Dr Ian Penman MD, FRCP (Edinburgh)

I trained in Medicine in Glasgow and undertook Gastroenterology training in Glasgow, Edinburgh and South Carolina, USA . I have been a Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Western General Hospital and Royal Infirmary Edinburgh since 1996. I have a broad range of clinical interests including endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), therapeutic endoscopy, Barrett's oesophagus and the endoscopic diagnosis and management of GI cancers, including advanced endoscopic imaging techniques. I am active and teaching and training in endoscopy and colonoscopy and, as a part-time Senior Lecturer at Edinburgh University, I am involved in studies of cancer risk in Barrett's oesophagus.

I am a member of the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG), the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE). In addition I hold a number of administrative positions, including - Clinical Lead for Gastroenterology in NHS Lothian and have served as BSG Endoscopy committee member and Chairman, UK Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Users Group .

For more information and details on how to arrange an appointment, please email Dr Penman at penman@edinburghgastroenterology.com