Dr Sean Preston, Consultant Gastroenterologist

Dr Sean Preston

Consultant Gastroenterologist

Dr Sean Preston BSc (Hons) PhD MBBS FRCP

Consultant Gastroenterologist

BSc (Hons) PhD MBBS FRCP

Dr Sean Preston

Consultant Gastroenterologist BSc (Hons) PhD MBBS FRCP

BSc (Hons) PhD MBBS FRCP

Areas of expertise

  • Gastro-oesophageal reflux (heartburn)
  • Achalasia
  • Barrett’s oesophagus
  • Diagnostic and theraputic endoscopy
  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

Recommendations for Dr Preston

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Recommended by:

  • byDr Elaine Tickle, GP

    Dr Preston is an enthusiast for delivering excellence in patient care. He is thoroughly up to date and manages patients carefully and with humour and compassion. He is my husband's physician and I am very glad he is on our team!

  • byDr Julian Stanbury Bashforth, GP

    Recommended Gastroenterologist

  • byDr George Webster, Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist

    Excellent general gastroenterologist, with a specialist interest in oesophago-gastric problems.

  • byDr Yiannis Kallis, Consultant Hepatologist & Gastroenterologist

    Excellent clinical skills, highly competent advanced endoscopist

  • byDr Alastair O'Brien, Gastroenterologist

    Sean is a great all-round Gastroenterologist.

  • byMr Dan Wood, Urological Surgeon

    Recommended Gastroenterologist

  • byDr Elaine Tickle, GP

    Dr Preston is an enthusiast for delivering excellence in patient care. He is thoroughly up to date and manages patients carefully and with humour and compassion. He is my husband's physician and I am very glad he is on our team!

  • byDr Julian Stanbury Bashforth, GP

    Recommended Gastroenterologist

  • byDr George Webster, Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist

    Excellent general gastroenterologist, with a specialist interest in oesophago-gastric problems.

  • byDr Yiannis Kallis, Consultant Hepatologist & Gastroenterologist

    Excellent clinical skills, highly competent advanced endoscopist

  • byDr Alastair O'Brien, Gastroenterologist

    Sean is a great all-round Gastroenterologist.

  • byMr Dan Wood, Urological Surgeon

    Recommended Gastroenterologist

  • Address

    • The Princess Grace Hospital

      42-52 Nottingham Place, London, W1U 5NY

    • London Digestive Health

      41 Welbeck Street, 2nd Floor, London, W1G 8DU

    • London Digestive Centre

      41 Welbeck Street, London, W1G 8EA

    • Telephone or video consultation

      Virtual

    About Dr Sean Preston

    GMC number: 4230881

    Year qualified: 1995

    Place of primary qualification: University of London

    Areas of expertise

    • Achalasia
    • Barrett’s oesophagus
    • Bloating
    • BRAVO pH capsule monitoring
    • Coeliac disease
    • Colon cancer
    • Colonoscopy
    • Constipation
    • Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy
    • Diarrhoea
    • Endoscopic ultrasound
    • Eosinophilic oesophagitis
    • Food intolerance
    • Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) or acid reflux
    • General gastroenterology
    • Heartburn
    • Inflammatory bowel disease
    • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
    • Oesophageal cancer
    • Rectal bleeding
    • Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth

    Frequently asked questions

  • What are the common symptoms that your patients tend to present with?

    The most common symptoms my patients have are abdominal pain, bloating and heartburn. These can signify serious underlying disease, but can equally be very straightforward problems to solve.

    The gastrointestinal tract has the potential to cause many varied symptoms, so it's important to identify the cause as soon as possible.

  • What are the treatments that you're able to offer your patients?

    The treatment is very pathology and patient-specific and it's very important to treat any underlying problems in a holistic manner. These can either be with lifestyle changes, medications, complex endoscopic therapies, dietary manipulation or hypnotherapy. I'm lucky enough to work in a group that can provide all of these.

  • What are your areas of sub-specialist interest?

    My main areas of subspecialist interests are endoscopic, both the diagnosis and treatment of pre-malignant and cancerous pathology in the oesophagus, stomach, pancreas and colon.

  • Professional memberships

    British Society of Gastroenterology
    General Medical Council
    American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
    Royal College of Physicians

    Articles by Dr Sean Preston

    Oxidative stress and the ovary

    Luteinizing hormone depletes ascorbic acid in preovulatory follicles

    Antioxidants reversibly inhibit the spontaneous resumption of meiosis

    Eicosatetraynoic and eicosatriynoic acids, lipoxygenase inhibitors, block meiosis via antioxidant action.

    Hormone induction of ascorbic acid transport in immature granulosa cells

    Oocyte maturation is regulated by modulation of the action of FSH in cumulus cells

    Luteolytic actions of peroxide in rat ovarian cells

    Transport and selective utilization of adenosine as a prosubstrate for luteinizing hormone-sensitive adenylate cyclase in the luteal cell

    The antigonadotropic action of prostaglandin F2 alpha is not mediated by elevated cytosolic calcium levels in rat luteal cells.

    Adenosine reverses calcium-dependent inhibition of follicle-stimulating hormone action and induction of maturation in cumulus-enclosed rat oocytes

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