Dr James Evans

• Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy (colonoscopy and gastroscopy)
• Upper GI Physiology Testing
• Barrett’s Oesophagus
• Palliative endoscopic interventions for UGI Cancer
• Cytosponge testing
• Medical Education

• Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Lead
• Upper Gastrointestinal Physiology Lead
• Cancer of Unknown Primary Lead
• Regional Laser service Lead
• JAG Faculty Trainer Upper GI

• General Medical Council
• Royal College of Physicians
• BMA
• MDDUS

U Kamran, D King, M Banks, D Nylander, J Evans et. al.  Assessment of the role of the Edinburgh dysphagia score in referral triage in a national service evaluation of the urgent suspected upper gastrointestinal cancer pathway Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Mar 2022; https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.16811

JA Evans, E Carlotti, SAC McDonald et. al. Clonal transitions and phenotypic evolution in Barrett’s Esophagus, Gastroenterology, 2021 Apr;  doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.03.31.21252894

 JA Evans, S A McDonald  The complex, clonal and controversial nature of Barretts oesophagus . Adv Exp Med Biol. 2016 :908:27-20.

Woodland P, Ooi JL, Grassi F, Nikaki K, Lee C, Evans JA, Koukias N, Triantos C, McDonald SA,Peiris M, Aktar R, Blackshaw LA, Sifrim D. Superficial oesophageal mucosal afferent nerves may contribute to reflux hypersensitivity in non-erosive reflux disease.  Gastroenterology. 2017 Nov;153(5):1230-1239. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2017.07.017. Epub 2017 Jul 20.

JA Evans, VS Menon, Correspondence : Randomised clinical trial comparing feeding jejunostomy with nasoduodenal placement in patient undergoing oesophagectomy, Br J Surgery Jan 2007 Vol 94 Issue 1

Recent Abstract Publications:

BSG 2022:  Mohandas D, Martini I, Shaw K, J Evans, D Morris. Avoiding unnecessary gastroscopy:- using Cytosponge in routine clinical practice can aid appropriate Barrett’s surveillance . Gut 2022;71:A164.

BSG 2022: Morris D, Mohandas D, Martini I, Shaw K, J Evans. Large single-site evaluation of Cytosponge in a secondary care reflux service over 14 months. Gut 2022; 71: A164-A165.

BSG 2022 : Martini I, Mohandas D, Shaw K, J Evans, D Morris. Changing strategy for Barrett’s surveillance using Cytosponge and gastroscopy over 14 months during COVID19. Gut 2022; 71: A163-A164.

BSG 2022 : D Morris D, K Shaw K, F Cole F, J Evans.  Cytosponge in the real-world: triage of Barrett’s surveillance and reflux in a single non-specialist hospital. Gut 2022; 71: A94

BSG 2021 : Kamran U, King D, Banks M, J Evans Et. al  Validation of Edinburgh dysphagia score in a national evaluation of upper GI cancer 2ww pathway Gut 2021; 70 :A1-A2 (Oral)

DDW 2021: L Gambetta, M Elsegary, K Shaw, M Villas, J Evans, D Morris, Clinical use of Cytosponge as a tool to stratify low risk patients for Gastroscopy: A large UK single centre study.

UEGW 2017: J Evans, E Carlotti, M Jansen & SA McDonald, Different gland phenotypes are clonally related in Barrett’s eosophagus and gland phenotypic diversity is increased in patients who have progressed to dysplasia.

UEGW 2017: Woodland P, Ooi JL, Grassi F, Nikaki K, Lee C, Evans JA, Koukias N, Triantos C, McDonald SA,Peiris M, Aktar R, Blackshaw LA, Sifrim D. The Location Of Oesophageal Mucosal Afferent Nerves Are More Superficial In Patients With NERD Than In Healthy Volunteers And Patients With Barrett’s Oesophagus

I pride myself on giving unhurried, patient centred consultations and providing high quality, evidence based care with appropriate investigations, treatments and advice that are tailored to each individual. I enjoy playing golf, cycling, cooking and spending time with my two children.