Consultant-delivered Care
At Devon Gut Clinic we provide you with prompt on-site access to consultant-delivered medical care for your digestive problems. Our services include personal consultation, diagnostic gastroscopy and colonoscopy, digestive tract ultrasound scan, CT scan and MRI imaging.
Problems with digestion can impact severely on your quality of life and can often be embarrassing. Whether you are experiencing significant food intolerance, acid reflux, indigestion, abdominal bloating, excess gas, intestinal bleeding, unexpected weight loss or problems with a significant change in your bowel habit you may benefit from seeing an experienced Consultant Gastroenterologist and a specialist GI dietitian.
Have your first consultation in-person at Devon Gut Clinic, or via Virtual Consultation from the comfort of your own home. To arrange an appointment phone 01803-321-612 or click here to request a call-back.
Dr Alan Desmond
A gut-healthy diet and lifestyle are key interventions on the path to better digestive health! As well as offering all conventional medical investigations and treatments, Dr Alan Desmond actively promotes a healthy diet and lifestyle as crucial components on the journey to restoring and maintaining good digestive health.
Our lead clinician, Consultant Gastroenterologist Dr. Alan Desmond, takes a patient-centred approach to diagnosing and treating a wide range of gastrointestinal problems, including acid reflux, indigestion, Barrett's oesophagus, stomach ulcers, Coeliac disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, diverticular disease, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and “Irritable Bowel Syndrome” (IBS).
In addition to offering conventional investigations and medical treatments, Dr Alan Desmond actively promotes a healthy plant-based diet as a key component to restoring and maintaining good digestive health. Our team includes a Specialist Dietician who will guide you through the healthy dietary changes that can help you to treat your digestive symptoms. To read more about the benefits of maintaining a healthy diet click here.
On-site Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, CT and MRI
After your initial consultation, you may require investigations to determine the cause of your symptoms. This may involve an endoscopy test. The most common endoscopy procedures required are gastroscopy (a slim tube to look inside your stomach via your mouth) and colonoscopy (a slim tube to look inside your large bowel). Having an endoscopy may involve receiving intravenous sedation.
If a CT scan or MRI scan is required, this can be scheduled for you after you initial consultation. These scans involve lying still on a bed or trolley while we obtain images of inside your abdomen.
Whether attending for a gastroscopy, colonoscopy, CT or MRI scan, our friendly staff will ensure that your visit is a comfortable one.
Book your consultation.
Have your first consultation in-person, or via Virtual Consultation. Phone 01803-321-612 or click here to request a call-back.
Consult with Dr Alan Desmond from the comfort of your own home. Virtual consultations are now available to adult patients who are residents of the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Read our schedule of clinic fees for self-paying and insured patients here.
Location
Devon Gut Clinic is located at Mount Stuart Hospital, one of Devon's leading private hospitals with an excellent reputation for delivering high quality healthcare treatments and services.