Dr Andrew Austin
Qualifications
PhD, MBChB, FRCP
GMC number: 3567612
Practising since: 1992
Specialties
Gastroenterology, General (internal) Medicine
Consultation times
- Weekly Wednesday 17:30 - 20:30
- Overview
About
Consultant Gastroenterologist and Liver Specialist
Dr Austin has been a Consultant Physician since 2004, with many years of experience caring for people with digestive and liver conditions. He studied medicine at the University of Birmingham, qualifying as a doctor in 1992, and later completed specialist training in gastroenterology and liver disease (hepatology) in the Trent region and at the Liver Transplant Unit at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.
Dr Austin was awarded a PhD in 2004 from the University of Nottingham for his research into how gut bacteria interact with the body in gastrointestinal diseases.
Since joining Derby Hospitals, Dr Austin has played a key role in developing high‑quality services for patients with liver disease, including outreach clinics for viral hepatitis. He has been Lead Clinician since 2004 and continues in this role following the merger with Queen’s Hospital Burton.
Dr Austin is actively involved in research and is leading one of ten national centres for a major UK study into liver disease.
Areas of Expertise
Dr Austin treats a wide range of digestive conditions, with a particular focus on:
- Liver disease, including non‑alcoholic fatty liver disease
- Liver stiffness testing (elastography)
- Diseases of the bile ducts and pancreas
- Investigation of indigestion (dyspepsia) and abdominal pain, including pain after gallbladder surgery
He offers advanced diagnostic and treatment procedures, including:
- Gastroscopy
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Endoscopic ultrasound
- ERCP (used to treat bile duct and pancreatic problems)
- Therapeutic procedures such as oesophageal and duodenal stenting
Please note: Dr Austin no longer performs colonoscopy.
Services Available
- Outpatient consultations
- Liver elastography (non‑invasive liver stiffness measurement)
- Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy
Clinic Appointments
- Appointments available on an ad‑hoc basis, by request
Dr Austin is known for his thorough, patient‑focused approach and for explaining conditions and treatment options clearly, helping patients feel informed and supported throughout their care.
Special interests
- Liver disease, including non‑alcoholic fatty liver disease
- Liver stiffness testing (elastography)
- Diseases of the bile ducts and pancreas
- Investigation of indigestion (dyspepsia) and abdominal pain, including pain after gallbladder surgery
Other interests
Dr Austin has chaired the Trust Drug and Therapeutics Committee for the last year and is a member of the Joint Area Prescribing Committee.
Treatments and tests offered by Dr Andrew Austin at Nuffield Health
- Gastroscopy (or gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy)
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Endoscopic ultrasound
- Diagnostic endoscopy
- Therapeutic Endoscopy
- Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
Locations Dr Andrew Austin works with
Related experience
Memberships
- British Society of Gastroenterology
- Royal College of Physicians
- British Association for Study of the Liver
Other posts held
- Consultant Gastroenterologist/Hepatologist, Royal Derby Hospital
Insurers Dr Andrew Austin works with
Dr Andrew Austin works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Cigna
- The Exeter
- PHC
- Simplyhealth
- WPA
Declaration
Dr Andrew Austin does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Dr Andrew Austin does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Dr Andrew Austin does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.