Professional Profile
Dr Butt qualified from Charing Cross & Westminster Medical School (University of London) in 1987, He completed his early training in various London teaching hospitals. Developing an interest in gastroenterology, he undertook specialist training at a number of renowned centres of excellence both in the UK (Great Ormond Street and Royal Free Hospitals, London) and in Canada (Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto). This included a clinical research fellowship in paediatric gastroenterology at the Royal Free Hospital and a paediatric gastroenterology and nutrition postgraduate fellowship training programme at the University of Toronto, before being appointed to his UK consultant post in 2002.
He maintains a keen interest under- and post- graduate education and training. He enjoys academic activities, such as; attendance at national and international conferences; participation in peer review of Journal articles; contribution in writing book chapters in international reference text book.
Research areas of interest include; non-IgE mediated food allergy, inflammatory bowel disease, coeliac disease, nutritional support and non-invasive 13C breath tests to assess lipid digestion and absorption.
Dr Butt has made invaluable contributions to advancing children’s health within his speciality, locally and nationally, as an expert opinion leader. This has included, Working group membership, expert advisory and committee experience.
e.g’s. National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), UK Ulcerative Colitis guideline development group; Coeliac UK and British Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (BSPGHAN); Parliamentary Health Service Ombudsman.
Dr Butt is a good listener and frank speaker, knowing the importance of engaging fully with the children, young people and families he sees, in a patient-centred practice. He works closely with like-minded multidisciplinary colleagues with emphasis on teamwork and use of best practice to deliver the best possible outcomes for patients.
