We hold larger scale meetings with specialist speakers, with diverse and interesting subjects related to achalasia. These meetings give the opportunity to take part in question and answer sessions, and there will invariably be questions asked on topics other than the main theme of the session. Our Medical Chair, Mr Majid Hashemi is involved with these meetings, along with fellow consultant surgeon Mr Sacheen Kumar.
Q & A session involving Mr James Brewer from Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
A summary of various research projects, and then general questions about achalasia
A question and answer session with Professor Daniel Sifrim of the Wingate Institute of Neurogastroenterology and Dr Ahmed Albusoda of Royal London Hospital
Description of how pain can be affected by the nerve system, and some ideas for helpful medication.
Questions and Answers with Dr Osvaldo Borrelli of Great Ormond Street hospital, and Dr Raj Parmar of Great North Children’s Hospital, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Details about manometry testing and what it can diagnose about achalasia
A wide-ranging Q&A session with Mr Kenneth Park, consultant surgeon, Aberdeen, and Mr Sheraz Markar, now at Oxford.
A session with Claire Donnelly, then a dietitian at Whittington hospital about nutrition issues
Account of beginning of an international research study for patient reported outcomes for achalasia treatment, including details of the Eckardt score system
An account of research from Imperial College involving analysis of breath, primarily to detect cancer from volatile organic compounds in the breath
Dr Conor McCann explained his research involving stem cells and whether they can regenerate damaged nerve endings in the digestive system
At this meeting, an informal survey was conducted to explore the various foods that people with achalasia found difficult
Our first patient meeting at the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth, St Johns Wood
