Dr Frank Phillips

Dr Frank Phillips is an experienced and dedicated Consultant
Gastroenterologist working at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, The Park
Hospital and Spire Hospitals in Nottingham. He has one of the largest and most diverse Gastroenterology practices in the East Midlands, investigating and treating patients
with the full range of conditions related to the gastrointestinal tract,
including:

Upper gastrointestinal tract:

• Acid reflux, indigestion, Barrett’s oesophagus
• Nausea, vomiting, swallowing difficulties
• Gastritis, gastric ulcers, Helicobacter pylori
• Oesophageal and gastric cancers

Small bowel and nutrition

• Coeliac disease and food intolerances
• Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), bile acid malabsorption
• Anaemia and iron/vitamin deficiencies
• Weight loss and malabsorption

Lower gastrointestinal tract:

• Constipation, diarrhoea, abdominal pain
• Inflammatory bowel disease, microscopic colitis
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Colorectal polyps and cancers

Dr Phillips’ comprehensive training enables him to provide his patients with the highest quality care. He holds degrees in Biochemistry (University of Bristol) and Medicine (St George’s, University of London), achieving a Distinction in Medical Sciences. Uniquely, he completed his specialty exit examination in his first year of specialist training before aas achieving triple fellowship training in advanced clinical nutrition, inflammatory bowel disease, and advanced endoscopy at the renowned centres of Addenbrooke’s Hospital Cambridge and St Mark’s Hospital London, with additional training with the Gastrointestinal Cancer Unit at The Royal Marsden Hospital London.

With his subspecialty expertise in both advanced clinical nutrition and inflammatory bowel disease, Dr Phillips receives tertiary centre referrals from hospitals throughout the East Midlands region for complex IBD, complex feeding tube complications and intestinal failure. He performs around 600 diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopies a year, prioritising safety, comfort and quality. He routinely uses water-assisted insertion techniques for greater patient comfort during colonoscopy and has never had a serious complication.

Dr Phillips is well known for introducing innovative treatments for his patients. He has a strong research background resulting in high impact publications, international presentations, and recognition with a British Society of Gastroenterology Research Prize. He continues to be dedicated to medical training at all levels, including organising and sponsoring medical electives for students affected by war and conflict.