Dr Constantinos Parisinos
Dr. Constantinos Parisinos is a highly experienced Consultant Gastroenterologist and Interventional Endoscopist. He offers expert care for a wide range of digestive and liver conditions, including acid reflux, abdominal pain, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), liver disease, gallstones, pancreatic disorders and changes in bowel habit.
Bio
Dr Constantinos Parisinos is a highly experienced Consultant Gastroenterologist and Pancreatobiliary (PB) specialist based in London. He offers expert care for a wide range of digestive and liver conditions, including acid reflux, abdominal pain, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), liver disease, gallstones, pancreatitis, and bowel cancer screening.
He performs advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), helping patients get fast, accurate answers and effective treatment plans.
Dr Parisinos trained at the University of Edinburgh and completed specialist gastroenterology training in London. He undertook prestigious PB fellowships at UCLH and Imperial College, and received a competitive UEG Fellowship to further specialise in EUS at the Univesity of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Alongside his clinical work, he holds a PhD in Health Data Science from UCL and an MSc in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. His award-winning research focuses on improving care for liver and metabolic conditions using data and genetics. He has published widely in leading journals including Science, J Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and The Lancet Digital Health.
Dr Parisinos believes in personalised, compassionate care and works closely with each patient to understand their symptoms, explain their options clearly, and deliver the best possible outcomes.
Areas of expertise
- Heartburn / acid reflux
- Bloating, abdominal pain, changes in bowel habits, positive FIT test, faecal calprotectin
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Liver disease (e.g. MASLD)
- Gallstones and bile duct problems
- Pancreatic conditions, pancreatic cancer
- Unexplained weight loss or anaemia
- Colonoscopy and polypectomy
- Interventional endoscopy: ERCP & EUS, enteral stenting
More information
20 Devonshire Place
London, W1G 6BW
- Qualified 2009
- CCT (UK), Gastroenterology, General Internal Medicine, GMC 2021
- PhD, Health Data Science, University College London 2019
- MSc, Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 2013
- MRCP, Royal College of Physicians 2012
- MBChB, University of Edinburgh 2009
- Bsc (Hons), Physiology, University of Edinburgh 2006
- Consultant Gastroenterologist and HPB Physician
Royal London Hospital, Barts Health
- Honorary Senior Lecturer
Queen Mary University of London
Dr. Parisinos has received prestigious funding by the Wellcome Trust to carry out leading research in the field of Gastroenterology, and has been awarded both national and international prizes for his research. He has co-authored multiple medical textbooks, and is often an invited speaker at national and international Gastroenterology conferences. He holds positions on multiple British Society of Gastroenterology committees dedicated to improving the health of patients with gastrointestinal and pancreatobiliary diseases.
- National Award: Best Abstract for “Consent- more than a tick box in ESWL?”. Patient Safety Conference, Bristol 2023
- International Award: Best abstract in class for “Genetic studies of abdominal MRI data identify genes regulating hepcidin as major determinants of liver iron concentration”, UEGW 2019
- UEG Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship in EUS – Grant worth: 1200 Euros 2018
- UCL Wellcome Trust Clinical PhD Programme – Grant worth: 242,000 British Pounds 2016
- Ranked 1st from 223 applicants for core medical training posts in Scotland, following a rigorous shortlisting and interview process. RCP Specialty Recruitment Office 2011
- National Award: Best Clinical Lesson Prize delivered at the Royal College of Physicians (RCPE) at the symposium “When Tomorrow Comes- Delivering Medicine for the Future, RCPE 2010
- Honorary Clinical Tutor, University of Edinburgh, for acting as a tutor and organising day-to-day teaching programmes in clinical units taking medical students. University of Edinburgh 2009-2013
- MBChB Award of Merit in General and Acute Medicine for top 10% ranking, University of Edinburgh 2008
- MBChB Award of Distinction Year 4 for top 10% overall ranking, University of Edinburgh 2007