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James East, M.D.

Consultant Gastroenterologist and Endoscopist

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Expertise

Dr. East is a leading colonoscopist in Europe. He is an associate professor in the Translational Gastroenterology Unit at John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, and wrote the endoscopy chapters for the "Oxford Textbook of Medicine," Sixth Edition.

Conditions treated

Abdominal pain
Anemia
Diarrhea and constipation
Familial GI cancer
Gastroesophageal reflux
Heartburn
Inflammatory bowel disease
Irritable bowel syndrome
Nausea and vomiting
Rectal bleeding
Swallowing problems

Procedures

Colon cancer screening
Colonoscopy
Endoscopy

Areas of focus

Gastroenterology

Education

Dr. East trained at The University of Edinburgh, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, and at the Hammersmith and Charing Cross hospitals, London.

Research activities

Quality in endoscopy
Serrated polyps and polyposis
Endoscopy in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Advanced endoscopic imaging and therapy

See Dr. East's published articles

Honors

Dr. East's research earned the British Society of Gastroenterology's Hopkins Prize. He is the inaugural chair of the Royal College of Physicians' Joint Advisory Group (JAG) research committee and has published more than 150 scientific papers and 10 international guidelines.

Professional memberships

Clinical lead for endoscopy and director of the Oxfordshire Bowel Cancer Screening Service
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP)
Committee member, British Society of Gastroenterology Endoscopy Committee
Advisor, the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)