Dr. Sarmed Sami

ِAssociate Professor of Gastroenterology at University College London (UCL), and Consultant Gastroenterologist at University College London Hospitals NHS Trust (UCLH)

Dr. Sarmed Sami  specialized in Gastroenterology
Country

United Kingdom

Speciality
Gastroenterology
Subspeciality
Gastroenterology
Experience
2003 years
Languages
English, Arabic and Kurdish

Areas of expertise

  • Oesophagal cancer
  • Intestinal cancer
  • Acid reflux (GORD or GERD), heartburn, and indigestion
  • Swallowing problems, belching, and throat clearing
  • Abdominal pain and bloating
  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), diarrhoea, and constipation
  • Barrett’s Oesophagus, endoscopic resection (ER) and HALO ablation
  • Achalasia
  • Eosinophilic oesophagitis
  • Oesophageal strictures management (narrowing of the oesophagus)
  • Bravo pH capsule monitoring
  • Stretta therapy
  • Oesophageal cancer and pre-cancerous lesions (dysplasia)
  • Bowel cancer screening
  • Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
  • Coeliac disease
  • Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth

About the expert

Dr Sami has worked in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at centres of excellence both in the UK (Nottingham) and the USA at Mayo Clinic Rochester which was recently ranked as the #1 hospital in the world! During his training, he completed a prestigious National Endoscopy Research Fellowship at the NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre leading to the award of a PhD on the evaluation of minimally invasive screening tools for oesophageal varices and Barrett's oesophagus.

    At a clinical care and service delivery level, Dr Sami is a comprehensively trained Gastroenterologist in all medical aspects of both upper GI and other bowel diseases such as bowel cancer screening, irritable bowel syndrome, abdominal pain, inflammatory bowel disease (such as ulcerative colitis), and minimally invasive testing for the digestive tract. He previously co-led the setup and pilot services delivery of a one-stop transnasal endoscopy clinic.

    Since receiving his Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Education (PGCME) degree, he took on many teaching roles both in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching capacities as well as serving as a permanent and invited faculty member and speaker on several national and international courses and workshops.

  • PhD

    University of Nottingham, UK

    2015

  • PGCME Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Education.

    University of York, UK

    2011

  • MRCP (Membership Royal College of Physicians)

    London

    2008

  • MBChB

    Baghdad University College of Medicine, Iraq

    2003

  • American Gastroenterological Association (AGA).

  • American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE).

  • British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG)

  • Midlands Gastroenterological Society

  • Medical Defence Union

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