Dr Maxwell Asante areas of expertise:
Professional statement
Dr Maxwell Asante is a consultant gastroenterologist with expertise in treating intestinal bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, acid reflux, constipation, rectal bleeding, and specialises in performing gastroscopies, colonoscopies, and enteroscopies. His practice is spread across several locations in the south-east Greater London and Kent regions.
Dr Asante qualified from the University of Ghana Medical School in 1987, and then came to the UK to complete his higher specialist gastroenterology training at St George’s Hospital in London. He was awarded a PhD in 1999 by the University of London for research on the role of Helicobacter pylori in gastro-intestinal diseases, and has developed healthcare services for managing dyspepsia and performing upper gastro-intestinal endoscopy. He has been a consultant for King College Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust since his appointment in 1999.
Dr Asante is a keen researcher with extensive publications in journals such as Gastroenterology, and has been a panel member for several international gastroenterologist organisations.