A-Z of Services
Gastroenterology - PWMH
- Service Contact: CH-TR.gastro@nhs.net
- Address: Purley War Memorial Hospital 856 Brighton Rd, Purley, CR8 2YL
- Reception phone number: 020 8401 3975
About us
The gastroenterology service offers a wide range services at Croydon University Hospital and Purley War Memorial Hospital.
This service's contact details for patients and for GP referrals are:
Tel: 020 8401 3975
The conditions treated include:
- Indigestion
- Heartburn
- Peptic ulcer
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Pancreatitis
- Coeliac disease
- Hepatitis
- Diarrhoea
Endoscopy
including diagnostic upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy, enteroscopy, therapeutic procedures including removal of polyps,dilatation of strictures, insertion of stents, insertion of feeding and gastrostomy tubes and removal of stones from the bile duct endoscopically (ERCP). We have a Specialist Registrar in gastroenterology available to do gastroscopy out of hours in theatres or intensive care unit.
Outpatients
We diagnose and treat a variety of conditions including inflammatory bowel disease, liver problems, bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract, upper gastrointestinal problems, functional bowel disorder, diarrhoea, constipation, pancreatic and gall bladder diseases, provide nutritional support. There are 6 outpatient clinics every week of which two are at Purley Memorial Hospital.
Multi-disciplinary team
All patient suspected to have serious diseases are discussed at the weekly multidisciplinary meeting. We work closely with Royal Marsden Hospital and Kings College Hospital. The gastroenterology department is supported by excellent pathology, microbiology and radiology services. We have dieticians on site for specialist advice on nutritional problems.
Inpatients
The Gastroenterology team is part of the Medical on call and accepts patients with various medical disorders. We aim to get patients with gastroenterology problems transferred to Purley 1, the specialist ward. However we do provide consultations on other wards at Croydon University Hospital. There are various allied healthcare professionals including dietecians, pharmacist, physiotherapists, occupational therapist, social workers and others who are responsible for providing care for patients on the wards.
Appointments
What do I do if I haven’t received my appointment yet?
Please call us on 020 8401 3975 or e-mail CH-TR.gastro@nhs.net
What do I do if I want to change or cancel an appointment?
Please contact us on the above number or email address.
What should I bring to my appointment?
You will receive written instructions prior to your outpatient or endoscopy appointment.
Contact Us
Please call us on 020 8401 3975 or email us at CH-TR.gastro@nhs.net
How to refer
All GP referrals should be made via eRS. Please see this link for a full description and referral information.
Refer via e-Referrals. More information about e-Referrals is available here.
Management Team
Contact Us
Please call us on 020 8401 3975 or email us at CH-TR.gastro@nhs.net
Dr Panagiotis Stamoulos
Consultant Physician & Gastroenterologist
Dr Sanjay Gupta
Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist
Dr Mike Mendall
Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist
Dr Parth Paskaran
Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist
Dr Zinu Philipose
Consultant Physician & Gastroenterologist
Kousay Al-Zouabi
Associate Specialist
Abubakr El-Mahadi
Associate Specialist