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Editor-in-Chief

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Dr. Philip Smith Royal Liverpool University Hospital Liverpool, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0003-1568-3978 @FrontGastro_BMJ Editorial office: info.fg@bmj.com
Dr. Smith is an Honorary Gastroenterologist with a particular interest in IBD, transition and nutrition. He is Editor in Chief of Frontline Gastroenterologist after previously being Deputy Editor and Trainee Editor. He is also the Digital and Education Editor of GUT.

Emeritus Editor-in-Chief

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Prof. Mark Beattie University of Southampton Southampton, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/00000003-4721-0577 Declaration of Interests, see here

Deputy Editors

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Dr. Andrés Cárdenas University of Barcelona Barcelona, Spain ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0002-0764-7873 @acv69cardenas
Dr. Cárdenas's main expertise and research interests are liver transplantation, cirrhosis, and its complications, as well as interventional procedures in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension.
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Dr. Aditi Kumar Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Wolverhampton, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0003-1026-3173 @dr_aditi_kumar
Dr. Kumar is a Consultant Gastroenterologist with a sub-specialty interest in IBD and research.
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Dr. Oliver Tavabie Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Leeds, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0003-4693-6632 @OTavabie
Dr. Tavabie's clinical and research interests are in liver failure syndromes and liver transplantation. He has a strong background in medical education having previously been on the MRCP exam board as well as being the BASL trainee representative.

Associate Editors

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

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Dr. Nuru Noor (Lead Associate Editor for IBD) University of Cambridge Cambridge, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/00000-0003-3426-6408
Dr. Noor is a Clinical Lecturer in Gastroenterology with a clinical focus on IBD and an academic interest in the design, conduct, analysis and reporting of clinical trials. He is particularly interested in bringing novel methodologies to the field of IBD to help improve outcomes for patients.
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Dr. Jonathan Blackwell Edinburgh IBD Unit, NHS Lothian Lothian, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0003-4278-3720 @JonnyBlackwell
Dr. Blackwell is a consultant luminal gastroenterologist specialising in IBD. He is passionate about teaching medicine and has an interest in Big Data research.
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Dr. Alenka Brooks Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Sheffield, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0001-7162-7845 @alenkabrooks
Dr. Brooks has a specialist interest in IBD and young people with particular interest in healthcare transition. Alenka is Associate Medical Director for Young People's services and leads the IBD transition service at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
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Dr. Aline Charabaty Sibley Memorial Hospital Washington, D.C, USA ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0001-9810-3662 @DCharabaty
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Dr. Jennie Clough London, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0001-8618-3730 @jennie_clough
Dr. Clough is a ST7 Gastroenterology Trainee based in South London, with an interest in the pathogenesis of and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. She undertook a PhD examining the impact of a common Crohn's disease-associated genetic change on immune cell behaviour and treatment response in IBD patients.
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Dr. Rachel Cooney University Hospital Birmingham Birmingham, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0003-3710-157X @rachelcooney7
Dr. Cooney is an IBD specialist with research and education focus.
Dr. Ben Disney University Hospital Coventry Coventry UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0001-8803-5969 @DisneyBen
Dr. Disney is a Luminal Gastroenterologist with interests in inflammatory bowel disease, neurogastroenterology and bowel cancer screening.
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Dr. Beatriz Gros Reina Sofia University Hospital Cordoba, Spain ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0002-5628-313X @bealoquebea
Dr. Gros is an IBD specialist working as a consultant gastroenterologist at Reina Sofía University Hospital in Cordoba, Spain. Passionate about IBD education and clinical research, she shares her knowledge through social media and her educational website www.ibd-eii.com. Her innovative approach has earned her a spot as a WHO Fides health influencer.
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Prof. Bu'Hussain Hayee King's College Hospital London, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0003-1670-8815 @DrBuHayee
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Dr. Aditi Kumar Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Wolverhampton, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0003-1026-3173 @dr_aditi_kumar
Dr. Kumar is a Consultant Gastroenterologist with a sub-specialty interest in IBD and research.
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Prof. Jimmmy K. Limdi Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust , Manchester and University of Manchester Manchester, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0002-1039-6251 @jklimdi
Prof. Limdi is a Consultant Gastroenterologist and Head of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Section at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NE Sector) and Professor of Clinical Gastroenterology at the Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, University of Manchester. He is also Hon. Professor at the Manchester Metropolitan University and Deputy Director of Research &Innovation at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester.
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Dr. Joyce Wing Yan Mak The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong, China ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0001-5221-7349 @wingyanjoyce
Dr. Mak is currently the President of the Hong Kong IBD Society and serves as a board member of the Asian Organisation of Crohn’s and Colitis (AOCC). She has published over 60 articles in peer-reviewed journals on inflammatory bowel disease and gut microbiota, including Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology and 3 book chapters on inflammatory bowel disease.
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Associate Professor Jonathan Segal Royal Melbourne Hospital Melbourne, Australia ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0002-9668-0316 @jonathansegal1985
Associate Professor Segal is a UK trained Gastroenterologist with a specialist interest in IBD and the ileoanal pouch. He emigrated to Australia in 2022 and prides himself in using his experience to help the next generation to thrive.

Nutrition, Small Bowel and Intestinal Failure

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Dr. Lisa Sharkey (Lead Associate Editor for Nutrition, Small Bowel and Intestinal Failure) Kings College Hospital & Gulf Medical University Dubai, UAE ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0002-3106-5t38X @lisa_shark
After completing her SpR rotation in the East of England, Dr. Sharkey was a consultant Gastroenterologist in Cambridge for 8 years before relocating to Dubai in 2023. Her sub speciality interests are clinical nutrition, intestinal failure and intestinal transplant, as well as nutrition education.
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Dr. Martyn Dibb Queens Medical Centre Nottingham, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0002-9668-0316 @martyndibb
Dr. Dibb is a consultant luminal gastroenterologist with an interest in Nutrition and Intestinal Failure. He was a Consultant in Liverpool for 10 years before moving to become the clinical lead for intestinal failure in Nottingham.
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Dr. James Kennedy Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Reading, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0001-9335-0808 @DrJMKennedy
Dr. Kennedy is a Specialist Registrar in Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine in the Thames Valley Deanery. He is currently taking time out of programme to pursue research into inflammatory bowel disease and the gut microbiome, working towards a PhD. He is currently a Todd-Bird Junior Research Fellow in Clinical Medicine at New College, University of Oxford.
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Dr. Francesca Moroni Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Aberdeen, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0001-8046-8575 @drfrancimoroni
Dr. Francesca Moroni is a consultant gastroenterologist with interest in nutrition and neuro-gastroenterology and motility disorders. She is the chair of BAPEN Scotland, the mentoring lead for BSG, a member of BSG SWiG committee and the Editor of SGG Digest This! webinars.
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Dr. Trevor Smith University Hospital Southampton Southampton, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0003-1614-2946 @GastroDrSmith
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Associate Professor Heidi Staudacher Monash University Melbourne, Australia ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0001-6704-2131 @hmstaudacher
Heidi Staudacher is an advanced accredited practising dietitian and researcher based in Melbourne, Australia. She has a special interest in diet-microbiome interactions, diet treatments for DGBI, and diet treatments for mental health disorders.

Hepatology

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Dr. Louise China (Lead Associate Editor for Hepatology) The Royal Free Hospital & UCL London, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0001-5870-2310 @DrLChina
Dr. China is a consultant Hepatologist with interests in portal hypertension and vascular liver disease who believes in establishing a culture of research for patient benefit ingrained within clinical practice. She thrives on new challenges and innovative problem solving which has led her to develop an academic portfolio in medical education and research undertaking national and international leadership roles in research and education.
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Dr. Andrés Cárdenas University of Barcelona Barcelona, Spain ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0002-0764-7873 @acv69cardenas
Dr. Cárdenas's main expertise and research interests are liver transplantation, cirrhosis, and its complications, as well as interventional procedures in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension.
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Dr. Tim Cross, President of BASL The Royal Liverpool University Hospital Liverpool, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000 0003 0625 8726
Dr. Cross qualified from St. Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical school in 1996. He trained in gastroenterology in London and in hepatology at Addenbrookes Hospital, The Royal Free and Kings College Hospital liver units. He is a Consultant in hepatology in Liverpool.
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Prof. CE Eapen Christian Medical College Vellore, India ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0002-5833-2839
After completing MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine) and DM (Gastroenterology) at Christian Medical College, Vellore, India, Prof. Eapen has continued as a faculty member there and is currently Professor of Hepatology. He underwent specialized training for two years under Professor Elwyn Elias (Liver Unit, Queen Elizabeth hospital, Birmingham, UK) and one year under Professor Ian Roberts-Thomson (The Queen Elizabeth hospital, Adelaide, Australia).
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Dr. Geri Keane Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, USA ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0001-7477-4541 @GeriKeane
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Dr. James Maurice North Bristol NHS Trust Bristol, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0003-1530-5328 @jamesbmaurice
Dr. Maurice is a consultant Hepatologist and Gastroenterologist at North Bristol. He trained in London, including advanced hepatology at the Royal Free, Kings and Imperial.
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Prof. James O'Beirne Sunshine Coast University Hospital Queensland, Australia ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0003-3400-2816 @drobeirne
Prof. O'Beirne trained in Hepatology in the UK. He relocated to Australia in 2016 and now leads the hepatology department at Sunshine Coast University Hospital.
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Dr. Oliver Tavabie Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Leeds, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0003-4693-6632 @OTavabie
Dr. Tavabie's clinical and research interests are in liver failure syndromes and liver transplantation. He has a strong background in medical education having previously been on the MRCP exam board as well as being the BASL trainee representative.

Hepatopancreatobiliary Medicine (HPB)

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Prof. John Leeds (Lead Associate Editor for HPB) Freeman Hospital & Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0002-5140-6225 @Nendoscopy
Prof. Leeds is a pancreaticobiliary physician and endoscopist working in one of the highest volume centres in the UK, delivering high quality clinical service as well as training in pancreaticobiliary endoscopy and related research.
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Dr. Noor Bekkali John Radcliffe, Oxford University Hospitals Oxford, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0009-0004-1405-1084
Dr. Noor Bekkali completed her Gastroenterology training in 2015 at the Academic Medical Centre (AMC) in Amsterdam after completing her doctorate (PhD). Her training incorporated dedicated training in pancreatobiliary (PB) medicine at AMC and subsequent PB-endoscopy fellowships at the University College London Hospitals and the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle before accepting a consultant post at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford in 2018.
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Dr. Eyad Gadour King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam, Saudi Arabia ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0001-5087-1611
Dr. Gadour is a UK-trained consultant physician, currently working as a consultant Transplant Hepatologist/Gastroenterologist and associate professor of medicine. As the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Training Programme Director for Health Education England-North West Deanery, he demonstrated visionary leadership by helping to establish the training number for the Hepatology fellowship in Manchester for the first time. Eyad is an accomplished researcher with over 80 published abstracts, original research articles, meta-analyses, and reviews, making significant contributions to the field of gastroenterology.
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Dr. Geri Keane Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, USA ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0001-7477-4541 @GeriKeane
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Dr. Giovanna McGinty Southmed Hospital, North Bristol Trust Bristol, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0003-3953-5275 @sheiybani
Dr. McGinty is currently out of programme completing an endoscopy fellowship for more experience in HPB endoscopy at Southmead Hospital. She graduated at University of Birmingham and completed the majority of her training in the Severn Deanery. Her interests are hepatology, medical education and quality improvement. Outside of this, she is attempting the Couch to 5K and loves to play video games!

Paediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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Dr. James Ashton (Lead Associate Editor for Paediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology) University of Southampton & Southampton Children’s Hospital Southampton, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0003-0348-8198 @james__ashton
Dr. Ashton is an Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist in Southampton. His primary interests are on the genetic aetiology and prediction in inflammatory bowel disease, alongside the role of big data and artificial intelligence in translational research.
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Dr. Alenka Brooks Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Sheffield, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0001-7162-7845 @alenkabrooks
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Dr. Susan Protheroe Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital Birmingham, UK

Endoscopy

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Dr. Keith Siau (Lead Associate Editor for Endoscopy) Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Cornwall, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0002-1273-9561 @drkeithsiau
Dr. Siau is a general gastroenterologist with interests in endoscopy training and therapeutic endoscopy. Affiliations with JAG, BSG Endoscopy, ESGE, UEG, EIO.
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Dr. Omer Ahmad (Lead Associate Editor for A.I) University College Hospital London London, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0001-6498-481X @DrOmerAhmad
Dr. Ahmad is a consultant Gastroenterologist with a specialist practice in early detection and endoscopic treatment of luminal cancer. PhD from UCL entitled ‘Development and Implementation of AI in Colonoscopy’, pioneering the creation of artificial intelligence based endoscopic software in collaboration with computer scientists which is now being used internationally. Current research focuses on the clinical implementation of AI into routine practice which led to the award of major collaborative grant funding and supervises PhD students developing novel AI software.
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Dr. Majidah Bukhari Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital Dubai, UAE
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Dr. Philip Dunne Glasgow Royal Infirmary, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Glasgow, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0002-2285-9663 @Dunnepdj
Dr. Dunne is a consultant with interests in endoscopy and hepatology - clinical research in portal hypertension.
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Dr. Shraddha Gulati King's College Hospital London, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0002-1394-011X @shraddha_gulati
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Dr. Hasan Haboubi Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Wales, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0001-7324-7889 @CardiffGastro
Dr. Haboubi is a Consultant Gastroenterologist based in Cardiff with a special interest in Upper GI Disease, particularly therapeutic endoscopy in the oesophagus and stomach.
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Prof. Bu'Hussain Hayee King's College Hospital London, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0003-1670-8815 @DrBuHayee
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Dr. Manmeet Matharoo St Mark's Hospital London North West Hospitals NHS Trust London, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/000-0003-1819-7377
Dr. Matharoo is a consultant Gastroenterologist at St Marks with a specialist interest in endoscopy patient safety and endoscopy training.
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Dr. Nisha Patel Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust London, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/000-0003-1819-7377 @poodocnisha
Dr. Patel is an interventional endoscopist and Director of the West London Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. She has an academic interest in novel therapies for endoscopy including robotics and artificial intelligence.
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Dr. Sharmila Subramaniam Portsmouth University Hospitals NHS Trust Portsmouth, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0002-3104-7616 @Sharm_Sub
Dr. Subramaniam has a specialist clinical and research interest in advanced luminal endoscopy and endoscopic resection of early neoplasia having completed her PhD in this area. She is also the endoscopy training lead in her trust.

Oesophagus and Gastroduodenal

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Prof. Alejandro Piscoya (Lead Associate Editor for Oesophagus and Gastroduodenal) Hospital Guillermo Kaelin de la Fuente Lima, Peru ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0002-4420-2419 @alepiscoya
Prof. Piscoya is the Chair of the Guidelines Committee of World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO), Members of the Guidelines Committee and Academy of Educators of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), President of Panamerican Organization of Gastroenterology (OPGE) and President of Peruvia Society of Gastroenterology (SGP).
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Dr. Hasan Haboubi Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Wales, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0001-7324-7889 @CardiffGastro
Dr. Haboubi is a Consultant Gastroenterologist based in Cardiff with a special interest in Upper GI Disease, particularly therapeutic endoscopy in the oesophagus and stomach.
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Dr. Cormac Magee University College London Hospitals London, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0003-2063-1857 @DrCormacMagee
Dr. Magee is a Consultant Gastroenterologist ay UCLH. He has specialist interests in Upper GI Endoscopy, Intestinal Failure and Obesity.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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Dr. Omer Ahmad (Lead Associate Editor for A.I) University College Hospital London London, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0001-6498-481X @DrOmerAhmad
Dr. Ahmad is a consultant Gastroenterologist with a specialist practice in early detection and endoscopic treatment of luminal cancer. PhD from UCL entitled ‘Development and Implementation of AI in Colonoscopy’, pioneering the creation of artificial intelligence based endoscopic software in collaboration with computer scientists which is now being used internationally. Current research focuses on the clinical implementation of AI into routine practice which led to the award of major collaborative grant funding and supervises PhD students developing novel AI software.
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Dr. Shraddha Gulati King's College Hospital London, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0002-1394-011X @shraddha_gulati
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Prof. Bu'Hussain Hayee King's College Hospital London, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0003-1670-8815 @DrBuHayee

Neurogastroenterology

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Dr. Christopher J. Black (Lead Associate Editor for Neurogastroenterology) Leeds Teaching Hospitals and the University of Leeds Leeds, United Kingdom ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0001-5449-3603 @DrCJBlack
Dr. Black is a consultant gastroenterologist with an interest in Neurogastroenterology. His research is particularly focused on the diagnosis and management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and evidence-based medicine and meta-analysis in gastrointestinal diseases. He is co-author of the recent BSG guidelines on IBS and functional dyspepsia.
Dr. Ben Disney University Hospital Coventry Coventry UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0001-8803-5969 @DisneyBen
Dr. Disney is a Luminal Gastroenterologist with interests in inflammatory bowel disease, neurogastroenterology and bowel cancer screening.
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Dr. Dipesh Vasant Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, University of Manchester Manchester, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0002-2329-0616 @DipeshVasant
Dr. Vasant is a Neurogastroenterologist with an interest in integrated care and gut-brain therapies for GI motility disorders and runs a specialised lab. He is a co-author on two recent BSG guidelines in the management of DGBI.

Colorectal Surgery

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Mr. Valerio Celentano (Lead Associate Editor for Colorectal Surgery) Chelsea and Westminster Hospital London, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0002-3562-9082 @VCsurgery
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Mr. Kapil Sahnan St Mark's Hospital London, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0003-3885-5752 @Ksahnan
Mr. Kapil Sahnan is a Consultant Surgeon at St Mark’s Hospital, London, and an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in the Department of Surgery & Cancer, at Imperial College London.
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Miss Nicola Hodges St Mark's Hospital London, UK
Miss Hodges is a consultant colorectal surgeon with the complex cancer team at St Mark's hospital with an interest in the surgical management of patients with colorectal cancer.

Radiology

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Dr. Anu Obaro (Lead Associate Editor for Radiology) St Mark's Hospital London, UK @anu_obaro

International

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Dr. Jon Segal (Australia) (Lead AE for International) Royal Melbourne Hospital Melbourne, Australia ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0002-9668-0316 @jonathansegal1985
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Dr. Majidah Bukhari (UAE) Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital Dubai, UAE
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Dr. Aline Charabaty (USA) Sibley Memorial Hospital Washington, D.C, USA ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0001-9810-3662 @DCharabaty
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Prof. CE Eapen (India) Christian Medical College Vellore, India ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0002-5833-2839
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Dr. Eyad Gadour (Saudi Arabia) King Abdulaziz National Guard Hospital Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0001-5087-1611
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Dr. Beatriz Gros (Spain) Reina Sofia University Hospital Cordoba, Spain ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0002-5628-313X @bealoquebea
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Dr. Geri Keane (USA) Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, USA ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0001-7477-4541 @GeriKeane
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Prof. Desmond Leddin (Canada) Dalhousie University Nova Scotia, Canada ORCID logoorcid.org/0009-0000-5315-0430 @DLeddin
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Prof. James O’Beirne (Australia) Sunshine Coast University Hospital Queensland, Australia ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0003-3400-2816 @drobeirne
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Prof. Alejandro Piscoya (Peru) Hospital Guillermo Kaelin de la Fuente Lima, Peru ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0002-4420-2419 @alepiscoya
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Dr. Lisa Sharkey (UAE) Kings College Hospital & Gulf Medical University Dubai, UAE ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0002-3106-5t38X @lisa_shark
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Dr. Joyce Wing Yan Mak (Hong Kong) The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong, China ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0001-5221-7349 @wingyanjoyce

Trainee Editors

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Dr. Kohilan Gananandan Royal Free Hospital and Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, University College London London, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0003-2781-3354
Dr. Gananandan has a specialist interest in hepatology, and in particular, decompensated cirrhosis. His PhD focussed on the role of novel biomarkers and he is passionate about the development of digital healthcare.

Mr. David Leiberman Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Manchester, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0002-8656-6675 @dtleiberman
Mr. Leiberman is a colorectal surgical trainee, currently undertaking a PhD investigating the role of the microbiome in peri-anal Crohn’s disease. I enjoy learning from my Gastroenterology colleagues and advocating for surgeons to be involved in patient journeys outside of the operating theatre.
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Dr. Benjamin Norton University College London / Cleveland Clinic London, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0003-2058-3162 @medicalreg
Dr. Norton is a gastroenterology research fellow at University College London in partnership with Cleveland Clinic London. He has a passion for everything endoscopy, and his research focuses on novel minimally invasive endoscopic treatments for type 2 diabetes.
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Dr. Irene C. Perez University of Colorado Colorado, US ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0001-5873-5673 @IrenePerezMD
Dr. Perez is a 3rd-year GI fellow at the University of Colorado, and she will be completing a combined Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship program at Moffitt Cancer Center and the University of South Florida. She completed an Internal Medicine Residency Program and the Global Health Leadership Track at the University of Virginia and attended the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry for medical school and graduated with a Distinction in Community Health. She is interested in medical education, gastrointestinal and pancreatic cancer prevention, and advanced endoscopic resection techniques.
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Dr. Eathar Shakweh St Mark’s The National Bowel Hospital London, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0002-1242-616X @eathar_s
Dr. Shakweh is a Clinical Research Fellow in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) at St Mark’s Hospital in London, where she is conducting her research in perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease, while also serving as a Trainee Editor for Frontline Gastroenterology (FG) and the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) Web Education committee. Since graduating from Imperial, she has made significant contributions to academia and medical education.
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Dr. Trevor Tabone Mater Dei Hospital Malta ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0001-8966-2155 @TrevorTabone
Dr. Tabone is a Maltese gastroenterology registrar with subspecialist interest in clinical nutrition who developed his skills managing intestinal failure cases during a fellowship in Leeds, UK. Passionate about innovation, education and service development, he’s on a mission to make gastroenterology accessible and engaging for all.
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Dr. Ben Zare St Mark’s The National Bowel Hospital London, UK ORCID logoorcid.org/0000-0002-8866-3209 @zare_benjamin
Dr. Zare is a Clinical Research Fellow at St Mark’s Hospital & Academic Institute. He is originally a South London trainee who has been well published in the field of IBD, and is currently undertaking a PhD with the world renowned St Mark’s Centre for Familial Intestinal Cancer & Polyposis Registry.

Education, Professional and Training Matters

Dr. Aditi Kumar Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Wolverhampton, UK
Dr. Oliver Tavabie Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Leeds, UK

Statistical Editors

Prof. Dankmar Böhning University of Southampton Southampton, UK
Prof. Caroline Sabin Royal Free and University College Medical School London, UK

Editorial Advisory Board

Dr. Abhishek Chauhan University of Birmingham Birmingham, UK Prof. Anton Emmanuel University College London London, UK Prof. Alexander Ford University of Leeds Leeds, UK Prof. Michael Heneghan King’s College Hospital London, UK Prof. Christine Norton Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust & Bucks New University London, UK
Dr. Amrita Sethi Columbia University Medical Center New York, USA Prof. Reena Sidhu Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Sheffield, UK Prof. Siwan Thomas-Gibson Imperial College London London, UK Dr. Terry Wong Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital London, UK

Publishing Team

Publishing Executive: Anna Savage Senior Publisher: Henry Spilberg Head of Portfolio: Kathleen Lyons