Areas of Expertise
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Gastrointestinal infection
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- GI-associated lyphoedema
Personal Biography
Professor Richard Pollok (FRCP, PhD, BSc, DTM&H) completed his training at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. He was awarded a Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Training Fellowship and gained his PhD in the field of gut immunity and infection. His current research programme focuses on the causes of inflammatory bowel disease and improving diagnosis.
Prof Pollok is always kind and listens to me…. he really put me at ease when I had my colonoscopy…
Patient of Professor Pollock
Getting to know Professor Pollock
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Why did you choose to be part of the OneWelbeck team?
It is a high quality team running a top-draw service
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What are the moments which stand out most in your career so far?
- Promotion to Professor of Gastroenterology
- Recent publication in the Lancet and the journal Gut
- Winning a Wellcome Trust Research Fellowship
- Winning a national research prize
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What keeps you busy in your personal life?
Sailing, Ceramics and Oenology