Dr Ajay M Verma

Ajay is a Consultant Gastroenterologist working in Kettering, Northamptonshire, appointed in 2015. He has specialist interests in IBD, early colorectal cancer, endoscopy (including ERCP), and clinical research - he is the research Director at Kettering General Hospital and one of the hospital’s Chief Clinical Information Officers (CCIO).

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In 2019, Ajay was appointed Gastroenterology specialty lead for NIHR CRN East Midlands. He is an elected councillor at the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), having previously served as chair of the New Consultants Committee, member of the Medical Specialties Board, and Joint Specialty Committee for Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

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Ajay is chair of the British Society of Gastroenterology's colorectal section and member of the endoscopy clinical research group. He is also a member of the Midlands Gastroenterological Society executive committee.

Away from work Ajay enjoys spending time with family, his wife Vini is an Interventional GI Radiologist, his son Luca is 9, his daughter Bella is 7. He is a sports fanatic - Football, Cricket, Tennis, American Football. He plays badminton to a reasonable standard (his assessment!).