancreatitis
- GORD
- Peptic Acid Disease
- Swallowing problems and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Chronic Constipation and Diarrhea
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Chronic Liver Disease and Liver Failure
- Upper GI and Hepato-Biliary Cancers
- Functional Bowel Disorders