Clinical expertise
Dr Simon Anderson specialises in gastroenterology including the diagnosis and treatment of upper gastrointestinal, digestive and stomach diseases.
He regularly treats patients with conditions such as:
- autoimmune diseases
- Barrett’s oesophagus
- bloating
- coeliac disease
- constipation
- diarrhoea
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD/GORD)
- gastrointestinal and rectal bleeding
- gastroparesis
- indigestion including acid reflux and heartburn
- inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease
- iron deficiency anaemia
- irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- oesophagitis
- stomach (gastric) ulcers
He performs treatments such as:
- capsule endoscopy
- colonoscopy
- balloon enteroscopy
- bowel cancer screening
- gastroscopy
- percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)
- therapeutic endoscopy
Locations
Our specialist provides care at these locations:
Biography
Dr Simon Anderson is a consultant gastroenterologist and has practiced at Guy’s and St Thomas’ since 2006.
After graduating from the University of Cape Town, South Africa, he undertook higher specialist training in liver diseases and intensive care at King’s College Hospital, in addition to gastroenterology and general internal medicine at Guy’s and St Thomas’. He gained his Doctorate of Medicine (MD) from the University of London in 2004.
Research
Dr Simon Anderson is passionate about medical education and sharing his clinical skills and expertise with the next generation of doctors. During full-time research at St Thomas’ Hospital, he was awarded a Wellcome Institute Research Fellowship and won the BMA Insole award. He sits on the national board of capsule endoscopy training and accreditation.
His particular interests with regards to research include approaches for diagnosing and treating small-intestinal disease and ulcerative colitis. Most notably, Dr Simon Anderson was the lead investigator on a recent clinical trial investigating the role of exercise in Crohn’s disease and is also investigating the role of exercise in inflammatory bowel disease (principal investigator).
He is involved in several current clinical trials as part of the Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) department at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals.
