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As one of the largest medical specialty societies in the UK, we are proud to have members all over the world with a huge range of experiences and backgrounds.
Our new “meet our members” initiative is a series of short interviews with BSG members to find out more about their work, including career highlights and advice, as well as what they value about their membership with the BSG.
If you’d like to take part, please contact the BSG Communications team.
First published on 04 Jan 2021
Caroline is a Senior Sister at St. Mark’s Hospital in London. What attracted you to a career in gastroenterology/hepatology? It was actually by accident! After completing my BSc in Nursing, I wanted to work in different specialties. When I started […]
First published on 01 Dec 2020
Shaila is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Biofeedback and Nerve Stimulation at St Mark’s Hospital in London. What attracted you to a career in gastroenterology/hepatology? My journey with the NHS began in 2003. My experience with Gastroenterology began in 2007 […]
First published on 23 Nov 2020
Shellie is an IBD Nurse Specialist and Researcher, and PhD Student at NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Gastrointestinal and Liver Disorders Theme. What attracted you to a career in gastroenterology? As a student nurse, I had great experiences in endoscopy, […]
First published on 28 Oct 2020
Prof. Siwan Thomas-Gibson is a Professor of Practice (Gastrointestinal Endoscopy) at Imperial College London. She is also a Consultant Gastroenterologist and Dean of the Academic Institute at St Mark’s National Bowel Hospital. What attracted you to a career in gastroenterology? […]
First published on 28 Oct 2020
Anjan is a Professor of Medicine and Consultant Gastroenterologist who came to the UK on a Commonwealth fellowship to Oxford and became a Consultant in Luminal Gastroenterology at County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. What attracted you to a […]
First published on 22 Oct 2020
Professor Reena Sidhu is a Consultant Gastroenterologist and Honorary Professor with the University of Sheffield. She is a member of the Endoscopy and Education Committee and is the current BSG Education Web Editor. What attracted you to a career in […]
First published on 18 Oct 2020
Umesh is a Consultant Gastroenterologist appointed in 2015 at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. He is a council member of the Scottish Society of Gastroenterology and the Scottish Lead for the BSG Endoscopy Quality Improvement Programme (EQIP). He successfully completed his PhD […]
First published on 18 Oct 2020
Ajay is a Consultant Gastroenterologist & Physician at Kettering General Hospital NHS foundation trust. What attracted you to a career in gastroenterology/hepatology? As a medical student at the University of Leicester – I knew as soon as I started doing […]
First published on 30 Sep 2020
Francesca is a SCRED lecturer at the University of Aberdeen and ST7 in Gastroenterology. What attracted you to a career in gastroenterology/hepatology? Like most of the people who choose Gastroenterology as a career, I am of course attracted to the […]
First published on 30 Sep 2020
Anton Emmanuel obtained his medical degree from London University. He is a Professor in Neuro-Gastroenterology at University College London and Consultant Gastroenterologist at University College Hospital and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (Queen Square). Prior to this, he […]
First published on 30 Sep 2020
Mhairi is a Consultant Hepatologist at the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne. What attracted you to a career in gastroenterology/hepatology? I first considered a career in gastroenterology when I undertook a CMT1 placement in the specialty in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. […]