Dr Alberto Murino - Consultant Gastroenterologist & GI Endoscopist
I am a Consultant Gastroenterologist & GI endoscopist at the Royal Free Hospital. I am an honorary a
I am a consultant gastroenterologist with both British and International background. My gastroenterology practice covers several diseases including abdominal pain, gastroesophageal reflux, bloating, diarrhoea, constipation, iron deficiency anaemia, irritable bowel syndrome, dyspepsia, coeliac disease, gastrointestinal dysmotility disorders, small bowel diseases, colonic polyps and gastric lesions
management. I am specialised in gastrointestinal endoscopy and fully trained in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy. I perform a large range of endoscopic procedures including colonoscopy, oesophagogastroduodenoscopy, capsule endoscopy, single and double balloon enteroscopy and advanced endoscopic resections techniques such as endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). I work as consultant gastroenterologist and advanced gastrointestinal endoscopist at the Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust in London. I am also Honorary Associate Professor at the University College London (UCL) Institute for Liver and Digestive Health. You can meet me privately at The London Clinic, the Royal Free Hospital and the Wellington Hospital. I am also available for video-consultation for those patients who wish to avoid the hospitals, due to the COVID-19 pandemic or for patients living outside London or abroad seeking a second opinion.
02/06/2025
🇮🇹 A memorable celebration of the Italian in the stunning setting of the National Gallery in London.
The event, hosted by the Consul General of Italy, Console Domenico Bellantone brought together members of the Italian and British community to honour the values of our Republic — democracy, culture, and unity.
It was a true privilege to take part in such an elegant evening, which beautifully showcased Italy’s enduring spirit and its strong ties with the UK. An honour to be part of this community.
W l’Italia, W la repubblica Italiana!
21/04/2025
Feeling grateful for this kind feedback from a recent patient who came in for a colonoscopy and colonic polyps treatment.
It’s always a privilege to provide care that leaves patients feeling reassured and well looked after.
Three key highlights I’ll take home from this fantastic edition of 2025:
1. It was a great honour to present the preliminary data of a multicenter European study on the risk of covert deep submucosal invasion—nearly 2,500 ESDs across 17 centres. A massive thank you to all collaborators for making this possible! Currently finalising the data analysis of 4000 ESD!
2. I’m incredibly proud of our Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust endoscopy fellows—Dr Alessandro Rimondi, Dr Elisabet Maristany Bosch and Dr Georgios Kalopitas —who had 14 abstracts accepted and 7 oral presentations! It’s a real joy to watch you grow under the guidance of my dear friend and colleague Dr Edward John Despott UOM and myself.
3. I was once again delighted to be part of the faculty, surrounded by brilliant colleagues. With Prof. Hassan now at the helm, the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) is in excellent hands and will continue to thrive.
Next stop the International AEM Malta 2025—see you there!
23/03/2025
What an incredible experience at ENDOMED 2025!
This event brought together the best of endoscopic innovation and collaboration across the Mediterranean region from 9 endoscopy units.
I was truly honoured to be part of this outstanding faculty, performing colonic ESD and sharing insights on therapeutic endoscopy!
Huge congratulations to Dr Roberto Di Mitri Prof Alessandro Repici and the entire organising team for their vision and putting together such a successful and inspiring event.
10/03/2025
Busy and enriching educational activity at Cleveland Clinic London.
Congratulations to Prof. Jamie Murphy and Mr. Chetan Bhan for the hugely successful Re**al Cancer Study Day. I had the opportunity to discuss the role of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) in early re**al cancer treatment and thoroughly enjoyed the lively discussions with my colore**al consultant surgical colleagues on the expanding role of ESD in this setting.
The Advanced Endoscopy Course for Nurses, led by Dr. Haidry and Ms. Alana Stevens, was extremely popular and well attended by endoscopy nurses. The highly interactive sessions and dedicated hands-on training in advanced endoscopic techniques made it an engaging and valuable experience. It is never enough to emphasize the central role of endoscopy nurses in patient care and their vital support during complex procedures.
A big thank you to the organizers for the invitation and for putting together such excellent courses!
25/02/2025
🚨 Registrations for International AEM Malta are NOW OPEN! 🚨
Join us for two days of interactive lectures & video sessions, followed by the largest hands-on endoscopy school on day three, led by world-class experts!
It was a true honor to participate and perform live endoscopy alongside such a great faculty at the 8th International Symposium Live Endoscopy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Congratulations to Dr Abed Al-Lehibi & team for this highly successful conference.
I was delighted to take on the challenge of a caecal ESD partially involving the terminal ileum, which was successfully completed using SITE-ESD.
Delighted to represent the Cleveland Clinic London and the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Always a pleasure to work alongside my dear colleague and friend Dr Edward Despott demonstrating the benefits of SITE-ESD and its role in advancing patient care.
22/12/2024
The memories of the Egypt GastroHep 2024 conference remain vivid in my mind. This was probably my 5th attendance at this prestigious conference, which remains the best in Africa and in the region.
Heartfelt congratulations to Prof. Ibrahim Mostafa, Dr Mostafa Ibrahim and ROEYA Training Center for orchestrating such a successful event.
The conference was distinguished by its high-quality live endoscopy sessions, insightful lectures, top hands on and a distinguished international faculty.
Thank you for the invitation; it was an honor to participate.
Wishing everyone happy holidays and looking forward to future collaborations in the coming year!
19/12/2024
Join us on 7 March 2025 for the inaugural Cleveland Clinic London Re**al Cancer Innovations and Strategies Study Day , led by my esteemed colleagues Prof. Jamie Murphy and Mr. Chetan Bhan.
This comprehensive event will delve into the management of early, locally advanced, and metastatic re**al cancer with top national and international experts in the field.
I am honored to contribute to this fantastic event lecturing about Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) as a treatment for early colonic cancer.
This study day offers an invaluable opportunity for healthcare professionals to engage with leading experts, explore the latest advancements, and discuss innovative strategies in re**al cancer management.
I am so blessed to work with such an amazing team of nurses, fellows, consultants and admin at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust endoscopy unit.
My birthday wish: a new endoscopy unit, because we and our patients really deserve it!
14/11/2024
It was such a pleasure to be involved in the Clinical Endoscopy level 2! Well done Dr. Mauro Manno, Dr Paola Soriani and the Gastro Ausl Modena team for organizing an outstanding two-day course dedicated to quality in endoscopy.
This was a truly dynamic conference, with an exceptional faculty, featuring lively discussions and roundtables focused on maintaining high standards in endoscopy—all set in beautiful Maranello, the iconic home of Ferrari.
09/11/2024
Congratulations to Mr. Amyn Haji and the Kings Live team for another outstanding course! As always, this event delivered a fantastic blend of hands-on training and a two-day live endoscopy conference.
The conference maintained an impressive standard with state-of-the-art lectures and high-quality sessions.
Once again, it was a true honor to be part of this.
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Dr Alberto Murino is a consultant gastroenterologist and advanced gastrointestinal endoscopist at the Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust in London. He is also an honorary associate professor at the UCL Institute for Liver and Digestive Health. He also works privately at The Wellington Hospital in London and at the Royal Free Hospital.
Between 2010 and 2016, he attended internationally renowned endoscopy units, where he was trained in advanced therapeutic endoscopy, including endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) and small bowel capsule endoscopy.
His practice covers general gastroenterology, including irritable bowel syndrome, dyspepsia, gastroesophageal reflux, coeliac disease, gastrointestinal dysmotility disorders, colonic and gastric lesions management, small bowel diseases and bloating.
Dr Alberto Murino is co-director of one of the largest international endoscopy conferences, the International Advanced Endoscopy Masterclass London. He has also been invited, as expert in the field to attend several national and international endoscopy conferences.
Curriculum Vitae
Dr Alberto Murino qualified in medicine and surgery in Italy, becoming a specialist in gastroenterology and gastrointestinal endoscopy (gastroenterology MRCP equivalent) in 2009, with the highest score: 60/60 cm laude.
Dr Alberto Murino is an honorary associate professor at the UCL Institute for Liver and Digestive Health and currently coordinates the gastroenterology centre of the Institute for Liver and Digestive Health.
He has authored more than 30 peer-reviewed publications in international gastroenterology journals (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=alberto+murino&sort=pubdate). Furthermore, he is a reviewer for the top endoscopy peer-reviewed journals Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Endoscopy.
He was awarded a research prize, the Oral Free Paper Prize, during UEG Week in Vienna in October 2014 for a research project developed during his fellowship in Japan, “Effectiveness of endoscopic ultrasonography during double balloon enteroscopy for suspected small bowel tumours,” by Murino A, et al.
He is co-director of one of the largest international endoscopy conferences, the International Advanced Endoscopy Masterclass London (www.advancedendoscopymasterclass.com), and he is often invited to national and international conferences as faculty member.
Dr Alberto Murino is part of the educational committee of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and World Endoscopy Organization (WEO). In addition, he is involved in the development of the European endoscopy guidelines.
He is a member of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE), the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG), the Italian Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (SIED) and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE).
