sub-specialities
- General gastroenterology (diagnosis & management of digestive disorders)
- Gut health and microbiome balance
- Dysbiosis (imbalance of gut bacteria)
- Abdominal pain and bloating evaluation
- Diarrhoea and constipation management
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Colonoscopy (bowel examination and polyp detection)
- Upper endoscopy (OGD/Gastroscopy)
- Removal of polyps (polypectomy during colonoscopy)
- Heartburn and acid reflux (GORD)
- Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)
- Rectal bleeding assessment
- Crohn’s disease
- Ulcerative colitis
- Bowel cancer screening colonoscopy
- Familial gastrointestinal cancer risk assessment
Training & Background
| Qualifications: | MBBS, MRCP (UK), FRCP (London), FRCP(Edinburgh) |
| Year first qualified: | 2006 |
| GMC number: | 7120397 |
| Clinic times: | By appointment |
Profile
Dr Udit Mittal MBBS, MRCP (UK), FRCP (London), FRCP (Edin) is a Consultant Gastroenterologist and Specialist Endoscopist with private practice at The New Foscote Hospital (Banbury),alongside his NHS appointment at Oxford University Hospitals. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London and Edinburgh.
Dr Mittal provides assessment, diagnosis, and management of a wide range of gastrointestinal and liver conditions. He follows a patient-centred approach, listening to concerns, explaining investigations clearly, and developing tailored management plans.
He sees patients with both common digestive symptoms and more complex disorders, including:
- Abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhoea, constipation
- Acid reflux, heartburn, and Barrett’s oesophagus
- Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), and gut microbiome imbalance (dysbiosis)
- Coeliac disease and iron deficiency anaemia
- Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis)
- Microscopic colitis, rectal bleeding, and abnormal FIT results
- Liver, gallbladder, bile duct, and pancreatic disorders
His clinical interests include the gut microbiome and gut–brain interaction, preventative gastroenterology, familial gastrointestinal cancer syndromes, and the role of precision medicine in digestive health.
Dr Mittal undertakes a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including upper endoscopy (OGD), colonoscopy, advanced polypectomy, and bowel cancer screening. He is an accredited Bowel Cancer Screening Colonoscopist, meeting the national quality benchmarks required for this role, and carries out a high volume of endoscopic procedures each year.
To read verified patient reviews, please visit Dr Mittal’s official website: www.theoxfordgastroenterologist.co.uk.
Research & Teaching
Dr Mittal contributes to research in inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer and is actively involved in training doctors in endoscopy.
He also serves in several professional roles, including Regional Representative for Oxfordshire on the Clinical Services and Standards Committee of the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG), Regional Specialty Adviser for the Royal College of Physicians (London), and Oxford & Thames Valley representative on the Royal College of Physicians’ New Consultant Committee.
Professional Memberships
- Fellow, Royal College of Physicians, London
- Fellow, Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
- British Society of Gastroenterology
- European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy