Dr Jamal Hayat

Dr Hayat has been a Consultant Gastroenterologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer at St George's University Hospitals since 2014, having trained at Imperial College School of Medicine. During his postgraduate gastroenterology training, he undertook an MD research degree into the use of advanced diagnostic techniques in Gastro-Intestinal disease. His work has been presented at the American Gastroenterology Association, United European Gastroenterology Association and the British Society of Gastroenterology, with awards from the AGA and BSG.

He is a specialist adviser for NICE on Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease, was a Principal Investigator in the UK for the first licensed treatment for Eosinophilic Oesophagitis and co-author for the BSG guidelines on eosinophilic oesophagitis.

He is the endoscopy lead at Queen Mary's Hospital Roehampton and Clinical Lead for GI physiology lab at St George's Hospital and for RefluxUK performing high resolution oesophageal manometry, ambulatory impedance-pH monitoring and wireless pH monitoring (Bravo pH monitoring). He is an experienced JAG accredited endoscopist and endoscopy trainer providing high quality gastroscopy and colonoscopy.

In addition to his clinical work, he teaches on the undergraduate medical school program at St George's, and is involved in a number of clinical research trials in eosinophilic oesophagitis, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome and gastroparesis.

At RefluxUK, Dr Hayat is the head of our physiology team, ensuring all testing and reporting is carried out to his exceptionally high standards. He is an integral part of building up this service around the country and an invaluable member of the RefluxUK MDT – bringing his wealth of knowledge and experience to all cases presented.