About Dr Thines Karunakaran
Consultant Gastroenterologist providing private consultations and endoscopy at The Oaks Hospital, Colchester, for patients across Essex and Suffolk.
Dr Thines Karunakaran is a Consultant Gastroenterologist working in Colchester. He sees patients with the full range of digestive symptoms and conditions, with clinical interests including abdominal pain, bloating and change in bowel habit, reflux, heartburn and GORD, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Alongside outpatient consultations, he performs diagnostic endoscopy — including gastroscopy and colonoscopy — at The Oaks Hospital, part of Ramsay Health Care UK.
His NHS practice is with East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust at Colchester Hospital, where he was appointed as a consultant in 2024.
Training
Graduated from Barts and The London Medical School, then completed specialist training in gastroenterology and general (internal) medicine in the East of England deanery.
NHS practice
Consultant Gastroenterologist at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, based at Colchester Hospital.
Registration
Registered with the General Medical Council (GMC 7461749) and on the specialist register for gastroenterology.
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Consulting at The Oaks Hospital, Colchester (Ramsay Health Care UK)
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