Dr Mark Austin
Qualifications
MB ChB, BSc (Hons), FRCP (UK)
GMC number: 4522342
Practising since: 1998
Specialties
Gastroenterology, General (internal) Medicine
Consultation times
- Haywards Heath: Wednesday and Thursday evenings
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About
Dr Austin is a specialist in gastroenterology, hepatology and endoscopy at Brighton and Sussex University Hospital Trust. He was appointed as an NHS consultant in 2010.
Dr Austin completed his gastroenterology training in London at Kings College Hospital and St Thomas’ Hospital. He spent 6 years working at the Liver Unit at Kings College hospital looking after patients with liver disease before and after liver transplantation.
He is the clinical lead for endoscopy at Brighton and Sussex University Trust and set up the hepatobiliary endoscopic ultrasound service, spyglass cholangioscopy and introduced the enhanced sedation/anaesthetic endoscopy list in the trust.
Special interests
- Gastroenterology including investigation and management of patients with gastrointestinal problems
- Liver disease including drug induced liver injury, hepatitis or jaundice
- Advanced endoscopy including ERCP and endoscopic ultrasound
Treatments and tests offered by Dr Mark Austin at Nuffield Health
- Polypectomy
- Colorectal screening
- Colonoscopy
- Gastroscopy (or gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy)
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Diagnostic endoscopy
- Therapeutic Endoscopy
- Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
Locations Dr Mark Austin works with
Related experience
Research
Dr Austin completed his research in survival characteristics of patients with end stage liver disease the results of his research were published and presented at national and international meetings.
Memberships
- British Society of Gastroenterology
- Royal College of Physicians
- European Association for the Study of the Liver
- American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
- Medical Defence Union
Insurers Dr Mark Austin works with
Dr Mark Austin works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- AXA - Global Healthcare
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Cigna
- CS Healthcare
- Exeter Family Friendly
- Simplyhealth
- WPA
Declaration
Dr Mark Austin does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Dr Mark Austin does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Dr Mark Austin holds the following paid advisory role(s) either at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health:
Leading the JAG accreditation process and is paid £4,000 per annum.