Dr Sean Weaver
Qualifications
MA, FRCP, PhD, MSc
GMC number: 4029863
Practising since: 1993
Specialties
Gastroenterology, General (internal) Medicine
Consultation times
- Friday 8.30am to 3pm
- Overview
About
Dr Weaver qualified from Oxford in 1993 and subsequently trained in Oxford, Bath, Cambridge, Sydney and Bournemouth. During his training he completed a PhD in inflammation at the University of Bath and specialised in Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. As a consultant he has been a national colonoscopy trainer and a national bowel cancer screening colonoscopist.
Dr Weaver has developed an expertise in patient safety and quality improvement. He has a Masters in Leadership and Quality Improvement and was the national quality improvement lead for inflammatory bowel disease for the Royal College of
Physicians. He has had a number of national roles in safety and worked as Medical Director for Quality and Safety at University Hospitals Dorset. He is deputy Medical Director at the Invited Review Service for the Royal College of Physicians.
He remains a practising gastroenterologist with a special interest in gut disease and endoscopy. Having been a consultant for 20 years, Dr Weaver very much enjoys seeing patients and tailoring the right care to the individual.
Special interests
Gut disease, general gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease, endoscopy
Other interests
Patient safety
Personal interests
He is a marathon runner, long distance walker and cyclist.
Treatments and tests offered by Dr Sean Weaver at Nuffield Health
- Colonoscopy
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Gastroscopy (or gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy)
Locations Dr Sean Weaver works with
Related experience
Research
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Memberships
- Member of the British Society of Gastroenterology
- Fellow of Royal College of Physicians
- Member of European Crohns and Colitis Organisation - ECCO
Other posts held
- Consultant at University Hospitals Dorset
Insurers Dr Sean Weaver works with
Dr Sean Weaver works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Bupa
- Bupa Global
- AXA Health
- Health-on-Line
- The Exeter Friendly
- Healix
- Aviva Health
- WPA
- Cigna
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- Alliance Healthcare
Declaration
Dr Sean Weaver does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Dr Sean Weaver does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Dr Sean Weaver does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.