Dr Umakant Dave
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Dr Umakant Dave (MBE, MD, DNB (Gastro), PGCE, FRCP, FAcadMEd)
Is a consultant physician/ gastroenterologist in Swansea, UK and an Honorary Senior Lecturer in Swansea University. He is an expert endoscopist (advanced colonoscopist and ERCPist) and a national trainer.
He has established a charity with two colleagues to enhance endoscopy training in Bangladesh. He has particular passion for training and wellbeing of doctors and other healthcare workers. He has been teaching mindfulness in Swansea Medical School (2016 onwards) and have run many mindfulness and wellbeing study days/ sessions for healthcare workers in the UK and internationally.
He is a president of Welsh Association of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy (WAGE). His “Wellbeing” work was recognized by the Royal College of Physician (2020). He was awarded MBE in queen’s jubilee celebration for the contributions to NHS (2022).
