
Prof Ingvar Bjarnason
Consultant Gastroenterologist
MD, MSc, FRCPath, FRCP, DSc
I am informal and approachable and I practice gastroenterology to the highest standards
Prof Ingvar Bjarnason
Consultant Gastroenterologist
MD, MSc, FRCPath, FRCP, DSc
I am informal and approachable and I practice gastroenterology to the highest standards
Patient Age Group
AdultsYear qualified
1977Specialties
Gastroenterology, Inflammatory bowel diseaseGender
MaleClinical Interests
All aspects of hollow organ Gastroenterology including IBS and small bowel disease.
Biography
Professor Ingvar Bjarnason qualified from the University of Iceland and completed my training in Gastroenterology at the MRC Clinical Research Center at Northwick Park Hospital between 1981-1990. Thereafter he worked at King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London as Registrar, Senior Lecturer, Reader and subsequently Professor of Digestive Diseases and Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist.
Professor Bjarnason has devoted much time to research and is the author of over 300 publications. He developed and validated many new investigational methods for studying the intestine including faecal calprotectin and mu team was in the forefront of research on video capsule enterosocpy. Mt team and has discovered some new diseases, where none were thought to exist, such as NSAID enteropathy which affects millions of people worldwide and our research elucidated the biochemical mechanisms of the damage of NSAIDs and treatment.
Professor Bjarnason has devoted much time to research and is the author of over 300 publications. He developed and validated many new investigational methods for studying the intestine including faecal calprotectin and mu team was in the forefront of research on video capsule enterosocpy. Mt team and has discovered some new diseases, where none were thought to exist, such as NSAID enteropathy which affects millions of people worldwide and our research elucidated the biochemical mechanisms of the damage of NSAIDs and treatment.
NHS Base (trust)
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Professional memberships
Royal College of Pathologists, Royal College of Physicians

Appointments
020 7460 5700
Clinic opening times:
Monday |
ad hoc |
Tuesday |
ad hoc |
Wednesday |
ad hoc |
Thursday |
ad hoc |
Friday |
ad hoc |
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