Professor Sauid Ishaq is a consultant gastroenterologist and interventional endoscopist stationed at Dudley Group of Hospitals. He holds national accreditation as a bowel cancer screening colonoscopist and specialises in advanced endoscopy and gastrointestinal disorders, including gastrointestinal cancers, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, Barrett's Oesophagus, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Coeliac disease, dietary intolerance, dyspepsia, Helicobacter Pylori infection, inflammatory bowel conditions, and anaemia. Additionally, he serves as a visiting Professor at BCU, a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London, and a member of the BSG and ESGE.

Professor Ishaq is renowned for his innovative contributions to endoscopy. He notably introduced underwater colonoscopy and polypectomy in the UK, a technique aimed at alleviating discomfort associated with colonoscopy. He collaborates closely with international experts on this method and has extensively published and demonstrated it nationally and internationally.

Furthermore, Professor Ishaq pioneered flexible endoscopic treatments for Zenker Diverticulum and GERD in the UK, as well as the full thickness resection of early cancer. He was honoured with a PhD for his groundbreaking research on Zenker diverticulum.

In 2019, he introduced endoscopic treatment for Zenker Diverticulum in Japan and is now eagerly planning to establish flexible endoscopic treatment for Zenker diverticulum at Harborne Hospital in Birmingham from later in 2024.

Professor Ishaq has contributed significantly to medical guidance as an advisor for NICE interventional procedures and as part of the National clinical advisors to NCEPD: GI bleed study. His extensive publication record includes over 195 peer-reviewed publications and textbook chapters, and he serves as a reviewer for high-impact scientific journals. He is frequently invited to perform live endoscopy demonstrations and training sessions and serves as regular invited faculty at national and international meetings.

Additionally, Professor Ishaq directs the Birmingham International Endoscopy Symposium, providing a platform for national and international expert speakers to convene in Birmingham. He maintains strong collaborative ties with Fudan University China, Bezmi Alem University Istanbul, and St George’s University Grenada, Caribbean.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Colonoscopy
• Under water colonoscopy
• Bowel cancer screening
• Endoscopic treatment of Zenker diverticulum;
• Gastroscopy
• Coeliac disease
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Anaemia
• Dietary intolerance
• SIBO
• Liver disease