
Consultant gastroenterologist and hepatologist with 23 years' experience in complex liver and digestive disorders
Experience
23 years
Languages
English, Hindi
Location
Jumeirah, Dubai
Sees
adults
Dr. Pooja Khanna is a UK board-certified Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist with over 23 years of medical experience, including more than a decade as a specialist. She trained at several of London's leading teaching hospitals—St Thomas', Royal Free, Homerton, Royal London, and King's College Hospital—where she completed advanced hepatology training. Before joining King's College Hospital Dubai, she served as Clinical Lead for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endoscopy at Luton and Dunstable Hospital in the UK.
Dr. Khanna has extensive expertise in diagnosing and managing complex liver and gastrointestinal conditions. Her clinical practice combines evidence-based medicine with advanced endoscopic skills, including level 2 polypectomy (removal of larger polyps during colonoscopy). She specializes in liver disease ranging from fatty liver disease and hepatitis to cirrhosis and its complications, as well as inflammatory bowel conditions, reflux disorders, and peptic ulcers. Her research has focused on viral immunology, particularly Hepatitis B, with publications and presentations at international conferences.
Dr. Khanna is known for her structured, patient-focused approach to long-term digestive health. She has contributed to hospital ethics committees and clinical governance, bringing evidence-based and patient-centered thinking to her practice. She is a good fit for patients with chronic liver conditions, inflammatory bowel disease, or complex digestive problems requiring specialist endoscopy and ongoing management.
Special interests: general hepatology including metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease, cirrhosis and complications, viral hepatitis and drug-related liver injury, inflammatory bowel disease, reflux and irritable bowel syndrome, liver lesions and fibrosis assessment.
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Medical degree
King's College London, United Kingdom
Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist
King's College Hospital London Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Clinical Lead for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endoscopy
Luton and Dunstable Hospital, United Kingdom
Hepatology specialist trainee and gastroenterology trainee
King's College Hospital and Royal London Hospital, United Kingdom · 2013 onwards
Medical practitioner
Multiple London teaching hospitals (St Thomas', Royal Free, Homerton, Royal London, King's College), United Kingdom · 2000-2013
Consultations are available in English, Hindi.
King's College Hospital London — Dubai Marina Clinic, Dubai Jumeirah Clinic, Dubai Hills Hospital, Jumeirah, Dubai.
This doctor primarily sees adults.
Commonly treated: Alcohol-Related Liver Disease, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Celiac Disease, Cirrhosis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Liver Lesions, Peptic Ulcer Disease.
Profile compiled from King's College Hospital London's public website (see original profile via the booking link). Data is informational, not medical advice.
King's Jumeirah Medical Centre
2nd Floor, Al Kharbash Building Billqetair Street (37B Street - Dubai
+971 800 7777+1 more branch
King's Jumeirah Medical Centre
King's Jumeirah Medical Centre · King's Marina Medical Centre
Jumeirah, Dubai
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