Dr Martyn Carter

Dr. Martyn Carter is an experienced specialist in gastroenterology with a broad clinical focus encompassing both upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy. He is a JAG-approved colonoscopist for the National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, performing over 400 colonoscopies annually, including endomucosal resections of large colonic polyps.

Dr. Carter’s expertise extends to general gastroenterology, with a particular emphasis on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Notably, he is the first author of the national 'British Society of Gastroenterology Guidelines for the Management of IBD.'

His interests also cover liver disease, Coeliac disease, the genetics of gastrointestinal diseases and cancers, and gastrointestinal bleeding. Dr. Carter trained in gastroenterology at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, and the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield, before completing his training on the North West Thames London Training Rotation. He spent two years working in the Hepatology and Liver Transplant Unit at Addenbrookes Hospital and four years conducting research into the genetics of IBD in Sheffield.

Since 2008, Dr. Carter has been an accredited colonoscopist for the National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme and serves as the Clinical Lead for both the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme and the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Service at the East and North Herts NHS Trust. His research and clinical work have led to numerous publications in diverse areas of gastroenterology, including inflammatory bowel disease, Coeliac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, liver disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, Helicobacter pylori infection, and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy feeding. Last year, he performed over 500 colonoscopies and 200 gastroscopies.