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Dr Laskaratos is a consultant gastroenterologist and specialist endoscopist in the Wolfson Unit for Endoscopy at St Mark’s hospital in London, an internationally renowned centre of excellence for intestinal disorders and endoscopy.
Dr Laskaratos completed his gastroenterology training in the North Central/North East Thames rotation in London and worked in several tertiary hospitals, including the Royal Free and University College Hospital. He then completed an advanced endoscopy fellowship at St Mark’s Hospital, where he trained in advanced colonoscopy techniques, polyp resection and small bowel enteroscopy, before his substantive appointment as a consultant gastroenterologist and specialist endoscopist at St Mark’s.
His clinical interests include general and luminal gastroenterology. He specialises in diagnostic and therapeutic luminal and small bowel endoscopy, including advanced colonoscopy, polypectomy, video capsule endoscopy and small bowel enteroscopy. He is an accredited colonoscopist for the National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. He is also a specialist member of the NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) advisory committee for colon capsule endoscopy. Additionally, he has a clinical and research interest and expertise in the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumours.
Dr Laskaratos is a member of the Royal College of Physicians of London (MRCP) and a member of the British Medical Association (BMA). He is also a member of the European Neuroendocrine Tumour Society (ENETS). He is the recipient of multiple national and international awards, including several prizes from the American Gastroenterology Association (AGA), and was named as a “rising star in gastroenterology” by Frontiers in Medicine (2022).
Driven by his passion for translational clinical research that can benefit patients, Dr Laskaratos completed a PhD in Gastroenterology at University College London (UCL), which investigated the biology of gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumours. His research led to numerous publications and conference presentations, as well as two successful funding applications totalling over £1m. He has also published widely in the field of endoscopy, and particularly on video capsule endoscopy, a minimally invasive wireless camera that can be swallowed by the patient and take a video recording while it travels through the gut.
Dr Laskaratos also has a strong interest in teaching and has completed a Masters degree (MSc) in medical education at UCL. He is an accredited trainer for medical students, gastroenterology trainees and fellows.
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