Dr Syed Hoque

Qualifications

MD FRCP PhD(Edin) FACG

Specialties

Gastroenterology

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About

Dr Hoque is a Consultant Physician and lead Gastroenterologist with Barts Health NHS Trust at Whipps Cross University Hospital and Senior lecturer at Queen Mary School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of London.

Dr Hoque was a ‘World Bank Graduate Scholar’ studied in Edinburgh University. He received his PhD on the role of gut bacteria in the mechanism of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s disease) in 2000. He was awarded the ‘Best research student’ by the Council of the Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the UK Universities.

In 1999, he was awarded the prize for the best research paper in Annual Meeting of American College of Gastroenterology. He is a Fellow of American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association and Royal College of Physicians of UK.

Before taking up the current post, he was a Consultant Gastroenterologist and Physician at University College London Hospitals. In Summer 2011, he spent his sabbatical as a ‘Visiting Professor’ in Crohn’s Unit in Mount Sinai Hospital, New York.

Dr Hoque is the lead physician in Digestive Disease and Nutrition at Whipps Cross University Hospital and Principal Investigator for Basic Science and Clinical Research, currently running several novel therapeutic drug trials in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s Disease) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome. He has at least 39 scientific publications in international journals including a book chapter to his credit. Dr Hoque is an Examiner for the Royal College of Physicians and Medical Adviser for the National Crohn’s & Colitis UK, East London Group.

Dr Hoque is a highly experienced and advanced level Endoscopist (Endoscopic Ultrasound and Laser therapy) as well as a colonoscopy trainer. He also performs endoscopic weight reduction procedures.

Special interests

Inflammatory Bowel Disease and nutrition; Dyspepsia and fatty liver.

Treatments and tests offered by Dr Syed Hoque at Nuffield Health

  • Colonoscopy
  • Gastroscopy (or gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy)
  • Flexible sigmoidoscopy
  • Liver function tests

Locations Dr Syed Hoque works with

  • High Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex, IG9 5HX

    020 8505 3311
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    Good

Related experience

Other posts held

  • Consultant Gastroenterologist, Barts Health NHS Trust

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