ABOUT

DR. REHAN HAIDRY

BSc (Hons), MBBS, MD, FRCP

Consultant Gastroenterologist, Interventional Endoscopist and Clinical lead for endoscopy at the state-of-the-art Cleveland Clinic London

Dr. Rehan Haidry trained at St Mary’s Hospital in London and completed his Specialist Gastroenterology training in Northeast London. He has been a consultant since 2010. He has a passion and interest for intervention endoscopy and endoscopic research.

He strives to provide the best care he can for his patients and offer them minimally invasive and innovative endoscopic therapies for a variety of gastrointestinal conditions.

Background

Dr. Haidry is a Consultant Gastroenterologist and interventional endoscopist at Cleveland Clinic London.

He trained at St Mary’s Hospital in London and completed his Specialist Gastroenterology training in North East London. He was then appointed to a two-year academic fellowship at UCL where he examined state of the art and innovative diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of early cancers arising in the gastrointestinal tract.

He was appointed as a consultant in 2011. He was until recently the director of endoscopy for the division of gastroenterology at University College Hospital and The London clinic. In 2021 he joined the world acclaimed Cleveland Clinic London and became the Clinical lead for Endoscopy for this prestigious and reputable global institution.

His main interests are therapeutic and innovative endoscopic procedures. In particular he has focused his interest in pre-malignant and malignant disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract, with a particular interest in Barrett’s neoplasia, Squamous neoplasia, oesophageal cancer and advanced interventional endoscopy.

He carries out minimally invasive treatments for acid reflux such as Transoral incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) and Stretta and was among the first UK endoscopists to carry out metabolic and bariatric endoscopi,: procedures such as Duodenal mucosal resurfacing (DMR) and Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG).

Dr Rehan Haidry receives the prestigious Hopkins Prize for Endoscopy (June 2024) awarded for innovation in the field of endoscopy and outstanding contribution to endoscopy research.

Clinical Interests and Expertise

Dr. Haidry specialises in seeing patients with the following conditions:

Heartburn, indigestion and acid reflux
Endoscopic treatment of GORD with Transoral incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) and Stretta therapy
Treatment of patients with Obesity with Endoscopic Sleeve Gastropalsty (ESG)
Treatment of patients with Type 2 Diabetes with Duodenal Mucosal resurfacing (DMR)
Diagnosis and surveillance of Barrett’s Oeosphagus early squamous cell cancer of the oesophagus
Treatment of Barrett’s Oeosphagus with radiofrequency ablation, cryo-ablation and endoscopic resection
Treatment of patients with oesophageal strictures and Achalasia
Palliation of symptoms with endoscopic therapy for patients with Oesophageal cancer with stents and laser therapy.
Diagnosis of Small bowel bacterial overgrowth and the use of probiotic therapy, dietary and antibiotic therapy for improvement of symptoms
Diarrhoea & Constipation
Abdominal bloating and excessive gas
Coeliac disease and Food intolerances
Endoscopic treatment of patent’s with Zenker’s diverticulum and pharyngeal pouches

Patient Centered Approach

Dr. Haidry has an individualised and tailored approach for each patient he manages. He states, “No two patients are the same. It is possible to narrow down the cause of a very vague symptom such as abdominal pain, bloating or unexplained reflux by taking a precise medical history, performing a thorough clinical examination and then carefully choosing the appropriate tests to make an accurate diagnosis”

Dr. Haidry goes on to state, “Armed with the correct diagnosis, I then engage all my patients to explain the options available. I like to work with each patient to set up an individual treatment plan with realistic time lines and achievable outcomes”.

Dr. Haidry also appreciates that the signs and symptoms for the various problems that patients present to him can be long standing and affect people’s quality of life on a daily basis. He explains, “several of the symptoms and conditions that patients come to see me with are often embarrassing to talk about and patients feel they are unique. By reassuring them that actually there are many other patients with similar problems, and that help is available, one can start to improve their outlook on their symptoms”

Dr. Haidry aspires to clinical excellence. “I feel it is very important to deliver the highest quality of care to all my patients. This is the case whether they come to see me in my busy NHS practice at University College London Hospital or for a private consultation at the London clinic”.

Dr. Haidry has a very balanced approach to his work and personal life. He says “I am dedicated to my patients and passionate about the work I do in my NHS practice, all my research projects and private practice. However, I ensure that I have a very balanced approach to life and my time with my family and children is very precious and special to me”.

Research Projects

Dr. Haidry has is actively involved in several research projects at world leading University College London and continues to be published in several leading journals in his field.

He says, “I am fully committed to high quality clinical research to provide innovative and state of the art care to our patients. This is why I am involved in several important clinical trials and why I continue to push the boundaries of research excellence through my role as Honorary Associate Professor at University College London”.

His research interests are focused on developing new methods for detecting and treating dysplasia (early cancer) in Barrett’s Oesophagus and other pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract. He coordinates and runs one of Europe’s largest endoscopy registries, the UK Radiofrequency ablation registry, which collects nationwide outcomes of this exciting new intervention in patients with early cancer of the oesophagus. He explains “The outlook for patients with oesophageal cancer is poor in our country due to the fact that we often diagnose them late. By diagnosing patients with reflux and Barrett’s Oesophagus early we are now successfully treating many patients with early oesophageal cancer and really making a difference.”

He is currently looking at new procedures such as cryoablation for freezing away early cancers of the oeosphagus – this appears to be an exciting technology for the future. He was the first to perform cryo-ablation for patients with Barrett’s oeosphagus and early squamous cancer in the UK and is currently leading on a large European study examining this technique in patients.

He is also exploring endoscopic approaches to treat patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus which affect over 3 million people in the United Kingdom. Duodenal mucosal resurfacing (DMR) is an innovative and novel endoscopic intervention for the treatment of patients with poorly controlled Type 2 DM. The first ever cases in the UK have been carried out by Dr. Rehan Haidry at UCLH in the 2015. Carefully selected patients with Type 2 DM have undergone successful treatment as part of a multi-center study (Amsterdam, Brussels, Rome) with 12 month follow up showing improvements in glycemic control in all patients treated to date. He has recently published these findings in Gastro Intestinal Endoscopy in 2019 and will be offering this to patients at the London Clinic in the coming months.

Diabetes Help

In 2020 Dr Haidry will be initiating a state of the art trial and international prospective registry looking at a new intervention called cryoablation for the treatment of patients with early oesophageal cancer. The procedure was pioneered in the USA and has been used in over 100 patients in Johns Hopkins Hospital.

The technique uses the concept the freezing the abnormal cells in the superficial layers of the oeosophagus to destroy them and has shown some very promising results in the early studies.

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Live Endoscopy Workshops

He also hosts several live endoscopy workshops each year at UCH focusing on novel and innovative endoscopic imaging techniques and therapeutic endoscopic courses focusing on endoscopic resection, radiofrequency ablation, cryo-ablation, endoscopic ultrasound and complex stricture management. He is invited to lecture on his research areas and perform live endoscopy procedures around other units in the world regularly to help learn, share and expand his portfolio.

He has an academic position of Associate Professor at UCL where he supervises his team to generate research into the endoscopic techniques and procedures to improve and streamline the care we give to our patients. His research is focused on existing and novel endoscopic imaging technologies for detecting early cancers such as artificial intelligence. His other main research focus is minimally invasive techniques for treating cancers of the upper gastrointestinal tract and continues to lead and be involved actively on several national and international clinical trials in these fields. One of his main research areas at present is on new and innovative endoscopic procedures for treating Type 2 Diabetes and also for treating patients with obesity with excellent results to date.

MRS DEBRA HYAMS

Pa To Dr. Haidry

I am Debra Hyams, and have worked extensively in the private gastroenterology medical sector for 9 years. Building a wealth of experience working alongside Dr Haidry and other eminent gastroenterologists.

I have always worked in customer services including 20 years travelling the world in the fashion Industry which has enabled me to to experience a unique and worthwhile background in customer care.

My priority is to help and assist our patients with all their medical needs and requirements from initial enquiry through consultation and then helping to guide them throughout their medical journey. I take great pride in my position and want to make patients feel at ease, while they receive the best medical care.