Dr Farooq Rahman, Gastroenterologist
Dr Farooq Rahman
Gastroenterologist
Dr Farooq Rahman BSc(Hons) MBBS PhD FRCP
Gastroenterologist


Areas of expertise
- Crohn's disease
- Ulcerative colitis
- Endoscopic procedures (Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy)
- Colonic polyps
- Colon cancer


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HCA The London Digestive Centre
41 Welbeck St, Marylebone, London, W1G 8DU
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The London Clinic Consulting Rooms
116 Harley St, Marylebone, London, W1G 7JL
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The Princess Grace Hospital
42–52 Nottingham Place, London, W1U 5NY
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The London Clinic
20 Devonshire Place, London, W1G 6BW
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
235 Euston Road, London, Greater London, NW1 2BU
About Dr Farooq Rahman
GMC number: 4415819
Year qualified: 1997
Place of primary qualification: University of London
Dr Rahman is a Consultant Gastroenterologist, qualified from the University of London. He holds a PhD in investigating the immunopathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease. His subspecialty interests including inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal failure & clinical nutrition and therapeutic colonoscopy.
Dr Rahman currently serves at University College Hospital. He also serves as an Honorary Associate Professor at University College London. He is actively involved in undergraduate/postgraduate teaching and has multiple high impact peer-reviewed publications. He is a member of British Society of Gastroenterology, British Medical Association and fellow of Royal College of Physicians.
Areas of expertise
- Radiation enteropathy
- Colon cancer
- Short bowel syndrome
- Gastroscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Bowel cancer
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Bile acid malabsorption
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Crohn's disease
- Ulcerative colitis
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Intestinal failure
- Clinical nutrition
- Endoscopy
- Polypectomy
- Colonic polyps
- Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
- Coeliac disease
- Constipation
- Diarrhoea
- Anaemia
- Bloating
Frequently asked questions
What are the common symptoms that your patients tend to present with?
I am a general gastroenterologist as well as subspecialist in inflammatory bowel disease and clinical nutrition/intestinal failure. I regularly see patients with a range of troublesome upper and lower GI symptoms including abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhoea, bloating, indigestion, acid reflux, rectal bleeding and weight loss, amongst others.
What are the treatments that you're able to offer your patients?
I regularly see patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis and run a busy tertiary NHS practice which I also offer in the private sector. I'm also fully accredited therapeutic endoscopist and regularly undertake both gastroscopy and colonoscopy (and polypectomy).
What are your areas of sub-specialist interest?
My main subspecialty interests are inflammatory bowel disease and clinical nutrition/intestinal failure. I undertook my PhD investigating the immunopathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease and remain actively involved in clinical research.
My other clinical interests include endoscopy, irritable bowel syndrome, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, coeliac disease, and pelvic radiation disease.
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