Dr Douglas Samuel

Dr Douglas Samuel is a consultant physician specialising in gastrointestinal (GI) and liver disorders. A well-functioning GI tract or liver is important for well-being and lifelong health. Disease in these organs can be the source of chronic health problems, interfering with quality of life. Dr Samuel helps patients to avoid or cure these disorders.

Dr Samuel has a specialty Crohn's and colitis clinic. They are also a principal investigator on national and international clinical trials. Dr Samuel and a team of colleagues are researching new therapies to control and cure inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) - a group of disorders where the intestines become inflamed.

Dr Samuel also has many years of experience helping patients to avoid or treat bowel cancer. They are skilled in colonoscopic mucosal resection of polyps - precancerous bowel lesions. Their removal is a key strategy in the prevention of bowel cancer.