Dr Waseem Ashraf, Consultant Gastroenterologist
Dr Waseem Ashraf
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Dr Waseem Ashraf BSc FRCP
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Areas of expertise
- Capsule endoscopy
- Advanced endoscopy techniques
- Small bowel disorders
- Endoscopy mentoring
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About Dr Waseem Ashraf
GMC number: 3402313
Year qualified: 1982
Place of primary qualification: University of Punjab (Pakistan)
Dr Waseem Ashraf is a highly experienced consultant gastroenterologist based in the UK. He specialises in minimally-invasive techniques, particularly endoscopy, and was one of the earliest operators of capsule endoscopy in the world, providing him with extensive expertise in this area.
Dr Ashraf completed his Fellowship in Gastroenterology at the University of Nebraska Medical Centre, USA. He took up his consultant post in gastroenterology in the UK in 1995. Throughout his career, Dr Ashraf has been actively involved in research, authoring numerous research articles in peer-reviewed journals. He has also published more than 30 scientific abstracts and contributed to two book chapters.
Dr Ashraf is highly skilled in endoscopic diagnostics and therapeutic techniques, focusing on treatments that minimise the need for surgery. He is particularly experienced in procedures involving the stomach, colon, small intestine, pancreas, and bile ducts. His main clinical interests include minimally-invasive procedures, bowel disease, colon cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and other gastrointestinal conditions.
Dr Ashraf's dedication to his field and his extensive experience make him a leading specialist in gastroenterology.
Areas of expertise
- Capsule endoscopy
- Advanced endoscopy techniques
- Small bowel disorders
- Endoscopy mentoring
- Gastrointestinal endoscopy
- Interventional endoscopy
- Advanced endoscopy
- Gastroscopy (OGD)
- Colonoscopy
- ERCP
- Feeding tubes
- Peg
- Capsule endoscopy
- Balloon endoscopy
- Dyspepsia
- Indigestion
- Heart burn
- Reflux
- Hiatus hernia
- Gastro oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)
- Swallowing problems
- Dysphagia
- Achalasia
- Abdominal pain
- Gastritis
- Stomach ulcer
- Peptic ulcer
- Coeliac disease
- Gluten intolerance
- Nutritional problems
- Gallstones
- Gallbladder
- Pancreas
- Abnormal liver function tests
- Gastrointestinal stents
- Oesophagus cancer
- Stomach cancer
- Colon cancer
- Endoscopy for cancers
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Functional bowel disorders
- Diarrhoea
- Constipation
- Diverticular disease
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Rectal bleeding
- Haemorrhoids
- Colon polyps
- EMR
- ESD
- Ulcerative colitis
- Crohn’s disease
- Small intestine disease
- Liver disease
- Hepatitis
- Jaundice
- Fatty liver
- Gastrointestinal infections
- Malnutrition
- Malabsorption
- Food allergy
- Obesity
- Weight loss