Dr Phillip Mayhead is a Consultant Gastroenterologist with over 15 years of experience in the field. He completed his medical school training at King's College London and spent two years working in rural New South Wales, Australia, before returning to the UK to complete his higher medical training in General Medicine and Gastroenterology. He has been an accredited Bowel Cancer Screener (BCSP) for the past 9 years and is an examiner for the national BCS programme.
He has a friendly and proactive approach to the management of GI and liver related conditions, and is dedicated to spending time with patients to provide a clear explanation and management plan that offers peace of mind.
Dr Mayhead's areas of specialty include diagnostics of GI dysfunction, inflammatory bowel disease, functional GI disorders such as IBS, advanced endoscopy (diagnostic and therapeutic), upper and lower GI dysfunction, small bowel disorders and capsule endoscopy, and the assessment and management of liver disorders.
He has completed a Master's Degree in Human Nutrition through Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia, and is interested in the treatment of pancreatic disorders and both upper and lower gastrointestinal symptom management.
Dr Mayhead is a member of the British Society of Gastroenterology and the British Medical Association.
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MB BS 1997 University of London
MSc Human Nutrition University of Deakin
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31 reviews
5
Very professional and explained everything.
5
He was very, very, very good. They told me he was one of the very best. He was.
5
Friendly and approachable. Clear explanations, and excellent clerical support.
5
Very kind and professional
5
Dr Mayhead is very positive, knowledgeable professional. I felt comfortable under his care.
5
Dr. Mayhead an effective listener, with a kind, calm and reassuring manner. Open minded he makes you feel confident in describing what you are experiencing with your condition and gives you the confidence to ask questions about aspects that may be worrying you. Dr. Mayhead is realistic, taking time to carefully prescribe the most appropriate and safest possible course of treatment/action and explains the exactly what is going to happen and the possible outcomes.
4
He was brilliant and I felt that he understood my anxiety about a gastroscopy. I thought we had agreed that it would be unconscious sedation as I have had for the procedure before, but on the day it was clear that it would be conscious sedation. I became very distressed and refused the procedure.
4.5
Professional and reassuring.
5
Friendly, caring and informative
5
Reassuring and friendly manner
What are Dr Phillip Mayhead's reviews like?
Dr Phillip Mayhead's overall patient rating is 4.96 out of 5 stars on Doctify. This is based on 31 reviews
What languages does Dr Phillip Mayhead speak?
Dr Phillip Mayhead speaks English
Where is Dr Phillip Mayhead located?
Dr Phillip Mayhead primarily practices at Benenden Hospital, located at Goddards Green Road Benenden, Cranbrook, United Kingdom, TN17 4AX
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Does Dr Phillip Mayhead accept new patients?
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