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Dr. Kalyan Peddada is a British-trained Consultant Gastroenterologist and Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopist at Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi. A Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, he brings extensive NHS Consultant experience, specialist international fellowship training and advanced expertise in the diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment of complex gastrointestinal conditions. His principal areas of expertise include advanced therapeutic endoscopy, complex gastrointestinal polyp removal, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Barrett’s oesophagus, gastrointestinal bleeding and the early detection and prevention of digestive tract cancers. Having performed over 6,000 independent endoscopic procedures, Dr. Peddada has developed particular expertise in advanced diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, including complex polypectomy, endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), the assessment of challenging gastrointestinal lesions and endoscopic treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding. Dr. Peddada completed his higher Specialist training in Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine across leading NHS hospitals in the Yorkshire and Humber region, achieving his UK Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in December 2023. He subsequently completed a prestigious post-CCT Advanced Luminal Endoscopy Fellowship at Bradford Royal Infirmary, developing further expertise in advanced therapeutic endoscopy and Barrett’s oesophagus assessment and treatment. Driven by a commitment to innovation, he also undertook an international observership training in third-space endoscopy at the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology (AIG) and KIMS Hospitals in Hyderabad, India, gaining exposure to cutting-edge techniques including endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) and submucosal tunnelling endoscopic resection (STER). Before joining Burjeel Medical City, Dr. Peddada held Consultant Gastroenterologist appointments at several NHS organisations, including Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, and Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Peddada is a Royal College of Physicians of Glasgow PACES Examiner, reflecting his involvement in the assessment of postgraduate medical professionals. He has also served on the National Internal Medicine Training (IMT) interview panel in the United Kingdom. He is actively involved in training the next generation of endoscopists and has contributed as a trainer to British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) and Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy (JAG) educational courses. His academic interests include advanced endoscopy, gastrointestinal bleeding, inflammatory bowel disease, clinical governance and quality improvement. At Burjeel Medical City, he is committed to providing internationally benchmarked, evidence-based gastrointestinal care, with particular emphasis on early diagnosis, advanced minimally invasive endoscopic treatment and long-term digestive health. Dr. Peddada has actively contributed to research, national audit and quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient safety and gastrointestinal care.

• Research presented at the British Society of Gastroenterology in 2022, comparing consultant-led and registrar-led acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding services
• Research and quality improvement work presented at BSG 2025 examining fracture risk assessment in patients with IBD receiving corticosteroids
• Lead auditor for the BSG National Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Audit at Leeds Teaching Hospitals
• Quality improvement initiatives involving endoscopy standards, gastrointestinal bleeding management and decompensated liver disease