Dr Anthony Lerman

Consultant Gastroenterologist and Physician

QualificationsBSc (Hons), MB, BChir, MRCP

Main NHS base:

• Whittington Health NHS Trust

Clinical interests:

Lower GI symptoms: including diarrhoea, constipation and rectal bleeding.
Upper GI symptoms: including swallowing problems, heartburn (reflux) and indigestion.
General GI symptoms: including pain, bloating and unintentional weight loss.
Anaemia: GI causes of anaemia, including iron-deficiency anaemia.
Specific diseases: including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS,) inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), alcohol-related diseases, multi-system disorders which involve the gut.
Endoscopy: oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (also known as gastroscopy or OGD), colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy.

Training & background:

Dr Anthony Lerman is a Consultant Gastroenterologist. He qualified from Guy’s and St Thomas’ Medical School and the University of Cambridge in 1998.  He completed his training in London and is on the GMC Specialist Register, accredited in both Gastroenterology and General Medicine.

Dr Lerman understands patients often present with symptoms rather than a pre-defined disease.  Making the correct diagnosis by taking a careful history and performing a physical examination and appropriate investigations is key to providing effective treatment and relief. He works closely with dieticians, other doctors, and allied health professionals to achieve the best possible outcomes for his patients.

Dr Lerman is very approachable. He is an examiner for the Royal College of Physicians’ postgraduate medical examinations as well as for UCL Medical School’s final examinations.

Member of:

Royal College of Physicians

British Society of Gastroenterology

Clinic Times

Please note these are regular clinics, other times may be available by appointment