Dr Nisha Patel Consultant gastroenterologist, interventional endoscopist and clinical director of West London Bowel Cancer Screening Centre

Background

Dr Nisha Patel is a consultant gastroenterologist and general physician at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. She graduated from the Royal Free Hospital Medical School and University College London in 2004. Dr Patel is a lower GI interventional endoscopist and has a specialist interest in complex polypectomy and ESD. She is also the clinical director of the West London Bowel Cancer Screening Centre. 

She has led a number of endoscopy technology projects with support from the Department of Health and Wellcome Trust working closely with the Hamlyn Robotics Centre and Imperial Global Healthcare Innovations Centre. She was awarded a PhD from Imperial College London in 2017 for her work on the role of robotics in endoluminal surgery.

Dr Patel is the NW Thames London Endoscopy Academy lead improving endoscopy training in the region.

 

Expertise

Colonic polyps, digestive diseases, upper GI disease

Research & publications

Ahmed JF, Darzi A, Ayaru L, Patel N. Causes of intraprocedural discomfort in colonoscopy: a review and practical tips. Ther Adv Gastrointest Endosc. 2024 Oct 5;17:26317745241282576

Ahmed JF, Franco E, Rodriguez Y. Baena F, Darzi A, Patel N. A review of bioinspired locomotion in lower GI endoscopy. Robotica. Published online 2024:1-11.

Sivananthan A, Rubio-Solis A, Darzi A, Mylonas G, Patel N. Eye-controlled endoscopy - a benchtop trial of a novel robotic steering platform - iGAZE2. J Robot Surg. 2024 Jun 25;18(1):266.

Nazarian S, Gkouzionis I, Murphy J, Darzi A, Patel N, Peters CJ, Elson DS. Real-time classification of tumour and non-tumour tissue in colorectal cancer using diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and neural networks to aid margin assessment. Int J Surg. 2024 Apr 1;110(4):1983-1991.

Gkouzionis I, Zhong Y, Nazarian S, Darzi A, Patel N, Peters CJ, Elson DS. A YOLOv5-based network for the detection of a diffuse reflectance spectroscopy probe to aid surgical guidance in gastrointestinal cancer surgery. Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg. 2024 Jan;19(1):11-14.

Sivananthan A, Ahmed J, Kogkas A, Mylonas G, Darzi A, Patel N. Eye tracking technology in endoscopy: Looking to the future. Dig Endosc. 2023 Mar;35(3):314-322. doi: 10.1111/den.14461.

Sivananthan A, Kerry G, Darzi A, Patel K, Patel N. Orientation in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy-the only way is up. World J Gastrointest Endosc. 2023 Mar 16;15(3):146-152. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v15.i3.146.

Sivananthan A, Kogkas A, Glover B, Darzi A, Mylonas G, Patel N. A novel gaze-controlled flexible robotized endoscope; preliminary trial and report. Surg Endosc. 2021 Aug;35(8):4890-4899. doi: 10.1007/s00464-021-08556-1. Epub 2021 May 24.

Sivananthan A, Nazarian S, Ayaru L, Patel K, Ashrafian H, Darzi A, Patel N. Does computer-aided diagnostic endoscopy improve the detection of commonly missed polyps? A meta-analysis. Clin Endosc. 2022 May;55(3):355-364.

Nazarian S, Gkouzionis I, Kawka M, Jamroziak M, Lloyd J, Darzi A, Patel N, Elson DS, Peters CJ. Real-time Tracking and Classification of Tumor and Nontumor Tissue in Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers Using Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy for Resection Margin Assessment. JAMA Surg. 2022 Nov 1;157(11):e223899. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.3899.

Mixed Reality Headsets to Deliver Remote Bedside Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Feasibility Trial of HoloLens 2. JMIR Form Res. 2022 May 17;6(5):e35674.

Gkouzionis I, Nazarian S, Kawka M, Darzi A, Patel N, Peters CJ, Elson DS. Real-time tracking of a diffuse reflectance spectroscopy probe used to aid histological validation of margin assessment in upper gastrointestinal cancer resection surgery. J Biomed Opt. 2022 Feb;27(2):025001.

Sivananthan A, Glover B, Ayaru L, Patel K, Darzi A, Patel N. The evolution of lower gastrointestinal endoscopy: where are we now? Ther Adv Gastrointest Endosc. 2020 Dec 20;13:2631774520979591.

Harlow C, Sivananthan A, Ayaru L, Patel K, Darzi A, Patel N. Endoscopic submucosal dissection: an update on tools and accessories. Ther Adv Gastrointest Endosc. 2020 Sep 28;13:2631774520957220.