Dr Ralph Greaves
Qualifications
MB.BS MD FRCP
GMC number: 3258507
Practising since: 1987
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Consultation times
- Wednesdays 5.30pm-8.30pm
- Alternate Thursdays 5pm-8pm
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About
Dr Greaves qualified from Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School in 1987. The majority of his specialist training in gastroenterology, hepato-biliary medicine and endoscopy was at many London teaching hospitals. He was awarded a Doctorate in Medicine in 2000 from the University of London. His research has been presented at several international meetings.
His first consultant post was in 2000 at Whipps Cross University Hospital. He was appointed as a consultant gastroenterologist at Kingston Hospital in 2016. He holds an honorary appointment at St. George's Hospital.
Dr Greaves is an expert in complex endoscopy. He is an accredited colonoscopist for the National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. He also performs ERCP (endoscopic cholangiopancreatography). He is the Clinical Lead for Endoscopy for South West London, where he successfully led the post -Covid endoscopy recovery for the region.
Ralph sees adults and children (16+).
Special interests
- Reflux
- Difficulty swallowing
- Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal bloating
- Diarrhoea
- Constipation
- Change in Bowel Habit
- Rectal bleeding
- Abnormal liver function tests
- Jaundice
- Fatty Liver
- Cirrhosis
- Pancreatitis
Treatments and tests offered by Dr Ralph Greaves at Nuffield Health
- Colorectal screening
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal surgery
- Gastroscopy (or gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy)
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Diagnostic endoscopy
- Liver function tests
Locations Dr Ralph Greaves works with
Related experience
Memberships
- British Society of Gastroenterology
- Royal College of Physicians
Other posts held
- Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - Consultant Gastroenterologist
Insurers Dr Ralph Greaves works with
Dr Ralph Greaves works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Allianz
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- AXA - Global Healthcare
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Bupa Global
- Bupa On Demand
- Cigna
- Cigna International
- Exeter Family Friendly
- Freedom Health
- Healix
- Healix Healthcare
- Health-on-Line
- National Friendly Society
- PHC
- Police Mutual
- SecureHealth
- Simplyhealth
- Standard Life
- Universal Provident
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- Westfield Health WPA
- WPA
Declaration
Dr Ralph Greaves does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Dr Ralph Greaves does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Dr Ralph Greaves does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.