Dr Jonathan Hoare

Dr Jonathan Hoare is a Consultant Gastroenterologist based in London. He has a special interest in reflux, swallowing and management of difficult gastrointestinal bleeding as well as the detection and treatment of early gastrointestinal cancer using endoscopic techniques.

Dr Hoare completed his undergraduate training at Cambridge University and St Mary's Hospital Medical School. He went on to complete a PhD as an MRC research fellow, focusing on viral hepatitis and gene therapy. Dr Hoare then trained in gastroenterology in North London and his first consultant post was at St Mary's Hospital. Dr Hoare achieved fellowships in endoscopy, one of which focused Barrett's oesophagus and oesophageal cancer. He also held the position of Head of Endoscopy at St Mary's Hospital and Imperial College Healthcare for 10 years.

Dr Hoare has an interest in medical education and he provides teaching on endoscopy nationally and internationally. His research interests include colonoscopy techniques and early detection and treatment of gastrointestinal cancer. Dr Hoare's was awarded the Marsha Dreyer research award by the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in 2015 for his research on coloscopy techniques.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Endoscopy
• Colonoscopy
• Bowel cancer screening
• Management of gastrointestinal bleeding
• Small bowel capsule endoscopy and enteroscopy
• Detection and treatment of early gastrointestinal cancer
• Functional bowel disease
• Irritable bowel disease (IBS)
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Ulcerative colitis
• Crohn's disease