Gastroenterology consultants
Dr Bruce Macfarlane
Name, qualifications:
Bruce Macfarlane FRCP PhD
Practising at:
Watford General Hospital
Specialty:
Gastroenterology
Sub-specialty:
General Internal Medicine
Special clinical interests:
All endoscopy (colonoscopy, upper GIT and ERCP); Iron deficiency anaemia; Hepatology and inflammatory bowel disease
Current posts (NHS, University):
Consultant Watford Hospital
Year of first medical qualification
1982
Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies:
Royal College of Physicians (London) and British Society of Gastroenterology
Contact details:
- Direct telephone number:01923 217317
- Secretary's name: Michaela Longman
- Secretary's telephone number:01923 217317
- Email address: westherts.gastro@nhs.net
Background:
Professional profile
I qualified 1982 University of the Witwatersrand South Africa, and completed PhD in iron deficiency anaemia in the MRC Iron and Red Cell Metabolism Unit.
I completed postgraduate training in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Royal Free Hospital in 1996. Particular interests as detailed above
Personal profile
I'm interested in Mountain climbing and rugby amongst other things