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 26 Apr 2022
Professor Shaji Sebastian is the IBD Service Lead at Hull University Teaching Hospitals, and is the Chair of the BSG Research Committee since September 2021. What attracted you to a career in gastroenterology/hepatology? When I was a young medical doctor, […]
First published on 21 Feb 2022
Nicola Burgess is a Nurse Endoscopist at Noble’s Hospital in the Isle of Man. What attracted you to a career in gastroenterology/hepatology? Honestly I came to Endoscopy completely by accident, my family relocated to the Midlands and I needed more […]
First published on 08 Dec 2021
Mel Constante-MacCallum is a unit manager/Senior Sister of the Endoscopy Unit at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. What attracted you to a career in gastroenterology/hepatology? At first it was the hours, it suited my need at the time having no […]
First published on 08 Nov 2021
Leigh Donnelly is the Training and Development Lead for Endoscopy at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. What attracted you to a career in gastroenterology/hepatology? It was really gastroenterology for me and endoscopy. My first job was to work in theatres […]
First published on 14 Oct 2021
Lindsey Kelsall is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Lead for Endoscopy Services at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay, as well as Secretary/Deputy Chair of the BSGNA. What attracted you to a career in gastroenterology/hepatology? It’s actually endoscopy that attracted […]
First published on 17 Sep 2021
Chris Healey is a Consultant Gastroenterologist and Chair of JAG Accreditation RCP London. What attracted you to a career in gastroenterology/hepatology? I came across some very interesting cases when I was a medical student. On my first surgical attachment in […]
First published on 30 Jul 2021
Dr Philip J Smith is a Consultant Luminal Gastroenterologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer at University of Liverpool, Royal Liverpool Hospital, Prescot Street, Liverpool, UK. What attracted you to a career in gastroenterology/hepatology? To a certain extent, gastroenterology chose me! I […]
First published on 08 Jul 2021
Geoff Smith is a Regional Postgraduate Dean, HEE South West Chair, JAG Training Group (& very part time) Bowel Cancer Screening Colonoscopist. What attracted you to a career in gastroenterology/hepatology? I would love to say that it was the combination […]
First published on 02 Jun 2021
Charlotte Rutter is a Consultant Gastroenterologist (Intestinal Failure, Intestinal & Multivisceral Transplant) at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, as well as a past Chair of the BSG Trainee Section, and is the current BSG Workforce Lead. What attracted you to a career […]
First published on 02 Mar 2021
Sarah Marshall is the Clinical Programme Manager for the Bowel Cancer Screening centre at St Mark’s Hospital in North West London. She is also the lead nurse for JAG, Chair of the BSGNA, and sits as a representative on the […]
First published on 17 Feb 2021
Sapna Gohil is the Lead Pharmacist for High Cost Drugs and Homecare services at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. What attracted you to a career in gastroenterology/hepatology? I studied gastroenterology during my Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma and had […]
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 […]