Dr Zahid Mahmood

I graduated in 1982 and became the member of the college of physicians and surgeons Pakistan in 1986 (MCPS). I qualified his MRCP in 1995. Subsequently awarded with fellowship of Royal college of physicians of Edinburgh (FRCP) as well as Fellowship for Royal college of physicians of Ireland (FRCPI). I did my original research in endoscopic anti-reflux therapy and was awarded (MD) from trinity college Dublin in 2004. I have vast experience in gastroenterology and endoscopy. My experience in endoscopy was recognised by the European board of gastroenterology and was awarded with the fellowship of the European board of Gastroenterology in 2004 (FEBG). Based on his significant contribution to research and teaching I am awarded with Honorary Senior Lecturer for the University of Manchester in 2020. I have 25 years of experience in gastroenterology and hepatology as well as both in diagnostic as well as therapeutic endoscopies including OGDs (including stricture dilatation, managing oesophageal and gastric varices, managing UGI bleeds, APC treatment and EMRs) Colonoscopies and flexible sigmoidosopy (including polypectomies, EMRs, dye spray technique for IBD surveillance colonoscopies) and ERCPs (including sphincterotomies, biliary brushings, plastic and metal biliary stent insertions, mechanical lithotripsy and CBD stone removals. My endoscopy KPIs has always been above the national standards. My caecal intubation rate has always been close to 95% and Polyp detection rate 45% and polyp retrieval 96%. OGDs successful intubation 100%.

Special clinical interests include 1. Expert in performing colonoscopies and polyp removal. (over 25 years experience) 2. Expert in performing colonoscopies for bowel cancer surveillance (FHx of bowel cancer over 25 years experience) 3. Expert in performing gastroscopies.(over 25 years experience) 4. Managing bleeding P/R 5. Chronic diarrhoea and constipation. 6. Managing abdominal pains 7. Acid reflux disease 8. Alcohol liver disease 9. Abnormal Liver bloods 10. Hepatology with autoimmune and other liver related disease. 11. Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's and Ulcerative colitis) 12. Irritable bowel syndrome 13. Pancreatic diseases. 14. Unexplained weight loss 15. Expert in performing flexible sigmoidoscopies. (over 25 years experience)