Dr. Nimal Balaratnam
BMBS, FRCPGastroenterology
Recommended by 1 specialist
31 years of experience
19 years as a specialist
Practices worked at
Harding Avenue, Malpas, Newport, United Kingdom, NP20 6ZE54 reviews
Specialist's working hours
Mon
Not available
Tue
08:00 - 13:00
Wed
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Thu
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Fri
14:00 - 18:00
Sat
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Sun
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About
Dr. Nimal Balaratnam is a Consultant Gastroenterologist with over two decades of experience in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy. He sees private patients at St Josephs Hospital.
Dr Balaratnam qualified from Nottingham University 1991 and joined the Formerly Specialist Registrar the Welsh Deanery 1995. He undertoo further research and endoscopy training Swansea University 1999 in Helicobacter Pylori, colonoscopy and endomucosal resection, and was then appointed Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Gwent Hospital 2003. He has since become well known for pioneering and leading of the Capsule Endoscopy service.
He is the clinical lead within gastroenterology in clinical governance, undergraduate teaching and endoscopy training at the Royal Gwent Hospital. He actively participates in postgraduate teaching.
Procedures
- Colonoscopy
- Gastroscopy
- Sigmoidoscopy
- Bowel Cancer Screening
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Endoscopy (OGD)
- Enteral Feeding
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
- Video Consultation
Special interests
- Stomach / Abdominal Pain
- Acid Reflux
- Upper Gastrointestinal Conditions (Oesophagus & Stomach)
- Bloating
- Constipation
- Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD)
- Crohn’s Disease
- Diarrhoea
- Colitis (Ulcerative Colitis)
- Hiatus Hernia
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Rectal Bleeding
- Swollen Stomach
- Functional Bowel Disease
- Gastritis
- Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD) or Reflux
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Oesophagitis
- Achalasia
- Barrett's Oesophagus
- Coeliac Disease
- Colorectal Cancer
- Dyspepsia (Indigestion)
- Food Intolerance
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric (Stomach) Ulcers
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastroparesis
- Heart Burn
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Iron Deficiency Anaemia
- Jaundice
- Oesophageal Cancer
- Oesophageal Spasm
- Pancreatitis
Education
Education
MD
FRCP
Memberships
Royal College of Practitioners
Reviews
4.99 Overall Patient Trust rating
Stomach / Abdominal Pain
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Acid Reflux
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Colonoscopy
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Upper Gastrointestinal Conditions (Oesophagus & Stomach)
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Bloating
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Constipation
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Gastroscopy
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Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD)
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Crohn’s Disease
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Diarrhoea
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Colitis (Ulcerative Colitis)
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Hiatus Hernia
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Nausea and Vomiting
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Rectal Bleeding
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2/47
Swollen Stomach
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2/47
Functional Bowel Disease
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Gastritis
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1/47
Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD) or Reflux
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1/47
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) such as ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
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Oesophagitis
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Sigmoidoscopy
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Patient seen for:
Exceptional at all times - he is extremely patient, explains things very clearly and takes a very holistic approach.
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Dr Balaratnam explained what he was going to do by way of procedures right from the start and spoke in layman’s terms. I felt that he was very thorough throughout.
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Very informative and friendly, feel very happy leaving the consultation with the outcome and felt as though he listened to everything I needed to say.
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I have found Dr Balaratnam to be kind, attentive and most importantly I feel he cares about improving my symptoms.
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A. Very good Dr who has a wonderful way of putting you at ease and explaining everything in detail
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He was amazing, he listened to what i had to say, he explained everything to me in a way i understood, there was no rush , he was very reassuring. i would recomend.
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I have returned to Dr. Balaratnam, because I have every confidence in him, also he really puts me at ease he is genuinely a very good doctor.
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Very easy to talk to , and explained everything thoroughly , he spotted something that could of been very serious
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Excellent, reassuring manner. Everything was explained very well.
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Great interpersonal skills, makes you feel at ease. Takes time to discuss in detail your situation and the options available without the medical jargon. Top man..
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Peer recommendations
Recommended by 1 specialist
Dr. Minesh Patel
Gastroenterology
Is a colleague
"I always find Dr Balaratnam, very helpful and informative. He is a good colleague to have. "
14-04-2021
Recommended for:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD)
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