Consultant

Dr George Goodchild

Consultant Gastroenterologist and Interventional Endoscopist
MBChB (Hons), BSc (Hons), MRCP
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Dr George Goodchild is a Consultant Gastroenterologist and advanced GI Endoscopist. He specialises in all forms of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy. As a certified bowel cancer screening programme colonoscopist (BCSP), he performs the highest quality colonoscopy for the detection and removal of pre-cancerous bowel polyps.

Gastroenterology, Interventional endoscopy
English
In-person, Phone call, Video call
New £250 (follow-up £180)

Treatments

Available treatments from Dr George Goodchild
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Coeliac disease treatment

Coeliac disease is usually suspected when someone has severe abdominal symptoms and also shows signs of malnourishment or anaemia

Heartburn and gastro-oesophageal treatments

At The London Clinic we provide a private heartburn treatment service.

Colonoscopy

Our first-class colonoscopy service screens for bowel cancer and investigates other problems affecting the colon. Available Saturdays as well as weekdays.

Related conditions

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Coeliac disease

Coeliac disease is an allergic response to the molecule gluten, which is found in wheat, rye and barley.

1 treatment available

Heartburn and gastro-oesophageal reflux

GORD is the acronym for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, which is what most people would refer to as heartburn.

1 treatment available

Polyps

Polyps are growths in your bowel that are non-cancerous. A polyp may have a distinct stalk and a head, while in other cases they’re much flatter.

3 treatments available

Pancreatitis

At The London Clinic we provide a private pancreatitis treatment service.

1 treatment available

Bio

Dr George Goodchild is a Consultant Gastroenterologist and Interventional Endoscopist at The London Clinic and The Royal London Hospital, NHS. He completed his speciality and sub-speciality training within the prestigious North London rotation including undertaking his research degree and advanced endoscopy fellowship at UCL and UCLH, respectively. He has published widely in the field of diagnostic and advanced interventional endoscopy including diseases of the bile ducts and pancreas such as autoimmune disease, pancreas cysts and early diagnosis and endoscopic treatment of cancer.

Dr Goodchild has a specialist interest in the diagnosis and treatment of all common GI problems including acid reflux, bloating, problems with eating and swallowing, changes of bowel habits including constipation and diarrhoea, rectal bleeding, and abdominal pain. As a certified UK BCSP screening colonoscopist, he is a highly skilled endoscopist offering amongst the highest levels of comfort and polyp detection of all UK endoscopists.

Dr Goodchild has a sub-speciality interest in pancreatobiliary medicine and interventional endoscopy, particularly of the pancreas and bile ducts. He performs ERCP and EUS which is used in the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cysts, screening for and diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, the assessment of acute and chronic pancreatitis, the diagnosis and treatment of gallstones and the assessment and diagnosis of bile duct strictures due to both benign and cancerous conditions. He also performs balloon dilatation and stenting of strictures of the oesophagus, stomach, duodenum and bowel. 

More information

116 Harley Street

London

W1G 7JL

  • Year qualified 2009
  • The University of Manchester

  • Consultant Gastroenterologist and Interventional Endoscopist

    The London Clinic

  • Consultant Gastroenterologist and Interventional Endoscopist

    Royal London Hospital, Bart’s Health NHS

  • Abdominal pain

  • Angiodysplasia

  • Autoimmune disease (IgG4 disease)

  • Barrett’s Oesophagus

  • Bile duct strictures

  • Bile duct cancer

  • Bile salt malabsorption

  • Bleeding from the GI tract

  • Bloating

  • Bowel polyp screening and treatment

  • Colitis

  • Colonic stenting

  • Constipation

  • Diarrhoea

  • Dyspepsia (acid reflux or heartburn)

  • Dysphagia (swallowing problems)

  • Eosinophillic oeosphagitis

  • Endoscopic ultrasound and biopsy

  • ERCP and cholangioscopy (SpyGlass)

  • Gastritis

  • Gastric botox

  • Gastric ulcer

  • Gastric polyp

  • Infections (gastroenteritis)

  • Nausea

  • Oesophagitis

  • Oesophageal stenting

  • Pancreatic cysts

  • Pancreas cancer screening and diagnosis

  • Primary Sclerosing cholangitis

  • Polypectomy

  • Pyloric botox

  • Vomiting

  • Preliminary data from FABULAS: a Feasibility study of RadioFrequency endoscopic ABlation, with ULtrasound guidance, as a non-surgical, Adrenal Sparing treatment for aldosterone producing adenomas. Argentesi G, Wu X, Goodchild E, Laycock K, Ney A, Senanayake r, Macfarlane J, Goodchild G, Wilson P et al. October 2022 Endocrine Abstracts

  • Diagnostic accuracy and interobserver agreement of digital single-operator cholangioscopy for indeterminate biliary strictures. Stassen P, Goodchild G et al. Gastrointest Endosc 2021 Dec;94(6):1059-1068.

  • Voice-Assisted Image Labeling for Endoscopic Ultrasound Classification Using Neural Networks. Bonmati E, Hu Y, Grimwood A, Johnson G, Goodchild G. December 2021 IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging PP(99):1-1

  • Biliary Strictures and Cholangiocarcinoma – Untangling a Diagnostic Conundrum. Ney A, Garcia Sampedro A, Goodchild G et al. Fronters in Oncology. 30 Sept 2021.

  • Boerhaave’s syndrome: An unusual presentation of eosinophilic oeosphagitis. Goodchild G, Sivalokanathan S, Magee C et al. Suntext review of case reports and images. 2.2 July 2021
  • A multidisciplinary approach to IgG4-RD aids in diagnosis and management. Peters R, Goodchild G, Martin H et al. J Hepatology 73:S487-S488 2020

  • Endoscopic Ultrasound in the Assessment of Advanced Duodenal Adenomatosis in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. Labib PLZ, Goodchild G, Turbett J et al. BMJ Open Gastroenterol. 2019 Sep 20;6(1):e000336. doi: 10.1136/bmjgast-2019-000336. eCollection 2019

  • Experience from the first UK inter-regional specialist multi-disciplinary meeting in the diagnosis and management of IgG4-related disease. Goodchild G, Peters R, Cargill T et al. Clinical Medicine (London) 20(3):e32-e39 2020

  • Practical guide to the management of acute pancreatitis. Goodchild G, Chouhan M, Johnson G. Frontline Gastroenterology 2019;0:1–8

  • Molecular Pathogenesis of Cholangiocarcinoma. Labib P, Goodchild G, Pereira S. BMC Cancer (2019) 19:185

  • Clinical Manifestations and Long-term Outcomes of IgG4-Related Kidney and Retroperitoneal Involvement in a United Kingdom IgG4-Related Disease Cohort. Evan R, Cargill T, Goodchild G et al. Kidney International Reports (2019) 4, 48–58

  • IgG4 related Sclerosing Cholangitis. Goodchild G, Webster G. Korean J Intern Med. 2018 Sep; 33(5): 841–850

  • Cholangioscopy and electrohydraulic lithotripsy in the management of fistulated pancreatic duct stones. Goodchild G, Sivalokanathan S, Webster G. Endoscopy. 2018 Jul;50(7):E163-E164

  • Early recognition and prompt referral key in acute pancreatitis. Goodchild G, Johnson G. Practitioner Oct 2018;262(1819):23-26

  • Using electronic communication tools and new working patterns to improve night-time inpatient care in a district general hospital.  Goodchild G, Coates D, Wright L et al. Future Healthc J. 2017 Jun;4(Suppl 2):s15

  • The endoscopist and malignant and non-malignant obstruction. Pereira, S. Goodchild, G. Webster, G. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis. 2018 Apr;1864(4 Pt B):1478-1483 2017

  • An unnecessary complication of PEG feeding. Goodchild G, Gooding I, Goodey T. Postgrad Med J doi:10.1136/postgradmedj-2016-134397

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