MEET DR CORBETT
Expertise
Dr Corbett is a consultant gastroenterologist and Clinical Director for Digestive Diseases at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge.
He has previously been clinical lead for endoscopy and clinical lead for gastroenterology and has extensive experience of a variety of gastrointestinal conditions including irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Coeliac Disease, Acid Reflux, Gallstones and abdominal pain syndromes. He has a particular interest in the use of non-medical treatments to control the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and abdominal pain conditions.
Dr Corbett is able to offer his patients a wide range of endoscopic procedures including upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, colonoscopy, enteroscopy, ERCP and wireless capsule endoscopy.
He is a subspecialist in endoscopy, with accreditation as a national bowel cancer screening colonoscopist. He also provides advanced therapeutic endoscopic procedures, including endoluminal stenting and endoscopic resection of colorectal and duodenal lesions.
He also accepts referrals from other specialists who recommend that their patients should be investigated with a capsule endoscopy.
Training
Dr Corbett qualified from St George’s Hospital Medical School in London in 2002. He undertook his postgraduate training in East Anglia and was appointed as a consultant at Addenbrooke’s in 2013.
Additional Interests
Dr Corbett also has a background in aviation and military gastroenterology. He is the author of the chapter in Ernsting’s Aviation and Space Medicine concerning Aviation Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Personal interests
Dr Corbett spends the majority of his time outside of work with his lovely family, undertaking all manner of activities for a Dad with young children. In his own time his love is playing live music. He regularly plays in a jam session in Cambridge playing electric guitar, bass guitar and occasional vocals!
WHAT MY PATIENTS SAY
Some feedback from patients I’ve recently treated
Dr Corbett has worked tirelessly, diligently and professionally on my behalf and has ensured I receive the highest standard of care in clinic and in hospital. His clinical skills and expertise are more than evident and his manner is calming and reassuring.
Dr Corbett provided me with excellent care and attention. I was kept fully informed throughout the process and he was always happy to answer any additional queries I had. I really felt I was benefiting from someone who had significant expertise in their area of work.