Dr Angad Dhillon
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Digestive Health
Sub-specialties: Bowel Cancer Screening, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Coeliac Disease, Eosinophilic Oesophagitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Changes in Bowel Habit, Bloating, Gastroenterology.
Overview
Dr Angad Dhillon is a Consultant Gastroenterologist specialising in screening and therapeutic colonoscopy, irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease. He is based at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust where he is the deputy director for Bowel Cancer Screening and leads the complex polypectomy and capsule endoscopy services.
About Dr Angad Dhillon
Dr Dhillon attained his medical degree from Imperial College London in 2009 with an intercalating honours bachelor’s degree in Gastroenterology and Hepatology. He undertook postgraduate training, rotating through hospitals in London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Following completion of his training, he underwent further specialist training during a 3-year post-CCT advanced endoscopy fellowship post at St Mark’s Hospital, an internationally recognised centre of excellence for intestinal disorders and endoscopy.
During this time, he conducted research into the diagnosis and treatment of precancer and early cancer in the bowel and trained in advanced endoscopic techniques for the safe and effective removal of gastrointestinal polyps. Dr Dhillon has published extensively in areas of endoscopy and inflammatory bowel disease and received awards for outstanding research work including the prestigious European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy research grant.
Dr Dhillon was appointed as a Consultant at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust in 2021. He is based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital where he leads the complex polypectomy and capsule endoscopy service. He is a nationally accredited Bowel Cancer Screening Programme endoscopist and performs regular screening colonoscopy lists at the University Hospital Lewisham which is the bowel cancer screening hub for South East London. His specialist interests remain wide including the diagnosis and management of diseases and disorders affecting the oesophagus (e.g. swallowing problems, heartburn), stomach (e.g. ulcers, bloating), small and large bowel (e.g. irritable bowel syndrome, food intolerance, bacterial overgrowth), and liver (e.g. jaundice, fatty liver).
He prides himself on performing the highest quality and comfortable day-case gastroscopy and colonoscopy procedures for both diagnosis and therapy. His outpatient services include investigation of all gastrointestinal symptoms to diagnose and treat functional and organic disorders. Dr Dhillon prioritises a holistic approach to healthcare by ensuring the wider impact of a patient’s symptoms on their life is addressed and that they are fully involved in the subsequent therapeutic decision-making process.
Areas of Expertise
Dr Dhillon treats a range of conditions, including the following:
- Bowel cancer
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Coeliac Disease
- Eosinophilic Oesophagitis
- Reflux Disease
- Change in Bowel Habit
- Bloating
He also performs a range of tests and treatments, including:
- Colonoscopy
- Gastroscopy
- Endoscopic Polypectomy
- Capsule endoscopy
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Bowel cancer screening
Additional Information
Memberships:
- Member of the Royal College of Physicians
- British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG)
- American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)
- European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE)
Clinical Posts and Locations:
- Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust
- London Bridge Hospital
- Blackheath Hospital