Research
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
Coeliac disease in the elderly: A review
Faecal calprotectin: a noninvasive diagnostic tool and marker of severity in pouchitis
Faecal M2-pyruvate kinase: a novel, noninvasive marker of ileal pouch inflammation
Use of fecal lactoferrin to diagnose irritable pouch syndrome: A word of caution.
Malaria: The dilemmas of malarial diagnostics.
Hyperbaric oxygen as a treatment for malabsorption in a radiation damaged short bowel.
Risk of dysplasia and adenocarcinoma following restorative procto-colectomy for ulcerative colitis.
Presentation, diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease in older people.
The pathogenesis of coeliac disease.
Coeliac disease in the older patient: Are we ageist in our practice. [Accepted by Gastroenterology Today]
Prolonged toxic megacolon secondary to Salmonella. [Submitted]
11th International Symposium on Coeliac Disease: A report. Gastroenterology Today 2006 P.5
Clinical toxicity of HMW glutenin subunits of wheat to patients with celiac disease. Proceedings of the 19th Meeting of the Working Group on the prolamin analysis and toxicity, 2004; III Symposium: 147-9
ABSTRACT / POSTER PRESENTATIONS
The outcome of pouch surgery in older patients. GUT 2008; 57 (Suppl I, Vol 57): A135
The role of macrophages and lymphocytes in acute pouchitis. GUT 2008; 57 (Suppl I, Vol 57): A119
Clinical experience with VSL#3 in patients with chronic pouchitis. GUT 2008; 57 (Suppl I, Vol 57): A136
Osteoporosis in patients over 50 following restorative procto-colectomy for ulcerative colitis; Is DEXA screening warranted. GUT 2008; 57 (Suppl I, Vol 57): A89
Evidence for a bacterial dysbiosis in pouchitis after restorative procto-colectomy using 16srRNA sequencing: Preliminary report of an ongoing study. GUT 2008; 57 (Suppl I, Vol 57): A123
Training in small bowel capsule enteroscopy and assessment of competency. BRIGHTON Regional BSG 2007
Investigation and Management of patients referred with non-responsive coeliac disease: Results of 110 cases. GUT 2007; 56 (Suppl II): A57
Immunofluorescence Studies: Does IL15 play a role in the pathogenesis of pouchitis. GUT 2006; 55 (Suppl II, Vol 38): A104
The characterisation of bacterial community diversity in cultures derived from healthy and inflamed ileal pouches after restorative procto-colectomy, using 16S ribosomal DNA terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) profiling. GUT 2006; 55 (Suppl II, Vol 38): A104
Faecal calprotectin and M2-PK as a diagnostic tools for pouchitis. ACB FOCUS 2006 BIRMINGHAM Biochemistry Conference: W18
Faecal M2-pyruvate kinase; a novel, non-invasive marker of ileal pouch information. Gastroenterology P.217756
High yield of colonoscopy in investigating celiac patients with diarrhoea. GUT. 2005; 55(Suppl II): 378
A comparative study of the presentation and investigation of coeliac disease in both elderly and young patients. GUT 2005; 54 (Suppl VII): A134
Nutritional deficiencies in ileal pouch patients. GUT 2005; 54 (Suppl VII): A235
Does pouchitis occur in familial adenomatous patients? GUT 2005; 54 (Suppl VII): A237
A survey of microscopic colitis management in the south-east Thames region. ECCP/EACP Second Joint Meeting Abstarct Book; P071
High prevalence of abnormal duodenal histology in asymptomatic coeliac patients. GUT 2005; 54(Suppl II): 401
Audit of treatment pathway and quality of life for community patients with PEGs. GUT 2004; 53(Suppl III): 292
Non-responsive coeliac disease – experience of a teriary referral centre. GUT 2004; 53(Suppl III): 021
Screening of relatives of patients with coeliac disease. GUT 2004; 53(Suppl III): 273
Microscopic colitis association and treatment outcomes in the short and long-term: A retrospective study. Brighton 2001. Regional BSG poster presentation
The clinical features of patients with varicose veins referred to the vascular unit. Vascular Conference Corfu 1996
Do Patients with varicose veins have an increased incidence of restless leg syndrome, nocturnal cramps and peripheral neuropathy. Vascular Conference Corfu 1996
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
British Socoety of Gastroenterology - 2007 Glasgow, UK
The characterisation of bacterial community diversity in cultures derived from healthy and inflamed ileal pouches after restorative procto-colectomy, using 16S ribosomal DNA terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) profiling. GUT 2007; 56 (Suppl II): A5
European Council of Coloproctology + European association of Coloproctology – Bologna, Italy 2005
Does pouchitis occur in familial adenomatous patients? Second Joint Meeting Abstract Book; P071
Awarded one of the “Best Five Abstracts Presentation”
The 11th International Symposium of Coeliac Disease – Belfast 2004
A comparative study of the presentation and investigation of coeliac disease in both the elderly and young.
REGIONAL BSG 2005 – Brighton
Medical considerations to the management of ileal pouch patients
St. MARK’S STOMA NURSE SPECIALIST DAY - 2005
Management of Pouchitis and Cuffitis
THE NATIONAL POUCH PATIENTS SUPPORT DAY – 2004
St. Mark’s Hospital, “Red Lion” Pouch Patients Support Group
Pouchitis and Probiotics