Dr. Agkop Avakian

Dr. Agkop Avakian is a consultant gastroenterologist with 24 years of clinical experience. He holds a medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine (1999) and gained his gastroenterology specialization in Greece following rotations in general medicine and gastroenterology across UK hospitals. He has been practising in Dubai since 2014 and previously held the position of head of gastroenterology at major hospitals in the emirate.

Dr. Avakian's clinical focus spans functional bowel disorders (irritable bowel syndrome, food intolerances), liver conditions (fatty liver, viral hepatitis), and gastrointestinal physiology. He performs colonoscopy screening for bowel cancer, removes simple and complex colon polyps, and offers diagnostic procedures including esophageal manometry, pH studies, and liver biopsy. He also provides gastric balloon insertion for weight management.

He is a good fit for patients seeking specialist assessment of chronic digestive complaints, functional bowel conditions, liver disease evaluation, or bowel cancer prevention through screening colonoscopy.