Heartburn and acid reflux
Heartburn is a burning sensation in the chest that occurs when stomach acid flows back up towards the throat, known as acid reflux. If this happens frequently, it may be diagnosed as gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD). Symptoms tend to worsen after meals, when lying down, or when bending forward. Many people experience heartburn occasionally, and the cause is often unclear. Making some straightforward lifestyle adjustments can help alleviate or prevent heartburn.
Professionals who treat heartburn and acid reflux (146)
Mr Rogan Corbridge
Consultant ENT Surgeon
Dr Sarmed Sami
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Mr Aruna Munasinghe
Consultant Bariatric, Upper GI, General, and Laparoscopic Surgeon
Dr Vinay Sehgal
Gastroenterologist & interventional endoscopist
Dr Penny Neild
Gastroenterology
Dr Sameer Zar
Gastroenterology
Mr Timothy Rees Worthington
Surgery
Mr Chris Grocock
Consultant Upper GI Surgeon
Mr Osama Moussa
Surgery
Mr Shashi Irukulla
Surgery
Mr Neville Menezes
Surgery
Dr Vikram Sharma
Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist
Dr Anthony Lerman
Gastroenterology
Mr Andrew Jenkinson
Surgery
Dr Anita Jatan
Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgeon
Mr Samuel Jayaraj
Otolaryngology ENT
Mr Ricardo Camprodon
Consultant general, laparoscopic, upper GI and Bariatric surgeon
Mr Gianluca Bonanomi
Consultant general, upper gastrointestinal and bariatric surgeon
Dr Mariana Colmenares
Breastfeeding medicine specialist
Mr Siddek Isreb
Consultant upper GI surgeon
Ms Avril Chang
Consultant Upper GI and General Surgeon
Professor Yirupaiahgari Viswanath
Consultant General, Upper GI, Laparoscopic, Robotic and Endoscopic Surgeon
Mr Chandra Cheruvu
Consultant Upper GI, Bariatric & Laparoscopic Surgeon
Dr Raj Krishnamoorthy
Gastroenterology
Dr John Martin
Gastroenterology
Mr Christopher Sutton
General, bariatric and upper gastrointestinal surgeon
Dr Stavroula Pelitari
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Mr Samrat Mukherjee
Consultant Laparoscopic and Robotic Upper GI & General Surgeon
Mr Nav Johal
Consultant paediatric urologist
Dr Mark Anthony
Consultant Paediatrician (babies and infants)
Dr Eldimarys Curry-Machado
Cosmetic Dermatologist & Aesthetic Medicine Specialist
Dr Gavin Johnson
Gastroenterology
Dr Kishor Tewary
Paediatrics
Professor Sauid Ishaq
Gastroenterology
Dr Yasser El-Sherif
Gastroenterology and Hepatology (liver specialist)
Dr Sean Weaver
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Mr Ioannis Gerogiannis
General, Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgeon
Professor Samer Humadi
Upper GI and bariatric surgeon
Dr Daniel Crespi
Paediatric Gastroenterologist
Mr Panagiotis Drymousis
Consultant General and Upper GI Surgeon
Dr Dhamyanthi Thangarajah
Paediatric Gastroenterology
Mr Boz Mohammadi
Consultant Upper GI and General Surgeon
Mr Alistair Sharples
Surgery
Mr Bart Decadt
Bariatric surgeon
Professor Ahmed R. Ahmed
General, Gastrointestinal, and Bariatric Surgeon
Dr Ahmed Shalabi
Gastroenterology
Mr Lalin Navaratne
Surgery
Mr Oliver Old
Consultant bariatric (weight loss) and upper GI surgeon
Dr Mayur Kumar
Gastroenterology
Dr Rehan Haidry
Gastroenterologist and interventional endoscopist
Mr Dimitri Pournaras
Consultant Upper GI and Bariatric Surgeon
Mr Bogdan Ivanov
Consultant General Surgeon
Dr Deb Ghosh
Gastroenterology
Professor David Rawat
Consultant paediatric gastroenterologist
Dr Patrick Wilson
Gastroenterology
Dr Cormac Magee
Gastroenterology
Mr Nick Hamilton
Otolaryngology ENT
Miss Anna Kamocka
Bariatric, Upper GI and General Surgeon
Mr George Vasilikostas
Surgery
Mr Ardeshir Vahidi
Plastic surgery
Dr Sean Preston
Gastroenterology
Mr Humza Malik
Consultant upper GI and general surgeon
Dr Udit Mittal
Consultant Gastroenterologist & Specialist Endoscopist
Professor Ameet Patel
Bariatric and HPB Surgeon
Professor Christos Toumpanakis
Gastroenterology
Dr Annalisa Crudeli
Gastroenterologist and specialist endoscopist
Dr Andrew Milestone
Gastroenterology
Mr Ashraf Elmetwally
Consultant General and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon
Mr Andrei Ilczyszyn
Consultant Bariatric and Upper GI Surgeon
Dr Nikolaos Kamperidis
Gastroenterology
Professor Marcus Reddy
Surgery
Dr Andy Li
Gastroenterology
Professor Stuart Bloom
Gastroenterology
Dr Mugilan Anandarajan
Consultant paediatrician
Mr Vittal Rao
Surgery
Mr Krishna Moorthy
Surgery
Dr Abraham Neduvamkunnil
Consultant Paediatrician
Mr Abuchi Okaro
Consultant general, upper GI and bariatric surgeon
Mr James Hewes
Consultant upper gastrointestinal and weight loss surgeon
Mr Martin Sinclair
Surgery
Mr Mohamed S Noormohamed
Consultant Upper GI, Bariatric, and Robotic Surgeon
Mr Nima Abbassi-Ghadi
Consultant Upper GI Surgeon
Mr Muhammad Hanif Shiwani
General and laparoscopic surgeon
Mr Ahmed Elshaer
Upper GI and General Surgeon Consultant
Dr Alberto Murino
Gastroenterology
Mr Alex Turner
Paediatric urologist and surgeon
Dr Antanas Mickevičius
Bariatric surgeon
Mr Ashish Rohatgi
Upper gastrointestinal laparoscopic & general surgeon
Dr Dalbir Sohi
Pediatric Lead for Children's Allergy
Ms Daniela Zanotti
Upper GI and General Surgeon
Dr David Shortland
Paediatrics
Mr David Monk
Consultant upper gastrointestinal and general surgeon
Dr Dharamveer Basude
Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist, and Nutritionist
Mr Eniola Folaranmi
Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon
Professor Ewen Griffiths
Consultant Upper GI and General Surgeon
Dr Íñigo de Felipe
Dermatology
Dr Jonathan Hoare
Gastroenterology
Dr Kesavan Kandiah
Gastroenterology
Dr Krishna Soondrum
Paediatric Gastroenterologist
Dr Laura Flor Prades
Gastroenterology
Dr Adam Haycock
Consultant Gastroenterologist, Colonoscopy & Bowel Cancer Screening Expert
Mr Ahmed Hamouda
Upper GI and Bariatric Surgeon
Dr Amitabh Naik
Gastroenterology
Mr Andrew Wan
Consultant general, upper gastrointestinal & bariatric surgeon
Mr Ashok Menon
Consultant Upper GI and General Surgeon
Dr Assad Butt
Paediatric Gastroenterology
Mr David Exon
General Gastrointestinal & Bariatric Surgeon
Dr Derek Chan
Gastroenterology
Dr George Goodchild
Consultant gastroenterologist and Interventional endoscopist
Mr James Rink
Consultant Upper GI and Bariatric Surgeon
Mr Jean-Pierre Jeannon
ENT Surgeon
Dr Karla Orsine Murta Dias
Aesthetic Medicine
Mr Majid Hashemi
Consultant bariatric & gastrointestinal surgeon
Dr Michael Hii
Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist
Dr Mani Naghibi
Gastroenterology
Miss Marie-Klaire Farrugia
Paediatric Urology
Dr Mark Fullard
Gastroenterology
Dr Martin Benson
Gastroenterology
Dr Maxwell Asante
Gastroenterology
Dr Michael Glynn
Gastroenterology
Dr Michael Mendall
Gastroenterology
Mr Michael Van den Bossche
Surgery
Mr Sanjay Taribagil
Consultant General and Upper GI Surgeon
Dr Mumtaz Hayat
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Mr Naga Venkatesh Jayanthi
Consultant robotic and laparoscopic general, upper GI and bariatric surgeon
Mr Naim Fakih Gomez
Bariatric and Upper GI Surgeon
Dr Neerav Joshi
Gastroenterology
Dr Omer Ahmad
Consultant gastroenterologist and interventional endoscopist
Mr Paul Goldsmith
Surgery
Mr Paul MacKenzie
Consultant upper GI and general surgeon
Mr Paul Leeder
Surgery
Dr Philip Woodland
Gastroenterology
Professor Pradeep Bhandari
Gastroenterology
Mr Qutayba Almerie
Bariatric, Upper Gastrointestinal & General Surgeon
Mr Rajab Kerwat
Consultant General, Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgeon
Dr Rajiv Chandy
Gastroenterology
Dr Ravi Misra
Gastroenterology
Dr Rovshan Izamov
Dermatology
Mr Sacheen Kumar
Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Surgeon
Dr Samuel Smith
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Professor Shaun Preston
General and Upper GI Robotic Surgeon
Dr Simon Peake
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Mr Simon Monkhouse
Consultant Upper GI and Bariatric Surgeon
Mr Tom Wiggins
Surgery
Dr Voi Shim Wong
Gastroenterology
Dr Vivek Chhaya
Gastroenterology