Dr John O'Donohue

Dr John O’Donohue is a Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist in London, UK.

Dr O'Donohue qualified from University of Dublin, Trinity College, in 1987. He was then awarded the Blaney Gold medal for First in Medicine, St James' Hospital. In 1990 Dr O’Donohue then moved to London and trained in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at King's College Hospital Liver Unit, St. Bartholomew's/Homerton London, and Western Infirmary, Glasgow.

Dr O’Donohue  maintains a comprehensive gastroenterology practice dealing with a comprehensive range of diseases of the upper and lower digestive tract. Performing high-quality and comfortable endoscopy is a particular interest of his.  He has also interests in service development in endoscopy, and has helped to set up national accreditation schemes in endoscopy and bowel cancer screening services in the UK and London. Dr O’Donohue's hard work and research has not gone without recognition; he was awarded national-level Clinical Excellence Award by the Department of Health in 2011 which was renewed in 2016.

• Gastroscopy and colonoscopy with minimal discomfort - many patients therefore do not need sedation and have the option of returning to work or going home without the need for an escort
• Polypectomy, including complex large polyps in the colon
• ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography), allowing removal of gallstones that have blocked the bile duct  
• Capsule endoscopy

• Bowel cancer screening
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Gastrooesophageal reflux disease
• Peptic ulcer
• Coeliac disease
• Hepatology