Professor Sauid Ishaq

Professional statement

Professor Sauid Ishaq is a distinguished consultant gastroenterologist and interventional endoscopist based in Birmingham. His areas of expertise include advanced endoscopy, gastrointestinal cancers, GORD (gastro-oesophageal reflux disease), Barrett's oesophagus, IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), coeliac disease, and Helicobacter Pylori infection. Additionally, Professor Ishaq also holds national accreditation as a bowel cancer screening colonoscopist.

Professor Ishaq consults privately at The Harborne Hospital. Since 2006, he serves as a physician and gastroenterologist at The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, where he is also a visiting professor of medicine and gastroenterology. Professor Ishaq originally qualified with an MBBS from Bahauddin Zakariya University in 1986. He holds a PhD for his leading-edge research on Zenker diverticulum, and is an esteemed fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London.

With over 35 years of experience, Professor Ishaq has played a significant role in shaping the field of gastroenterology. He is the lead of the Birmingham International Endoscopy Symposium, the chair of the SAHF Gastrointestinal Working Group since 2013, and also works as an advisor for NICE interventional procedures. Professor Ishaq served as part of the National Clinical Advisors to NCEPD for the GI bleed study.

Notably, Professor Ishaq is a pioneer in underwater colonoscopy and polypectomy in the UK, as well as in flexible endoscopic treatments for Zenker Diverticulum, GORD, and full thickness resection of early cancer. His expertise is highly sought after, leading to frequent invitations to perform live endoscopy demonstrations and training sessions both nationally and internationally. Additionally, Professor Ishaq has over 195 peer-reviewed publications and textbook chapters to his name.

Professor Ishaq is an honorary senior lecturer at the University of Birmingham since 2006 and a visiting professor at Birmingham City University. He is also an active member of several professional organisations, including The British Society of Gastroenterology and The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, reflecting Professor Ishaq’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards in his field.