Dr Asish Bassi

 I am a medical gastroenterologist and have gained vast

experience in luminal gastroenterology and therapeutic endoscopy (gastroscopy,

colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, ERCP). I trained in the leading units in Wales,

London and Liverpool and was awarded a Doctorate of Medicine (MD) degree from

Liverpool University.

I am the core member gastroenterologist of the colorectal cancer

multidisciplinary team which specialises in prevention and management of bowel

cancer. I provide the gastroenterology lead for lower GI services. My other

clinical interests include management of conditions such as diarrhoea,

constipation, irritable bowel, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, Coeliac

disease, indigestion, reflux disease, abdominal pain, indigestion, weight loss

and anaemia.

I perform nearly 1000 endoscopic procedures per year and I'm an accredited

colonoscopist for the National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. I perform

advanced therapeutic endoscopy including removal of polyps , Endoscopic Mucosal

Resection (a procedure to remove large polyps which would otherwise require

surgical resection) , dilatation of narrowing in the gullet or bowel

(strictures), placement of feeding tubes (PEG insertion) and stent placement in

obstructing cancers. Besides Whiston Hospital, I also conduct advanced

endoscopy sessions at Aintree University Hospital as a visiting consultant.

I am the Medical Director for the medical directorate at St Helens &

Knowsley NHS Hospitals Trust where I was appointed as a Consultant in 2005.

Within gastroenterology, I managed all aspects of the expanding department with

particular onus on quality improvement, work force planning, finances,

governance and national accreditation of the unit (JAG approval).

I am the clinical lead for the Cheshire and Merseyside Endoscopy Network and

have written guidance and pathways to support the endoscopy recovery. I am also

the NHSE / I endoscopy advisor for the NW to support the national endoscopy

transformation programme.

I am an accredited trainer for endoscopy and a honorary senior lecturer at

Liverpool University. I enjoy my role as the regional advisor for Merseyside

for the Royal College of Physicians.

I continue to have an active research portfolio resulting in publications in

peer reviewed journals, national and international presentations, awards and

lecture invites. My main research interest is in pharmaco-economics and my research

has been presented at national and international meetings. 

Areas of interest 

Gastroenterology; Bowel disease; Colonoscopy; Endoscopy;

Gastrointestinal cancer; Inflammatory bowel disease; Liver disease; Motility

disorder; Nutrition; Gastrointestinal; Bowel Cancer Screening; weight loss

management