Dr. Kushila Rupasinghe

Dr Kush Rupasinghe is a Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, specialising in the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal conditions in infants, children and adolescents. He sees private patients at King's Private and also runs Little Tummies Clinic at the Guthrie Clinic in Denmark Hill, London.

Dr Rupasinghe treats a wide range of paediatric gastrointestinal conditions, including abdominal pain, reflux, constipation, diarrhoea, feeding difficulties, food allergies, coeliac disease, eosinophilic oesophagitis, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), cow’s milk protein allergy and disorders of gut-brain interaction. He also has expertise in paediatric endoscopy and diagnostic gastrointestinal investigations.

He trained at UCL Medical School, where he obtained his MBBS qualification alongside an intercalated BSc in Medical Sciences and Psychology. He subsequently completed an MSc in Advanced Paediatrics with distinction at the UCL Institute of Child Health. Dr Rupasinghe holds Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) and is a member of both the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) and the British Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (BSPGHAN). He also serves on the BSPGHAN Eosinophilic Oesophagitis working group committee.

Alongside his clinical work, Dr Rupasinghe is involved in medical education and research. He is Undergraduate Lead for Paediatric Gastroenterology teaching for King’s College London and has previously worked as an Honorary Clinical Lecturer at Imperial College London. He is a trainer in paediatric endoscopy and contributes to one of the only JAG-accredited paediatric gastroscopy courses in the UK. His research work includes involvement as a sub-investigator in clinical trials evaluating novel biologic therapies in paediatric inflammatory bowel disease.

Dr Rupasinghe also has an interest in healthcare innovation and digital health. He is the Child Health lead for the EPIC healthcare system at King’s College Hospital and has a particular interest in the application of artificial intelligence within clinical settings.