Professor Professor Owen Epstein

Appointed consultant gastroenterologist Royal Free in 1986 - 2918 Royal Free / UCL Professor of Gastroenterology in 2007 Currently, Emeritus Professor of Gastroenterology and  Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist Royal Free London Senior author of "Clinical Examination" textbook Author of over 100 peer reviewed research papers Director of Royal Free Minimally Invasive Gastroenterology Diagnostic Unit Director IMIGe (providing mentoring for clincians participating in the NHS England Colon capsule endoscopy project.

1. Minimally invasive gastroenterology 2. Capsule endoscopy 3. Motility studies 4. Hydrogen breath testing 5. Assessment of autonomic tone 6. Assessment of physiological stress using heart rate variability 6.Non invasive vagus nerve stimulation for patients with gut symptoms and abnormal heart rate variability (loss of vagus nerve / parasympathetic tone)