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Dr Andy Gaya
BSc, MB BS, MRCP, FRCR, MD, Clinical oncologist
Languages spoken
English
Expert in
Gastrointestinal cancer
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Dr Gaya qualified at St George’s (University of London) where he was awarded a distinction and several academic prizes. He trained in Clinical Oncology at Imperial College and St Bartholomew’s Hospital and subsequently undertook a Cancer Research UK MD Fellowship at University College London. He has been a consultant clinical oncologist at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals for 15 years.
Dr Gaya treats all gastrointestinal tumours (e.g. oesophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, colon, rectum, anus) using chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, biological therapies, and data from tumour genome analysis. Dr Gaya’s main interests are in the areas of functional cancer imaging (Kings College, London), and combining immunotherapy with radiation treatment.
Offering both drug-based and radiation-based therapies and close liaison with surgical and interventional radiology, he is a leading authority on the unique combination of multiple treatment modalities and personalised tumour molecular profiling into a treatment package for each patient.
Career positions
Past position(s)
- Consultant clinical oncologist at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals for 15 years
Education
- Cancer Research UK MD Fellowship at University College London
Expertise and interests
- Colorectal cancer
- Gastrointestinal cancer
- Functional cancer imaging (Kings College, London)
- Combining immunotherapy with radiation treatment
- Targeted radiotherapy
- Lower GI
- Upper GI
- Hepatobiliary
- Colon cancer
- Rectum cancer
Professional memberships
- ASCO
- ASTRO
- ESTRO
- Radiosurgical Society