David Rowbotham

Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist and Endoscopist

Qualifications:

MB BS 1987 Newcastle
MRCP (UK) 1991
MD with commendation Leeds 1998
FRCP 2007
FRACP

Interests

Extensive experience in all aspects of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy (gastroscopy, colonoscopy, push enteroscopy, ERCP) and wireless capsule endoscopy.

Memberships

British Society of Gastroenterology
American Gastroenterological Association
New Zealand Society of Gastroenterology

Subspecialties

Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis), dyspepsia (indigestion) and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), liver disease (especially fatty liver and alcohol), rectal bleeding and altered bowel habit, coeliac disease.

Post-fellowship Training

Institute of Liver Studies
Kings College Hospital, London, UK
(1994 - 1995).

The Liver Unit
St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK
(1995-1996).

Centre for Digestive Disease
The General Infirmary, Leeds, UK
(1996 - 1998).

Biography

A graduate of the University of Newcastle upon Tyne Medical School, David trained in both Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the UK at international centres of excellence in London (Kings College Hospital) and Leeds. He came to New Zealand in 1999 as Specialist Gastroenterologist at Auckland Hospital and worked here for 5 years until 2004. During this time he set up the first NZ service for both push enteroscopy and wireless capsule endoscopy at Auckland Hospital, both of which have now taken hold in the country as a whole.

He and his medical wife travelled to the UK in 2004, where he worked as Consultant Gastroenterologist at a busy general hospital in south east London. They have recently returned and David has taken up his previous position at Auckland City Hospital. He is ready to transfer his clinical and endoscopic expertise, excellent communication skills, unique patient rapport, and sense of humour to the good folk of Auckland.