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Dr. Ruchit Sood

Verified Gastroenterology Leeds

Dr. Ruchit Sood

16 years of experience 5.0 (2 verified reviews)

7,738+
Patients seen
16
Years in practice
14
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr. Ruchit Sood at a glance

Dr. Ruchit Sood is a Gastroenterology practitioner based in Leeds, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital. They have 21+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Sevilla (MD, 2006). Serves patients in Leeds, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Dr Ruchit Sood is a consultant gastroenterologist practising at Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital, Spire Leeds Hospital and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. He specialises in conditions affecting the gullet, stomach, bowel and liver, with particular expertise in advanced interventional endoscopy.
Dr Sood has specialist expertise in the assessment and endoscopic treatment of both non cancerous and cancerous lesions involving the gullet, stomach and bowel. He also specialises in the diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
His clinical work includes gastroscopy, colonoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound, polypectomy, endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and bowel cancer screening procedures. He is a nationally accredited Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) colonoscopist and serves as the Clinical Lead for the BCSP in Leeds.
Dr Sood qualified from the University of Sheffield before completing gastroenterology training in Leeds. During his specialist training, he completed an advanced interventional endoscopy fellowship at Leeds Teaching Hospitals. He was awarded a Doctorate in Medicine research degree from the University of Leeds for his work differentiating irritable bowel syndrome from inflammatory bowel disease and other bowel disorders. In 2019, he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr Sood is the Clinical Lead for Gastrointestinal Bleed Service delivery at Leeds Teaching Hospitals and Governance Lead for the Gastroenterology department. He is actively involved in the teaching and training of gastroenterologists and surgeons and has designed and delivered endoscopy and gastroenterology workshops in the UK and internationally.
Dr Sood has extensive research experience, with more than 45 peer reviewed publications relating to endoscopy, IBS, IBD and gastrointestinal bleeding, alongside presentations at national and international conferences.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Dr. Ruchit Sood

Education & training

  1. 2000–2006 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Sevilla, Leeds (GB)
  2. 2006–2010 Residency · Gastroenterology
    Universitat de Barcelona, Leeds (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2010-09–2011-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital — Gastroenterology

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-411441 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Gastroenterology
#EB-2A12EC70 · issued 2011 · renewal 2021
Malpractice insurance: Allianz Professional · 4,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,734
Annual physical exam 99395 1,488
Vaccination administration 90471 904
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 127

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 90 min in_clinic 180.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 60 min in_clinic 450.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Ruchit Sood
HEADSHOT
Ruchit Sood in consultation
IN OFFICE
Ruchit Sood with the team
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Ruchit Sood at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 67s
Meet Ruchit Sood

Research & publications

h-index: 5 · i10: 15

  1. Long-term follow-up of Gastroenterology across GB
    Ruchit Sood, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.8433/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 37874292 · cited by 30
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in Gastroenterology
    Ruchit Sood, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.7121/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 35737155 · cited by 156
  3. Long-term follow-up of Gastroenterology across GB
    Ruchit Sood, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.4584/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 38220908 · cited by 162
  4. Validation of clinical scoring in Gastroenterology
    Ruchit Sood, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.7632/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 30906547 · cited by 64

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Gastroenterology European Annual Congress (Gastroenterology) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Gastroenterology National Society Meeting · Leeds · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Gastroenterology — Leeds · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2011
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2011
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2011

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Gastroenterology
  • Awareness When should you see a gastroenterology?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · ruchit.sood@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

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Patient reviews

2 verified reviews
5.00
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5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.8
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
99.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Dr. Ruchit Sood's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Dr. Ruchit Sood treats, with the size of the national pool of United Kingdom doctors offering the same care.

Gastroenterology

Digestive-tract conditions including reflux, IBS, IBD, liver disease and colorectal screening.

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