Gastroenterology
Dr James Jupp
Qualifications
- BSc 1999, BM 2000, DM 2012 – University of Southampton
- MRCP 2004, FRCP 2017
Background
I qualified from the University of Southampton in 2000 and received specialist training in Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the Wessex region, including research into chronic pancreatitis. I was appointed as a Consultant at Dorset County Hospital in 2013.
Special interests
I have specialist interests in liver, biliary and pancreatic diseases. He leads the upper GI cancer service and is departmental lead for gastroenterology. He also specialises in performing therapeutic endoscopic procedures including ERCP.
Clinics
Gastroenterology clinic Thursday morning in Dorchester
Gastroenterology / Hepatology clinic Wednesday afternoon in Weymouth
Key members of the team
I work closely with a team of specialist nurses who cover viral hepatitis and hepatology, inflammatory bowel disease, upper gastrointestinal cancer, and nutrition.
Dr James Shutt
Qualifications
- Intercalated BSc (Hons), University of Southampton, 1997
- BM, University of Southampton,1998
- MRCP (UK), 2001
- DM, University of Southampton, 2011
- FRCP, 2013
Background
I was appointed as a Consultant Gastroenterologist at Dorset County Hospital in 2009. I qualified in 1998 from the University of Southampton Medical School, with a first-class honours intercalated BSc. I became a member of the Royal College of Physicians in 2001, training as a specialist in Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine in the Wessex region over the next seven years.
I have received a broad training in gastroenterology and hepatology in the Wessex region, with specialised training in upper gastrointestinal tract disease and nutrition. His research interests are in Barrett’s oesophagus, and he leads the nutrition support team at Dorset County Hospital.
Special interests
My endoscopic interests cover a wide range of upper and lower gastrointestinal therapeutic procedures, particularly complex colonic polypectomy. He has been a screening colonoscopist within the National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme since 2014.
New treatments introduced
Endoscopic mucosal resection for large colonic polyps.
Clinics
Tuesday morning, DCH
Contact
01305 255393
Key members of the team
Jennifer Ashmore and Karen Glover, Nutrition Clinical Nurse Specialists
Dr Angel Castro Silva
Qualifications
- MBBS, Royal Free & University College London (University of London) 2007
- Intercalated BSc (Hons) Royal Free & University College London (University of London) 2004
- MRCP 2011
Background
I was appointed as a Gastroenterology Consultant at DCHFT in 2017. I qualified from Royal Free and University College London medical school in 2007, with a first class intercalated BSc. I underwent specialist gastroenterology and hepatology training in the Wessex region, with additional training as an endoscopy fellow.
Special interests
I have a specialist interest in and is the lead consultant for both the iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) services. In addition to performing both upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures, I have established and leads the video capsule service at Dorset County Hospital.
Clinics
Gastroenterology clinic – Tuesday morning in Dorchester
Inflammatory Bowel Disease clinic – Tuesday afternoon in Dorchester
Gastroenterology clinic – Thursday morning in Weymouth
Key members of the team
Abby Oglesby, Kelly Blackmore and Heather Caines, IBD Nurse Specialists
Kate Travers, IBD Pharmacist
David Oglesby, IDA Nurse Specialist