Dr Alexandra Kent

Professional statement

Dr Alexandra Kent is a consultant gastroenterologist in London specialising in Crohn's disease, indigestion (dyspepsia) and dysphagia, as well as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and ulcerative colitis. She sees patients privately at Cleveland Clinic London Hospital and holds an NHS consultant post at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Dr Kent completed her medical degree at the University of Liverpool in 1999 and undertook specialist training in gastroenterology in North-West London. During her training, she spent five years conducting research into inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) at the John Radcliffe Hospital and the University of Oxford, resulting in publications in several peer-reviewed journals. She is highly experienced in the management of a wide range of gastrointestinal conditions, including coeliac disease, acid reflux, constipation, diarrhoea and abdominal pain. She is also skilled in endoscopic procedures such as gastroscopy and colonoscopy.

In addition to her clinical work, Dr Kent is deeply involved in medical education, serving as the Gastroenterology Training Programme Director for South Thames. She is the Chair of the London IBD Forum and a member of the IBD Committee for the British Society of Gastroenterology, reflecting her leadership in the field of IBD.

Her professional memberships include the Royal College of Physicians, the British Society of Gastroenterology, the European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation, and the American Gastroenterology Association.