Dr Venkat Mahesh - Gastroenterology

Based at: Fulwood Hall Hospital | Get directions | Go to hospital website

Clinical interests

Dyspepsia;

Barrett's Oesophagus;

Irritable bowel syndrome-IBS;

Chronic abdominal pain;

Inflammatory bowel disease- IBD;

Gastrointestinal cancer;

Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy

 

Mr Mahesh graduated from the medical school in the year 2000, subsequently have spent 12 years training initially in 'General Internal Medicine' and later in 'Gastroenterology and Hepatology' in various hospitals in the UK, mostly North West, both in liver transplant tertiary university hospitals and district general hospitals, thereby acquiring broad knowledge and experience. This was further supplemented by my advanced interventional endoscopy fellowship in Australia. He started as consultant Gastroenterologist at Blackpool Victoria hospital in 2012. He is the lead clinician for nutritional related issues in the hospital and lead therapeutic endoscopy provider for 'Lancashire and South Cumbria cancer network'

Academic background

• MBBS Bangalore University 2000

• MRCP- UK- General Internal Medicine Royal College of Physicians - UK 2005

• MRCP- UK- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Royal College of Physicians - UK 2010

• FEBGH European Board of Gastroenterology 2012

Professional Memberships

British Society of Gastroenterology

American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

European Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Manchester Medical Society

UK and Ireland EUS Society

NHS base

Blackpool Victoria Hospital