Dr Charles Gordon

Consultant Gastroenterologist

Specialties

Gastroenterology

General Medicine

Dr Charles Gordon trained at St George's Hospital Medical School (London), graduating in 1995. He undertook his specialist training in Gastroenterology and General (Internal) Medicine in South West Thames, including research in Barrett's oesophagus. He was appointed as a Consultant Gastroenterologist in 2008.

Dr Gordon is the Clinical Lead for Endoscopy (performing over 800 procedures per year) and upper GI Physiology. He is an experienced endoscopist, both upper GI and colonoscopy,and regularly performs upper and lower GI therapeutics. He chairs various committees including the Dorset cancer Network (Upper GI).

His areas of specialist interest include endoscopy, reflux disease, heartburn, hiatus hernia, colonoscopy and irritable bowel syndrome. He is recognised nationally for his work in Barrett's oesophagus (a pre malignant condition of the oesophagus) and has introduced HALO RadioFrequency Ablation for the treatment of Barrett's oesophagus (currently the 8th largest provider in the UK).

What people can be referred for

Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, Barrett's Oesophagus, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Liver disease, Abdominal Pain, HALO RadioFrequency Ablation, Endoscopic Mucosal Resection

Primary contact

Secretary: Karen Karakas

01202 704961

Membership of professional bodies

Fellow of the Royal College Physicians (London), British Society of Gastroenterology, European Society of GastroIntestinal Endoscopy, British Medical Association

Year of registration

1996

Publications

1) Consensus Statements for Management of Barrett's Dysplasia and Early-Stage Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Based on a Delphi Process - GUT August 2012 Volume 143, Issue 2, Pages 336-346

2) Publications arising from the UK HALO RFA Registry

Research

1) UK HALO RFA Registry

2) ABBA Trial (Acetic acid in Barrett's Oesophagus)

3) ASPECT Trial