Dr. Shareef Tholoor

Core competencies

• GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux), screening and management of esophageal cancers, Barrett's esophagus, Eosinophilic esophagitis
• Dyspepsia, Gastritis, H Pylori infection and other gastric diseases
• Irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, diarrhea and functional bowel disorders
• Food intolerance and food allergy, lactose intolerance, malabsorption disorders, Celiac disease, Gluten intolerance
• Gut health, SIBO (Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) and Gut dysbiosis
• Inflammatory Bowel disease including Crohn's disease and Ulcerative colitis
• Screening and management of Gastrointestinal cancers including colon cancer
• Hemorrhoids, anal fissure, anal fistula
• Liver diseases including fatty liver, NASH (Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis), fibrosis, cirrhosis and tumors
• Pancreatic diseases including diseases linked pancreatic enzyme deficiencies
• Upper GI endoscopy, colonoscopy, esophageal pH manometry, video capsule endoscopy, Fibroscan

BRIEF PROFILE

Dr. Shareef Tholoor has over 20 years of clinical experience including over 15 years in Gastroenterology in the UK and UAE. Prior to moving to UAE, he worked at the prestigious St Mark's Hospital, London, a WHO recognized 'world center of excellence' in Gastroenterology. Dr Shareef moved to UAE in 2016 and has been working with Mediclinic group of hospitals and Mediclinic Dubal Mall, where he was the Head of Gastroenterology and Hepatology services.

Dr. Shareef is proficient in treating all common gastrointestinal disorders. He is also an expert gastrointestinal endoscopist skilled at various gastrointestinal procedures including upper GI endoscopy (gastroscopy), lower GI endoscopy (ileoscopy, colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy), enteroscopy, anoscopy, video capsule endoscopy, esophageal pH studies and transient elastography (Fibroscan) among others.

Dr. Shareef has regularly presented and published at international meetings and conferences and has over 10 peer-reviewed publications in leading medical journals.

In addition to applying his clinical expertise, Dr Shareef believes in taking a holistic approach when treating his patients taking into consideration, their diet, lifestyle and psycho-social factors.

QUALIFICATIONS

• MBBS, Bangalore, India, 2001
• MRCP UK, Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom, 2006
• MRCP Gastroenterology, Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom, 2010
• Fellowship in Advanced Endoscopy, 2012
• CCT Gastroenterology, United Kingdom, 2013
• FRCP, Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom, 2018