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Dr Asif Mahmood is a Consultant Gastroenterologist at Ashtead Hospital in Surrey who has extensive experience in all aspects of Gastroenterology and Hepatology as well as endoscopy.
Clinical interests
Dr Mahmood currently holds a position as a Consultant Gastroenterologist at Epsom & St Helier NHS Hospitals and is also the Clinical Lead in Gastroenterology. He has extensive experience in all aspects of Gastroenterology and Hepatology as well as endoscopy. He is also the training lead for endoscopy trainees.
Dr Mahmood provides a clinical service that encompasses all aspects of Gastroenterology including:
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Video Capsule endoscopy
Acid related disorders
Functional gut disorders
Acute and chronic liver disease
Clinical nutrition
Viral hepatitis
Pancreatobiliary disorders
Dr Mahmood undertakes both diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy of the GI tract including polypectomy, EMR, dilatation of strictures, upper and lower GI luminal stent insertion, variceal band ligation and photo-coagulation. He is also fully trained in therapeutic ERCP.
Academic background
Dr Mahmood graduated from the University of Leicester Medical School. He gained postgraduate experience in a number of London teaching Hospitals including St George's Hospital and Hammersmith Hospitals. His sub specialty training was in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. He was awarded the higher MD degree at Hammersmith Hospital for his research which focused on mechanisms of gut repair following injury, such as in Inflammatory Bowel Disease or following the use of non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. He has published several original papers in peer reviewed journals and presented several original abstracts in international meetings.
He has been awarded the Kingston Trust Research Award, research grants from DDF (Digestive Diseases Foundation) as well as the research award from the European Gastroenterology Foundation for the best abstract.
Professional Memberships
Dr Mahmood is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and a member of the British Society of Gastroenterology and British Medical Association.
NHS base
Epsom and St Helier
Clinic Times
Thurs eve