The Oaks Hospital · Colchester, Essex
Consultant Gastroenterologist in Colchester
Dr Thines Karunakaran provides expert private care for digestive health — from reflux, IBS and abdominal pain to colonoscopy and gastroscopy — with rapid appointments at The Oaks Hospital, Colchester, Essex.
Appointments usually within days · Insured & self-pay welcome (from £215)
Dr Thines Karunakaran
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Specialist digestive health care in Colchester
If you are looking for a gastroenterologist in Colchester or Essex, Dr Karunakaran offers consultant-led assessment, investigation and treatment for the full range of digestive conditions.
Rapid private appointments
See a consultant quickly at The Oaks Hospital in Colchester — no long waits, with insured and self-pay options.
Consultant-led care
Every consultation, endoscopy and follow-up is delivered personally by Dr Karunakaran, who is JAG-accredited in bowel cancer screening colonoscopy, full colonoscopy, gastroscopy and ERCP, and a JAG-accredited endoscopy trainer.
GMC-registered specialist
Fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC 7461749) and on the specialist register for gastroenterology.
Popular services
Private consultations and endoscopy at The Oaks Hospital.
Colonoscopy
Consultant-performed colonoscopy at The Oaks Hospital, with polyp removal and same-day findings.
Learn moreGastroscopy (OGD)
Upper GI endoscopy for reflux, indigestion and swallowing problems, with throat spray or sedation.
Learn moreIBS assessment & treatment
Assessment and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, bloating and functional gut disorders.
Learn moreRectal bleeding
Rapid assessment and colonoscopy for blood in the stool and investigation of serious disease.
Learn moreConditions and treatments
Dr Karunakaran assesses and treats a wide range of gastrointestinal symptoms and conditions, and performs diagnostic endoscopy including gastroscopy and colonoscopy at The Oaks Hospital.
View all conditions & treatments- Acid reflux & heartburn (GORD)
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Abdominal pain & bloating
- Change in bowel habit
- Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's & colitis)
- Coeliac disease
- Colonoscopy & gastroscopy
- Polyp removal & therapeutic endoscopy
About Dr Thines Karunakaran
MBBS BSc (Hons) MRCP(UK) ESE(Gastroenterology)
Dr Karunakaran is a Consultant Gastroenterologist at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, based at Colchester Hospital, and sees private patients at The Oaks Hospital. Raised in Colchester, he attended Colchester Royal Grammar School before studying medicine at Barts and The London Medical School. He has a subspecialist interest in advanced therapeutic endoscopy including ERCP and EUS, performed at Colchester Hospital as part of his NHS practice.
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