Dr Lushen Pillay
Dr Lushen Pillay is a Consultant Gastroenterologist in Essex, who specialises in inflammatory bowel disease including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Based At
NHS base
Colchester Hospital
GMC Number
7832548
Clinical interests
Treats a wide range of conditions of the oesophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver and pancreas.
Conditions:
Inflamatory bowel disease ( ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease). I am an expert in IBD and lead the only commercial IBD clinical trials unit in Essex. I am able to offer second opinions on complex IBD care.
Coeliac disease
IBS (Irratable bowel syndrome) and functional gut conditions
SIBO and dysbiosis
Bile salt malabsorbtion
Anaemia
Liver disease (including fatty liver) and cirrhosis
GERD
Barrett’s Oesophagus
Eosinophilic Oesophagitis
Pancreatic disease
Symptoms:
Swallowing problems
Abdominal and stomach pain
Bloating
Rectal bleeding
Diarrhoea and constipation
Weight loss
Reflux and GERD
Abnormal liver tests and jaundice
Procedures:
Gastroscopy and colonoscopy
Professional Memberships
British Sociery of Gastroenterolgy (BSG)
European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (ECCO)
Academic Background
Dr Lushen Pillay is a Consultant Gastroenterologist and IBD Lead at Colchester Hospital, with specialist expertise in inflammatory bowel disease including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Originally trained in South Africa, he completed his postgraduate Gastroenterology training in the East of England, including advanced subspecialty IBD training at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He started his consultant career as an Acting Consultant Gastroenterologist at Cambridge University Hospitals before taking up his substantive consultant post at Colchester Hospital. Dr Pillay has extensive experience managing complex IBD and has established a commercial IBD clinical trials service at Colchester Hospital (The first in Essex). He remains actively involved in clinical research and IBD clinical trials.
Patient reviews can be found at: https://www.doctify.com/uk/specialist/lushen-pillay
Based at
NHS base
Colchester Hospital
GMC Number
7832548
Clinical interests
Treats a wide range of conditions of the oesophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver and pancreas.
Conditions:
Inflamatory bowel disease ( ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease). I am an expert in IBD and lead the only commercial IBD clinical trials unit in Essex. I am able to offer second opinions on complex IBD care.
Coeliac disease
IBS (Irratable bowel syndrome) and functional gut conditions
SIBO and dysbiosis
Bile salt malabsorbtion
Anaemia
Liver disease (including fatty liver) and cirrhosis
GERD
Barrett’s Oesophagus
Eosinophilic Oesophagitis
Pancreatic disease
Symptoms:
Swallowing problems
Abdominal and stomach pain
Bloating
Rectal bleeding
Diarrhoea and constipation
Weight loss
Reflux and GERD
Abnormal liver tests and jaundice
Procedures:
Gastroscopy and colonoscopy
Professional Memberships
British Sociery of Gastroenterolgy (BSG)
European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (ECCO)
Academic Background
Dr Lushen Pillay is a Consultant Gastroenterologist and IBD Lead at Colchester Hospital, with specialist expertise in inflammatory bowel disease including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Originally trained in South Africa, he completed his postgraduate Gastroenterology training in the East of England, including advanced subspecialty IBD training at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He started his consultant career as an Acting Consultant Gastroenterologist at Cambridge University Hospitals before taking up his substantive consultant post at Colchester Hospital. Dr Pillay has extensive experience managing complex IBD and has established a commercial IBD clinical trials service at Colchester Hospital (The first in Essex). He remains actively involved in clinical research and IBD clinical trials.
Patient reviews can be found at: https://www.doctify.com/uk/specialist/lushen-pillay