Dr Alistair McNair

MA, MB, BChir, PhD, FRCP

Gastroenterology

Recommended by
3 specialists

34 years of experience

24 years as a specialist

Subspecialties

Hepatology
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Languages spoken

English

Registered with

General Medical Council: 3085774

Consultation fees

New appointment: £240

Follow-up appointment: £190

Practices worked at

HCA UK at The Shard

St Thomas Street, London, United Kingdom, SE1 9BS

373 reviews

120 Old Broad Street

120 Old Broad Street, London, United Kingdom, EC2N 1AR

8 reviews

London Bridge Hospital

27 Tooley Street, London, United Kingdom, SE1 2PR

657 reviews

About

Dr Alistair McNair is a Consultant Gastroenterologist who qualified in 1985. He has been a consultant since 1997 and is based at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in South East London. He manages a wide variety of disorders affecting the intestine and liver. Interests include inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), coeliac disease, dyspepsia, heartburn (acid reflux), Barrett's oesophagus, abdominal pain, colorectal (bowel) cancer, gastric (stomach) cancer, pancreatic cancer, gall stones and liver disease.

He undertakes many diagnostic procedures of the stomach - gastroscopy and transnasal endoscopy, small bowel - capsule endoscopy and large bowel - colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy. Therapeutic endoscopic procedures include polypectomy, ERCP, stent insertions and balloon dilatations.

He is clinical Director for Gastroenterology at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital. He was secretary of the endoscopy section of The British Society of Gastroenterology (2009-2012) and was regional Training Programme Director. He was given a Bronze National Award for his research and work for national and regional organisations.

Medical procedures

Transnasal endoscopy

Special interests

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis C

Fatty liver disease

British Society of Gastroenterology
Fellow of The Royal College of Physicians

Peer recommendations

Recommended by 3 doctors for:

Gastroenterology

Dr Vishal Saxena

Gastroenterology

31-10-2020

Extremely high quality Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist. Accomplished and experienced and extremely pleasant manner and style. I fully endorse Dr McNair as a colleague of the highest calibre.

For specialty: Gastroenterology

For conditions: Crohn’s Disease, Bloating, Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), Cirrhosis, Dyspepsia (indigestion), Gastric (Stomach) Ulcers, Fatty Liver Disease, Gallstones, Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD) or Reflux, Liver disease, Constipation, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Hepatitis, Colitis (Ulcerative Colitis), Coeliac Disease, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Oesophageal Cancer, Diarrhoea

For procedures: ERCP Procedure, Endoscopic Ultrasonography (EUS), Colonoscopy, Gastroscopy, Endoscopy, Bowel Cancer Screening

Connection: Is a colleague

Dr Carl Shakespeare

Cardiology

06-11-2020

I have known Alistair for 20 years a colleague in both the NHS and privately. He is an excellent clinical opinion. Very through and highly emapathetic. I highly recommend him, as he puts his patients first

For specialty: Gastroenterology

For conditions: Oesophagitis, Heart Burn, Liver disease, Jaundice

For procedures: Video Consultation, ERCP Procedure, Capsule Endoscopy

Connection: Is a colleague