Stacey, Dr Bernard

FRCP

Speciality

Medicine

Sub-speciality

Gastroenterology

Training and Education

Bristol University Medical School 1985-90. RAMC 1991-7. Wessex SpR rotation 1996-2001. MD Research at SUHT 2000-2.

Experience

Dr Stacey has worked for Southampton University Hospitals Trust since 2004. 

My speciality is Gastroenterology and I see conditions relating to both the upper and lower the gastrointestinal tract.  Commonly the symptoms I see include indigestion, heartburn, swallowing problems, non-cardiac chest pain, iron deficiency anaemia, weight loss, abdominal pain, diarrhoea and rectal bleeding.  My expertise and training is in endoscopy including gastroscopy, endoscopic ultrasound and colonoscopy and I am the clinical lead consultant for Endoscopy in Southampton.
My specific research interest is in the oesophagus and I maintain an information website for educational purposes on this subject at http://www.bsfs.org.uk/| - please do visit!
I graduated from Bristol University in 1990, served in the Royal Army Medical Corps from 1990-97, and then completed my training within Wessex before being appointed to a substantive consultant post in Southampton in 2004. I consult both in the NHS and privately and see referrals from both GPs and consultant colleagues.
I am married and have one beautiful daughter. Outside medicine, when the family allows (!), I am a keen squash player and keep-fit devotee. Despite this I still love cooking and swirling the odd glass of Burgundy and in more restful hours read copiously and also write – currently working on my third book.
I am an avid cricket follower and bowl slow left arm on occasional outings!

Key achievements

Clinical Lead for Endoscopy having successfully attained 5 years JAG accreditation for the Unit following an inspection in 2007. Also Clinical Lead for IM&T and author of several websites relating to clinical work and undergraduate teaching.

Research

Dysphagia: Aspects of management for the acute physician. Acute Medicine 2008; 7(3): 107-112.

Prognostic significance of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression in patients with surgically resectable adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus. BMC Cancer 2006; 19(6): 134.

Oesophageal scintigraphy for the investigation of dysphagia: in and out of favour - and underused when available. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2002; 29(9): 1216-20. 

Endoscopic palliation and survival in malignant biliary obstruction. Dig Dis Sci 2001; 46(10): 2147-53.

The rise of Clostridium difficile: the effect of length of stay, patient age and antibiotic use. J Hosp Infect. 2000; 45(3): 235-7.