Dr Ramasamy Saravanan

 Background 

I was appointed as Consultant Gastroenterologist at Macclesfield District General Hospital in March 2010. I qualified from Kilpauk Medical College (Madras, India) in 1994 and underwent general medical training and specialist registrar training in gastroenterology  at the Mersey Deanery (Royal Liverpool Hospital, Arrow Park Hospital and Leighton Hospital) .I undertook advanced therapeutic endoscopy fellowship training at St

Michaels Hospital (Centre for advanced therapeutic endoscopy and gastrointestinal cancer) Toronto, Canada and successfully completed this international fellowship from the University of Toronto in 2007. 

Clinical practice  

My clinical practice involves personalised and comprehensive care with multidiciplinary

approach in general gastroenterology conditions, liver disease and cancer investigation /diagnosis .

Procedures undertaken  

I also undertake procedures like gastroscopy, colonoscopy + Polypectomy EMR and flexible

sigmoidoscopy and have access to various specialist investigations as required . 

Training /Education  

I also have keen interest in training and education and I am also the Course Director /Organiser of the TECNA training course which is run nationally (www.tecnainfo.com 

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments 

· Bowel disease, constipation, irritable bowel disease, Anaemia, Colitis,

Ulcerative colitis, Crohns Disease, Rectal Bleeding, Colonic polyps, Anal

Fissures, 

· Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy, EMR, 

· Abdominal Pain, Diarrhoea, Inflammatory bowel disease 

· Heartburn, Oesophageal reflux, Gastritis, Ulcer disease

· Liver disease (abnormal LFT) Chronic Liver Disease, 

· Gastrointestinal cancer investigation and diagnosis