Dr Matthew Kurien

MBChB, MRCP, MD, PGDipMedSci

School of Medicine and Population Health

Senior Clinical Lecturer in Gastroenterology

Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist

m.kurien@sheffield.ac.uk

+44 114 226 6288 (NHS Secretary)

Royal Hallamshire Hospital

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Dr Matthew Kurien
School of Medicine and Population Health
Royal Hallamshire Hospital
Glossop Road
Sheffield
S10 2JF

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For enquiries please contact - SMPH-West-Operational@sheffield.ac.uk

I am a Senior Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist, appointed at the University of Sheffield in 2014.

After qualifying in medicine in 2003, I pursued postgraduate medical training in South Yorkshire. I then sought a formal grounding in pedagogy, completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Education from the University of Nottingham in 2010.

A commitment to research and academia helped propel me towards a Bardhan Research and Education Trust fellowship later that year. This clinical research post allowed me to make valuable contributions in gastrostomy feeding and coeliac disease. These were recognised with prestigious accolades, including the 2016 Julie Wallace Award from the Nutrition Society.

Now as a Senior Clinical Lecturer, the focus of both my clinical and academic work is in the early detection of bowel cancer.

Research interests

My research is currently dedicated towards advancing the early detection of bowel cancer and addressing health inequalities. This has included evaluating the clinical impact and optimal use of faecal immunochemical tests (FIT) in symptomatic populations. Insights around the performance characteristics of quantitative FIT testing have recently been explored, alongside barriers to identifying bowel cancer.

I am currently co-leading a feasibility trial (DETECT-CRC) investigating whether high-street pharmacies could improve bowel cancer detection rates in socioeconomically deprived communities in South Yorkshire. This under-served group are recognised to have disparities in bowel cancer detection, as well as poorer subsequent health outcomes. This innovative study will assess community pharmacy-supported faecal immunochemical test distribution. The research has obtained funding through Yorkshire Cancer Research, and holds promise to expand life-saving early detection efforts among a recognised population group facing inequality.

Publications

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Featured publications

Journal articles

Ball AJ, Aziz I, Parker S, Sargur RB, Aldis J & Kurien M (2022) Fecal immunochemical testing in patients with low-risk symptoms of colorectal cancer: a diagnostic accuracy study. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 20(9), 989-996.e1.
Archer T, Aziz I, Kurien M, Knott V & Ball A (2022) Prioritisation of lower gastrointestinal endoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic: outcomes of a novel triage pathway. Frontline Gastroenterology, 13(3), 225-230.
Shiha MG, Ashgar Z, Fraser EM, Kurien M & Aziz I (2020) High prevalence of primary bile acid diarrhoea in patients with functional diarrhoea and irritable bowel syndrome-diarrhoea, based on Rome III and Rome IV criteria. EClinicalMedicine, 25. View this article in WRRO
Zammit SC, Schiepatti A, Aziz I, Kurien M, Sanders DS & Sidhu R (2020) The use of small-bowel capsule endoscopy in cases of equivocal celiac disease. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. View this article in WRRO
Kurien M, Sleet S, Sanders DS & Cave J (2017) Should gluten-free foods be available on prescription?. BMJ, 356. View this article in WRRO
Kurien M, Williams J & Sanders DS (2016) Malnutrition in healthcare settings and the role of gastrostomy feeding. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 76(3), 352-360. View this article in WRRO
Kurien M, Sanders DS, Ekbom A, Ciacci C & Ludvigsson JF (2016) Increased rate of abdominal surgery both before and after diagnosis of celiac disease.. Dig Liver Dis. View this article in WRRO
Mooney P, Kurien M, Evans K, Rosario E, Cross S, Vergani P, Hadjivassiliou M, Murray J & Sanders D (2016) Clinical and Immunologic Features of Ultra-short Celiac Disease. Gastroenterology, 150(5), 1125-1134. View this article in WRRO
Kurien M, Mollazadegan K, Sanders DS & Ludvigsson JF (2016) Celiac Disease Increases Risk of Thyroid Disease in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes: A Nationwide Cohort Study. Diabetes Care, 39(3), 371-375.
Lin S, Sanders DS, Gleeson JT, Osborne C, Messham L & Kurien M (2016) Long-term outcomes in patients diagnosed with bile-acid diarrhoea. European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 28(2), 240-245.
Kurien M, Mollazadegan K, Sanders DS & Ludvigsson JF (2015) A nationwide population-based study on the risk of coma, ketoacidosis and hypoglycemia in patients with celiac disease and type 1 diabetes. Acta Diabetologica, 52(6), 1167-1174.
Mooney PD, Kurien M, Evans KE, Chalkiadakis I, Hale MF, Kannan MZ, Courtice V, Johnston AJ, Irvine AJ, Hadjivassiliou M & Sanders DS (2014) Point-of-care testing for celiac disease has a low sensitivity in endoscopy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 80(3), 456-462.
Kurien M, Leeds JS, DeLegge MH, Robson HE, Grant J, Lee FKT, McAlindon ME & Sanders DS (2013) Mortality Among Patients Who Receive or Defer Gastrostomies. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 11(11), 1445-1450.
Kurien M, Evans KE, Aziz I, Sidhu R, Drew K, Rogers TL, McAlindon ME & Sanders DS (2013) Capsule endoscopy in adult celiac disease: a potential role in equivocal cases of celiac disease?. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 77(2), 227-232.
Kurien M, White S, Simpson G, Grant J, Sanders DS & McAlindon ME (2012) Managing patients with gastrostomy tubes in the community: Can a dedicated enteral feed dietetic service reduce hospital readmissions?. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 66(6), 757-760.
Kurien M, Evans KE, Hopper AD, Hale MF, Cross SS & Sanders DS (2012) Duodenal bulb biopsies for diagnosing adult celiac disease: is there an optimal biopsy site?. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 75(6), 1190-1196.
Kurien M, Westaby D, Romaya C & Sanders DS (2011) National survey evaluating service provision for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy within the UK. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 46(12), 1519-1524.
Kurien M, McAlindon ME, Westaby D & Sanders DS (2010) Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding. BMJ, 340(may07 2), c2414-c2414.
Kurien M & Sanders DS (2010) Antibiotic prophylaxis after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. BMJ, 341(jul02 2), c2898-c2898.
Gralnek I, Dumonceau J-M, Kuipers E, Lanas A, Sanders D, Kurien M, Rotondano G, Hucl T, Dinis-Ribeiro M, Marmo R , Racz I et al () Diagnosis and management of nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline. Endoscopy, 47(10), a1-a46.

All publications

Journal articles

Harnan S, Hamilton J, Simpson E, Clowes M, Biz AN, Whyte S, Ren S, Cooper K, Ball A, Benton S , Carten R et al (2024) PP09 Fecal Immunochemical Tests For Patients With Symptoms Suggestive Of Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review And Multiple-Threshold Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 40(S1), S56-S57.
Biz AN, Stevenson M, Whyte S, Hamilton J, Ren S, Heathcote L, Simpson E, Cooper K, Clowes M, Ball A , Benton S et al (2024) OP15 Cost-Effectiveness Of Quantitative Fecal Immunochemical Tests For Detecting Suspected Colorectal Cancer In The Context Of Colonoscopy Capacity Constraints. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 40(S1), S7-S7.
Harnan S, Hamilton J, Simpson E, Clowes M, Biz AN, Whyte S, Ren K, Cooper K, Abulafi M, Ball A , Benton S et al (2024) MT55: Faecal immunochemical tests for patients in primary care with symptoms of colorectal cancer: systematic review and multiple-threshold meta-analysis. Value in Health, 27(12). View this article in WRRO
Ball AJ, Ray M, Manji A, Aziz I, Sargur RB & Kurien M (2024) Faecal Immunochemical Testing in Symptomatic Primary Care Patients: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study. European Journal of Cancer Care, 2024(1).
Ball AJ, Aziz I, Sargur RB, Merriman L & Kurien M (2024) Rejection of Fecal Immunochemical Tests Within the Lower Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Pathway: A Cohort Study. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 15.
Berntsson H, Thien A, Hind D, Stewart L, Mahzabin M, Tung WS, Bradburn M & Kurien M (2024) Interventions for Managing Late Gastrointestinal Symptoms Following Pelvic Radiotherapy: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Clinical Oncology.
Ball AJ, Aziz I, Parker S, Sargur RB, Aldis J & Kurien M (2022) Fecal immunochemical testing in patients with low-risk symptoms of colorectal cancer: a diagnostic accuracy study. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 20(9), 989-996.e1.
Archer T, Aziz I, Kurien M, Knott V & Ball A (2022) Prioritisation of lower gastrointestinal endoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic: outcomes of a novel triage pathway. Frontline Gastroenterology, 13(3), 225-230.
Shiha MG, Asghar Z, Thoufeeq M, Kurien M, Ball AJ, Rej A, Tai FWD, Afify S & Aziz I (2021) Increased psychological distress and somatization in patients with irritable bowel syndrome compared with functional diarrhea or functional constipation, based on Rome IV criteria. Neurogastroenterology & Motility.
Asghar Z, Thoufeeq M, Kurien M, Ball AJ, Rej A, David Tai FW, Afify S & Aziz I (2020) Diagnostic yield of colonoscopy in patients with symptoms compatible with Rome IV functional bowel disorders. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. View this article in WRRO
Shiha MG, Ashgar Z, Fraser EM, Kurien M & Aziz I (2020) High prevalence of primary bile acid diarrhoea in patients with functional diarrhoea and irritable bowel syndrome-diarrhoea, based on Rome III and Rome IV criteria. EClinicalMedicine, 25. View this article in WRRO
Chetcuti Zammit S, Kurien M, Sanders DS & Sidhu R (2020) What is the role of small bowel capsule endoscopy in established coeliac disease?. Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology.
Zammit SC, Schiepatti A, Aziz I, Kurien M, Sanders DS & Sidhu R (2020) The use of small-bowel capsule endoscopy in cases of equivocal celiac disease. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. View this article in WRRO
Rej A, Trott N, Kurien M, Branchi F, Richman E, Subramanian S & Sanders DS (2020) Is peer support in group clinics as effective as traditional individual appointments? The first study in patients with Celiac disease. Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology, 11(1). View this article in WRRO
Walters JRF, Arasaradnam R & Andreyev HJN (2020) Diagnosis and management of bile acid diarrhoea: a survey of UK expert opinion and practice. Frontline Gastroenterology, 11(5), 358-363.
Kurien M, Sanders DS, Ashton JJ & Beattie RM (2019) Should I publish in an open access journal?. The BMJ, 365. View this article in WRRO
Rej A, Menic N, Nyamali I, Punnamkuzhy JM, Whelpdale P, Sanders DS & Kurien M (2019) Open access publishing in gastroenterology : good for the researcher and good for the public!. Frontline Gastroenterology. View this article in WRRO
Ching H-L, Hale MF, Kurien M, Campbell JA, Chetcuti Zammit S, Healy A, Thurston V, Hebden JM, Sidhu R & McAlindon ME (2018) Diagnostic yield of magnetically assisted capsule endoscopy versus gastroscopy in recurrent and refractory iron deficiency anemia.. Endoscopy. View this article in WRRO
Rej A, Avery A, Ford AC, Holdoway A, Kurien M, McKenzie Y, Thompson J, Trott N, Whelan K, Williams M & Sanders DS (2018) Clinical application of dietary therapies in irritable bowel syndrome.. Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, 27(3), 307-316. View this article in WRRO
Kurien M, Trott N, Sleet S & Sanders DS (2018) Prescribing gluten-free foods in general practice. British Journal of General Practice, 68(673), 364-365. View this article in WRRO
Raju SA, Mooney PD, Kodali K, Toh C, Kusumawidjaja D, Hersey N, Penny H, Kurien M & Sanders DS (2018) First UK data for CT angiography in persisting upper GI bleeding. Frontline Gastroenterology, 9(4), 331-332. View this article in WRRO
Staudacher HM, Kurien M & Whelan K (2018) Nutritional implications of dietary interventions for managing gastrointestinal disorders. Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, 34(2), 105-111. View this article in WRRO
Kurien M, Ludvigsson JF, Sanders DS, Zylberberg HM, Green PH, Sundelin HEK & Lebwohl B (2018) Persistent mucosal damage and risk of epilepsy in people with celiac disease. European Journal of Neurology, 25(3), 592-e38. View this article in WRRO
Marks LJS, Kurien M & Sanders DS (2018) The serological diagnosis of adult coeliac disease - A cautious step forward?. Gastroenterology and Hepatology from Bed to Bench, 11(3), 175-177. View this article in WRRO
Penny HA, Kurien M, Fowler G, Wardle D, Azmy I & Sanders DS (2018) Grit and tidiness: could what we know help us achieve success?. Postgraduate Medical Journal, 94(1110), 246-247. View this article in WRRO
Kurien M, Hopper A, Lobo AJ, McAlindon ME, Sidhu R, Gleeson DC, Hebden JM, Basu K, Panter S, Lockett M & Sanders DS (2017) Sheffield Clinical Research Fellowship programme: a transferable model for UK gastroenterology. Frontline Gastroenterology, flgastro-2017-100890-flgastro-2017-100890. View this article in WRRO
Trott N, Kurien M & Sanders DS (2017) Acceptability study on a new oral nutritional supplement in adult patients : evaluation of gastrointestinal (GI) tolerance, palatability and compliance. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 22, 138-139. View this article in WRRO
Trott N, Kurien M, Branchi F & Sanders DS (2017) Comparing dietitian-led group clinics to individual appointments for newly diagnosed patients with coeliac disease. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 22, 137-137. View this article in WRRO
Lau MS, Mooney PD, White WL, Rees MA, Wong SH, Kurien M, Trott N, Leffler DA, Hadjivassiliou M & Sanders DS (2017) The Role of an IgA/IgG-Deamidated Gliadin Peptide Point-of-Care Test in Predicting Persistent Villous Atrophy in Patients With Celiac Disease on a Gluten-Free Diet.. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 112(12), 1859-1867. View this article in WRRO
Raju SA, Sanders DS, Akram R, Glover R, Al-Rifaie A, Peever E, Purves J, Scanu E & Kurien M (2017) United European Gastroenterology Week scientific abstracts and their progression to full publication. European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 29(10), 1136-1140. View this article in WRRO
Sanders DS, Menic N, Nyamali I, Punnamkuzhy JM, Whelpdale P & Kurien M (2017) PTU-002 Does open access influence the citation metrics in gastroenterology journals?. Gut, 66(Suppl 2), A50-A51. View this article in WRRO
Trott N, Kurien M & Sanders DS (2017) Editorial: repeat duodenal biopsy for patients with coeliac disease-physician heal thyself and dietitian heal the patient!. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 46(1), 74-75. View this article in WRRO
Kurien M, Andrews RE, Tattersall R, McAlindon ME, Wong EF, Johnston AJ, Hoeroldt B, Dear KL & Sanders DS (2017) Gastrostomies Preserve But Do Not Increase Quality of Life for Patients and Caregivers. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 15(7), 1047-1054. View this article in WRRO
Kurien M, Thurgar E, Davies A, Akehurst R & Andreyev J (2017) Challenging current views on bile acid diarrhoea and malabsorption. Frontline Gastroenterology. View this article in WRRO
Kurien M, Sleet S, Sanders DS & Cave J (2017) Should gluten-free foods be available on prescription?. BMJ, 356. View this article in WRRO
Kurien M, Williams J & Sanders DS (2016) Malnutrition in healthcare settings and the role of gastrostomy feeding. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 76(3), 352-360. View this article in WRRO
Kurien M, Sanders DS, Ekbom A, Ciacci C & Ludvigsson JF (2016) Increased rate of abdominal surgery both before and after diagnosis of celiac disease.. Dig Liver Dis. View this article in WRRO
Kurien M, Trott N & Sanders DS (2016) Long‐term care for patients with coeliac disease in the UK: a review of the literature and future directions. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 29(5), 617-623. View this article in WRRO
Campbell JA, Sanders DS, Francis KA, Kurien M, Lee S, Taha H, Ramadas A, Joy D & Hopper AD (2016) Should we investigate gastroenterology patients for pancreatic exocrine insufficiency? A dual centre UK study. Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, 25(3), 303-309. View this article in WRRO
Kurien M, Mooney PD, Cross SS & Sanders DS (2016) Bulb Biopsy in Adult Celiac Disease: Pros Outweigh the Cons?. The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 111(8), 1205-1206. View this article in WRRO
Mooney P, Kurien M, Evans K, Rosario E, Cross S, Vergani P, Hadjivassiliou M, Murray J & Sanders D (2016) Clinical and Immunologic Features of Ultra-short Celiac Disease. Gastroenterology, 150(5), 1125-1134. View this article in WRRO
Kurien M, Mollazadegan K, Sanders DS & Ludvigsson JF (2016) Celiac Disease Increases Risk of Thyroid Disease in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes: A Nationwide Cohort Study. Diabetes Care, 39(3), 371-375.
Raju SA, Mooney PD, Aziz I, Kurien M & Sanders DS (2016) Letter: gluten challenge in the era of noncoeliac gluten sensitivity - a change in clinical practice?. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 43(5), 656-656.
Irvine AJ, Sanders DS, Hopper A, Kurien M & Sidhu R (2016) How does tolerability of double balloon enteroscopy compare to other forms of endoscopy?. Frontline Gastroenterology, 7(1), 41-46.
Penny HA, Kurien M, Wong E, Ahmed R, Ejenavi E, Lau M, Romaya C, Gohar F, Dear KL, Kapur K , Hoeroldt B et al (2016) Changing trends in the UK management of upper GI bleeding: is there evidence of reduced UK training experience?. Frontline Gastroenterology, 7(1), 67-72.
Lin S, Sanders DS, Gleeson JT, Osborne C, Messham L & Kurien M (2016) Long-term outcomes in patients diagnosed with bile-acid diarrhoea. European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 28(2), 240-245.
Kurien M & Lobo AJ (2015) Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Clinical Medicine, 15(5), 481-485.
Kurien M & Sanders DS (2015) Editorial: adherence in coeliac disease - those that can will and those that can't won't (and need support)!. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 42(7), 934-935.
Kurien M, Mollazadegan K, Sanders DS & Ludvigsson JF (2015) A nationwide population-based study on the risk of coma, ketoacidosis and hypoglycemia in patients with celiac disease and type 1 diabetes. Acta Diabetologica, 52(6), 1167-1174.
Mooney PD, Evans KE, Kurien M, Hopper AD & Sanders DS (2015) Gastro-oesophageal reflux symptoms and coeliac disease. European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 27(6), 692-697.
Burden M, Mooney PD, Bardhan KD, Kurien M & Sanders DS (2015) Devising regional trainee initiatives to promote research. Medical Education, 49(5), 532-533.
Mooney PD, Wong SH, Kurien M, Burden M & Sanders DS (2015) Sa1307 Comparison of Three Commercially Available Point of Care Tests for Celiac Disease. Gastroenterology, 148(4).
Mooney PD, Kurien M, Wong SH, Rosario EM, Burden M, Hopper A & Sanders DS (2015) 848 Adult Coeliac Disease Isolated to the Duodenal Bulb - A Different Phenotype to Conventional Disease?. Gastroenterology, 148(4), S-169.
Mooney PD, Wong SH, Kurien M, Johnston AJ, Burden M & Sanders DS (2015) Sa1305 Point of Care Testing for Adult Coeliac Disease: A Potential Role in Endoscopy. Gastroenterology, 148(4), S-287.
Mooney PD, Wong SH, Burden M, Kurien M & Sanders DS (2015) Sa1308 Predicting Histological Remission in Patients With Celiac Disease on a Gluten-Free Diet. Gastroenterology, 148(4), S-288.
Mooney PD, Wong SH, Kurien M, Burden M & Sanders DS (2015) Sa1306 Point of Care Testing for Celiac Disease in Patients Presenting to Endoscopy With Anemia. Gastroenterology, 148(4), S-287.
Mooney PD, Wong SH, Johnston AJ, Kurien M, Avgerinos A & Sanders DS (2015) Increased Detection of Celiac Disease With Measurement of Deamidated Gliadin Peptide Antibody Before Endoscopy. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 13(7), 1278-1284.e1.
Mooney PD, Kurien M, Avgerinos A, Sanders DS, Wong SH & Johnston AJ (2015) Reply. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 13(11), 2026-2026.
Penny HA, Leeds JS, Kurien M, Averginos A, Hopper AD, Hadjivassiliou M, Tesfaye S & Sanders DS (2015) The relationship between inflammatory bowel disease and type 1 diabetes mellitus: A study of relative prevalence in comparison with population controls. Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, 24(1), 125-126. View this article in WRRO
Kurien M, Mooney PD & Sanders DS (2015) Editorial: is a histological diagnosis mandatory for adult patients with suspected coeliac disease?. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 41(1), 146-147.
Kurien M, Ludvigsson JF & Sanders DS (2015) A no biopsy strategy for adult patients with suspected coeliac disease: making the world gluten-free. Gut, 64(6), 1003-1004.
Kurien M, Penny H & Sanders DS (2015) Impact of direct drug delivery via gastric access devices. Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, 12(3), 455-463.
Aziz I, Kurien M, Sanders DS & Ford AC (2015) Screening for bile acid diarrhoea in suspected irritable bowel syndrome. Gut, 64(5), 851.1-851.
Lin S, Mooney PD, Kurien M, Aziz I, Leeds JS & Sanders DS (2014) Prevalence, investigational pathways and diagnostic outcomes in differing irritable bowel syndrome subtypes. European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 26(10), 1176-1180.
Kurien M, Chaudhary S, McConnell JR, Leeds JS & Sanders DS (2014) Letter: bile acid malabsorption - what is the prevalence in patients with chronic diarrhoea?. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 40(2), 215-215.
Kurien M, Ejenavi E, Hopper AD & Sanders DS (2014) Is British gastroenterology research in decline?. European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 26(6), 686-687.
Mooney PD, Kurien M, Johnston AJ, Wong SH, Hopper A, Cross SS & Sander DS (2014) Su1448 Duodenal Bulb Biopsies for the Diagnosis of Celiac Disease. Gastroenterology, 146(5).
Mooney PD, Kurien M, Johnston AJ, Wong SH, Avgerinos A, Hadjivassiliou M & Sanders DS (2014) Su1450 Point of Care Testing for Adult Celiac Disease: A Novel Role in Endoscopy. Gastroenterology, 146(5), S-472.
Mooney PD, Kurien M, Evans KE, Chalkiadakis I, Hale MF, Kannan MZ, Courtice V, Johnston AJ, Irvine AJ, Hadjivassiliou M & Sanders DS (2014) Point-of-care testing for celiac disease has a low sensitivity in endoscopy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 80(3), 456-462.
Mooney PD, Kurien M & Sanders DS (2013) Simtomax, a novel point of care test for coeliac disease. Expert Opinion on Medical Diagnostics, 7(6), 645-651.
Kurien M, Johnston AJ, Avgerinos A & Sanders DS (2013) OC-060 Does IGA Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody Levels Correlate with Histological findings of Coeliac Disease (CD)?: Abstract OC-060 Table 1. Gut, 62(Suppl 1), A26.2-A26.
Kurien M, Leeds JS, DeLegge MH, Robson HE, Grant J, Lee FKT, McAlindon ME & Sanders DS (2013) Mortality Among Patients Who Receive or Defer Gastrostomies. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 11(11), 1445-1450.
Kurien M, Leeds JS, Hopper AD, Wild G, Egner W, Tesfaye S, Hadjivassiliou M & Sanders DS (2013) Serological testing for coeliac disease in Type 1 diabetes mellitus: is immunoglobulin A level measurement necessary?. Diabetic Medicine, 30(7), 840-845.
Kurien M, Hopper AD, Barker J, Peerally MF, Fielding J & Sanders DS (2013) Is research declining amongst gastroenterology trainees in the United Kingdom?. Clinical Medicine, 13(1), 118.2-119.
Kurien M, Evans KE, Aziz I, Sidhu R, Drew K, Rogers TL, McAlindon ME & Sanders DS (2013) Capsule endoscopy in adult celiac disease: a potential role in equivocal cases of celiac disease?. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 77(2), 227-232.
Kurien M, Hopper AD & Sanders DS (2012) Response. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 76(5), 1082-1082.
Kurien M, Din S, Dear KL & Elphick DA (2012) Same day bidirectional endoscopy - does the procedural order matter?. Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, 21(3), 328.
Kurien M, Wong E, Sakellariou P, Sidhu R, Lobo A & Sanders DS (2012) Upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the UK: does a dedicated bleed unit improve outcomes?: Table 1. Gut, 61(8), 1238.1-1238.
Kurien M, Leeds J & Sanders DS (2012) Response. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 76(1), 225-225.
Kurien M, White S, Simpson G, Grant J, Sanders DS & McAlindon ME (2012) Managing patients with gastrostomy tubes in the community: Can a dedicated enteral feed dietetic service reduce hospital readmissions?. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 66(6), 757-760.
Kurien M, Evans KE, Hopper AD, Hale MF, Cross SS & Sanders DS (2012) Duodenal bulb biopsies for diagnosing adult celiac disease: is there an optimal biopsy site?. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 75(6), 1190-1196.
Kurien M, Chalkiadakis I, Evans K & Sanders DS (2012) False-Positive Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody Levels Occur in HIV-Positive Patients. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 46(4), 346-346.
Kurien M & Sanders D (2012) Point-of-care testing for coeliac disease. Practice Nursing, 23(3), 154-158.
Kurien M & Sanders D (2012) Product focus: Point-of-care testing for coeliac disease. Independent Nurse, 2012(3).
Kurien M, Westaby D, Romaya C & Sanders DS (2011) National survey evaluating service provision for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy within the UK. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 46(12), 1519-1524.
Kurien M, Azmy IAF & Sanders DS (2011) Going out-of-programme as a specialty trainee: procrastination or optimisation of training?. Clinical Medicine, 11(6), 563-566.
Kurien M, Bottomley JR & McGrath EE (2011) Takayasu arteritis. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery.
Kurien M, Barratt SM & Sanders DS (2011) Functional gastrointestinal disorders and coeliac disease in adults - negative impact on quality of life. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 34(8), 1044-1045.
Kurien M & Sanders DS (2011) Improving outcomes following percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) - a seven-day waiting policy is essential. Clinical Medicine, 11(4), 411-411.
Kurien M, Evans KE, Leeds JS, Hopper AD, Harris A & Sanders DS (2011) Bile acid malabsorption: An under-investigated differential diagnosis in patients presenting with diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome type symptoms. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 46(7-8), 818-822.
Kurien M & Sanders DS (2010) Swallowing and dementia – practical solutions for a highly emotive problem?. Clinical Medicine, 10(3), 305.2-306.
Kurien M, McAlindon ME, Westaby D & Sanders DS (2010) Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding. BMJ, 340(may07 2), c2414-c2414.
Kurien M & Sanders DS (2010) Antibiotic prophylaxis after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. BMJ, 341(jul02 2), c2898-c2898.
Hopper AD, Kurien M & Sanders DS (2009) Declining Gastroenterology Research in the United Kingdom. Can the Research Grant Program Stop a Similar Rot in the United States?. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 104(12), 3104-3105.
Harnan S, Hamilton J, Simpson E, Clowes M, Navega Biz A, Whyte S, Ren S, Cooper K, Abulafi M, Ball A , Beton S et al () Faecal immunochemical tests for patients with symptoms suggestive of colorectal cancer: an updated systematic review and multiple-threshold meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies. Colorectal Disease. View this article in WRRO
Hamer‐Kiwacz S, Berntsson H, Galloway G, Tran A, Tan JY, Hind D & Kurien M () Barriers and facilitators to faecal immunochemical testing in symptomatic populations: A rapid systematic scoping review and gap analysis. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice.
Catassi C, Alaedini A, Bojarski C, Bonaz B, Bouma G, Carroccio A, Castillejo G, De Magistris L, Dieterich W, Di Liberto D , Elli L et al () The Overlapping Area of Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity (NCGS) and Wheat-Sensitive Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): An Update. Nutrients, 9(11), 1268-1268. View this article in WRRO
Gralnek I, Dumonceau J-M, Kuipers E, Lanas A, Sanders D, Kurien M, Rotondano G, Hucl T, Dinis-Ribeiro M, Marmo R , Racz I et al () Diagnosis and management of nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline. Endoscopy, 47(10), a1-a46.
Johnston AJ, Kurien M, Avgerinos A, Mooney PD & Sanders DS () Is there a role for chromoendoscopy in the diagnosis of coeliac disease?. Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, 23(1), 99-104.

Conference proceedings papers

Cooper R, Kurien M, Ariss S & Wong G (2024) Digital health technologies for coeliac disease: a realist approach. The 14th European Nutrition Conference FENS 2023, Vol. 91(1). Belgrade, Serbia, 14 September 2023 - 14 September 2023. View this article in WRRO
Ghodeif A, Hawthorn J, Sinha S, Westley R, Kurien M, Ball A & Denoronha R (2023) P252 Evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of minimal prep CT colon scans (MPCT) for detection of colorectal cancer. Poster presentations, Vol. 72(SUPPL_2) (pp a183.1-a1a183)
Welbank T & Kurien M (2020) To PEG or not to PEG that is the question. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society (pp 1-8). Royal Society of Medicine, London, 2 December 2019 - 4 December 2019.
Wilhelm A, Hatton C & Kurien M (2019) PTU-095 UK qualitative focus group study investigating current provision of care for people with microscopic colitis. Gut, Vol. 68(Suppl 2) (pp a237-a238). Glasgow, UK, 17 June 2019 - 20 June 2019. View this article in WRRO
Marks L, Rej A, Kurien M, Rees M, Cross S, Hadjivassiliou M & Sanders D (2019) PWE-034 Should we be diagnosing coeliac disease in the elderly?. Gut, Vol. 68(Suppl 2) (pp a167-a168). Glasgow, UK, 17 June 2019 - 20 June 2019. View this article in WRRO
Raju SA, Kurien M, Chew TS, Chapple K & Sanders DS (2019) P294 Microscopic colitis: a missed opportunity to diagnose during colonoscopy. Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, Vol. 13(Supplement_1) (pp S246-S247), 6 March 2019 - 9 March 2019. View this article in WRRO
Rej A, Kurien M, Tosi P, Trott N & Sanders D (2018) PWE-145 The role of a gluten free diet in ‘lifestylers’? the first double blind randomised study. Neurogastroenterology & motility View this article in WRRO
Marks L, Lau M, Kurien M, Hadjivassiliou M, Mooney P, Cross S & Sanders D (2018) ADULT COELIAC DISEASE REMISSION ASSESSMENT: DOES A D1 BIOPSY INCREASE THE DETECTION OF VILLOUS ATROPHY?. GUT, Vol. 67 (pp A33-A34) View this article in WRRO
Trott N, Kurien M & Sanders D (2018) PWE-123 Prospective study of a low fodmap diet in patients with coeliac disease and IBS symptoms. Small Bowel & Nutrition View this article in WRRO
Marks L, Lau M, Kurien M, Sanders D & Hadjivassiliou M (2018) Is serology predictive of persisting villous atrophy in patients with established coeliac disease (CD)?. GUT, Vol. 67 (pp A141-A141) View this article in WRRO
Trott N, Kurien M & Sanders D (2018) PWE-124 How patients use dietary information from gp’s and gastroenterologists in IBS self-management. Small Bowel & Nutrition
Ching H-L, Hale MF, Sidhu R, Hebden JM, Kurien M, Campbell JA, Zammit SC, Healy A & Thurston V (2018) CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY HAS BETTER DIAGNOSTIC YIELD THAN GASTROSCOPY IN RECURRENT IRON DEFICIENCY ANAEMIA. GUT, Vol. 67 (pp A11-A11) View this article in WRRO
Marks L, Lau M, Kurien M, Cross S, Egner W, Hadjivassiliou M, Rees M, Rostami K, Sargur R, Swallow K , Wild G et al (2018) BIOPSY AVOIDANCE STRATEGY IN ADULT COELIAC DISEASE. GUT, Vol. 67 (pp A140-A141) View this article in WRRO
Lau MS, Mooney PD, White WL, Rees MA, Burden M, Wong SH, Kurien M & Sanders DS (2017) OC-040 A pre-endoscopy point of care test (iga/igg-deamidated gliadin peptide) as a case finding tool for coeliac diseasein secondary care. Gastroduodenal and Oesophageal Section Free Papers View this article in WRRO
Blanshard R, Penny H, Kurien M, Naylor G & Sanders D (2017) PWE-043 Clinical inertia in coeliac disease. Gastroduodenal
McDonald KE, White S, Sanders DS & Kurien M (2017) PTU-112 Incidence and predictors of buried bumper syndrome following gastrostomy insertion: a systematic review. Gut, Vol. 66 (pp A106-A107) View this article in WRRO
Mallouppa E, Naqvi A, Kurien M, Pratt G & Sanders D (2016) Survival outcomes in gastrostomy fed stroke patients. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE, Vol. 11 (pp S36-S36) View this article in WRRO
Naqvi A, Mallouppa E, Kurien M, Sander D & Pratt G (2016) Does stroke subtype influence survival in dysphagic stroke patients fed by a gastrostomy?. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE, Vol. 11 (pp S36-S36) View this article in WRRO
Kurien M, Hopper AD, Akram R, Glover R, Issa A, Peever E, Purves J, Scanu E & Sanders DS (2016) PTH-125 BSG VS UEG – Which Annual Meeting has The Highest Conversion Rate of Abstracts to Full Publication?. Gut, Vol. 65(Suppl 1) (pp A281.1-A281) View this article in WRRO
Lau MS, Mooney PD, White WL, Burden M, Wong SH, Kurien M, Cross SS, Hebden JM & Sanders DS (2016) OC-028 Does Duodenal Histology Yield any Other Diagnoses for Iron Deficiency Anaemia Apart From Coeliac Disease?: Abstract OC-028 Table 1. Gut, Vol. 65(Suppl 1) (pp A17-A18) View this article in WRRO
Lau MS, Mooney PD, White WL, Burden M, Wong SH, Kurien M & Sanders DS (2016) PWE-058 The Role of A Point of Care Test, Simtomax, in Predicting Histological Remission in Coeliac Disease on A Gluten Free Diet: Abstract PWE-058 Table 1. Gut, Vol. 65(Suppl 1) (pp A166.3-A167), 19 June 2017 - 22 June 2017. View this article in WRRO
Trott N, Kurien M, Branchi F & Sanders DS (2016) PTH-148 Comparing Dietitian-Led Group Clinics to Individual Appointments for Newly Diagnosed Patients with Coeliac Disease (CD). Gut, Vol. 65(Suppl 1) (pp A292.2-A292) View this article in WRRO
Kurien M, White WL, Trott N & Sanders DS (2016) PWE-057 Does Restriction of Gluten-Free Prescription Foods Affect People with Coeliac Disease?. Gut, Vol. 65(Suppl 1) (pp A166.2-A166) View this article in WRRO
Lau MS, Mooney PD, White WL, Burden M, Wong SH, Kurien M & Sanders DS (2016) OC-024 Does the Point of Care Test, Simtomax, Distinguish between Coeliac Disease and Non-Coeliac Gluten Sensitivity?: Abstract OC-024 Table 1. Gut, Vol. 65(Suppl 1) (pp A15.1-A15) View this article in WRRO
Hale MF, Drew K, Kurien M, Sidhu R & McAlindon ME (2016) PTH-034 Blinded Comparison of Magnetically Assisted Gastric Capsule Endoscopy and Conventional Endoscopy in Recurrent and Refractory Iron Deficiency Anaemia: A Feasibility Study: Abstract PTH-034 Table 1. Gut, Vol. 65(Suppl 1) (pp A234-A235) View this article in WRRO
Kurien M, Aziz I, Trott N, Brien DO, George HA, Hossain MY, Marks LJS, Richardson JI, Rigby R & Sanders DS (2016) PTU-135 How Much Gluten is the General Population Consuming and Does It Relate to Symptoms?. Gut, Vol. 65(Suppl 1) (pp A124.1-A124) View this article in WRRO
Penny H, Kurien M, El-Feki M, Ruse C & Sanders DS (2015) PWE-222 To peg or not to peg: attitudes of healthcare professionals towards gastrostomy feeding: Abstract PWE-222 Table 1. Gut, Vol. 64(Suppl 1) (pp A309.2-A310)
Mooney PD, Wong S, Burden M, Kurien M, Hadjivassiliou M & Sanders DS (2015) PTU-159 Comparison of three commercially available point of care tests for coeliac disease: Abstract PTU-159 Table 1. Gut, Vol. 64(Suppl 1) (pp A133.1-A133)
Mooney PD, Wong S, Kurien M, Burden M & Sanders DS (2015) PTH-176 Predicting histological remission in patients with coeliac disease on a gluten free diet: Abstract PTH-176 Table 1. Gut, Vol. 64(Suppl 1) (pp A486.1-A486)
Mooney PD, Kodali K, Toh C, Hersey N, Adiotomre J, Penny H, Kurien M & Sanders DS (2015) PWE-037 Role of ct angiography in the management of acute gi bleeding. Gut, Vol. 64(Suppl 1) (pp A227.1-A227)
Campbell JA, Francis KA, Kurien M, Hopper AD, Joy D, Lee S, Ramadas A, Taha H & Sanders DS (2015) PWE-208 How common is pancreatic exocrine insufficiency in primary care?. Gut, Vol. 64(Suppl 1) (pp A303.2-A303)
Mooney PD, Kurien M, Rosario E, Fernando R, Hadjivassiliou M, Cross S & Sanders DS (2015) PTU-157 The clinical and phenotypic assessment of ultra-short coeliac disease. Gut, Vol. 64(Suppl 1) (pp A132.2-A132)
Mooney PD, Wong SH, Burden M, Kurien M & Sanders DS (2015) Predicting Histological Remission in Patients With Celiac Disease on a Gluten-Free Diet. GASTROENTEROLOGY, Vol. 148(4) (pp S288-S288)
Mooney PD, Kurien M, Wong SH, Rosario EM, Burden M, Hopper A & Sanders DS (2015) Adult Coeliac Disease Isolated to the Duodenal Bulb - A Different Phenotype to Conventional Disease?. GASTROENTEROLOGY, Vol. 148(4) (pp S169-S169)
Mooney PD, Wong SH, Kurien M, Johnston AJ, Burden M & Sanders DS (2015) Point of Care Testing for Adult Coeliac Disease: A Potential Role in Endoscopy. GASTROENTEROLOGY, Vol. 148(4) (pp S287-S287)
Mooney PD, Wong SH, Kurien M, Burden M & Sanders DS (2015) Comparison of Three Commercially Available Point of Care Tests for Celiac Disease. GASTROENTEROLOGY, Vol. 148(4) (pp S287-S288)
Mooney PD, Wong SH, Kurien M, Burden M & Sanders DS (2015) Point of Care Testing for Celiac Disease in Patients Presenting to Endoscopy With Anemia. GASTROENTEROLOGY, Vol. 148(4) (pp S287-S287)
Burden M, Mooney PD, Bardhan KD, Kurien M & Sanders DS (2014) PTU-009 Are Publication Rates From Regional Meetings Comparable With Those From National Meetings?. Gut, Vol. 63(Suppl 1) (pp A41.1-A41)
Kurien M, Gleeson JT, Osborne C, Messham L & Sanders DS (2014) PTH-110 Factors Predictive Of Bile Acid Diarrhoea And Long Term Treatment Outcomes. Gut, Vol. 63(Suppl 1) (pp A259.2-A260)
Andrews RE, Kurien M, Leeds JS, Grant J, McAlindon ME & Sanders DS (2014) OC-023 Factors Influencing Mortality Following Gastrostomy Insertion. Gut, Vol. 63(Suppl 1) (pp A11.2-A12)
Campbell J, Sanders D, Lee S, Taha H, Ramadas A, McGivern J, Kurien M, Sidhu R, Leeds J, Hopper A & Joy D (2014) PTH-097 How Common Is Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency In Secondary Care Gastroenterology Clinics? A Dual Centre Study. Gut, Vol. 63(Suppl 1) (pp A253.1-A253)
Wong S, Mooney PD, Kurien M, Johnston AJ, Avgerinos A, Hadjivassiliou M & Sanders DS (2014) PTH-116 Point Of Care Testing For Adult Coeliac Disease: A Potential Role In Endoscopy. Gut, Vol. 63(Suppl 1) (pp A262.1-A262)
Mooney PD, Kurien M, Johnston AJ, Wong SH, Avgerinos A, Hadjivassiliou M & Sanders DS (2014) Point of Care Testing for Adult Celiac Disease: A Novel Role in Endoscopy. GASTROENTEROLOGY, Vol. 146(5) (pp S472-S472)
Mooney PD, Kurien M, Johnston AJ, Wong SH, Hopper A, Cross SS & Sanders DS (2014) Duodenal Bulb Biopsies for the Diagnosis of Celiac Disease. GASTROENTEROLOGY, Vol. 146(5) (pp S471-S472)
Kurien M, McConnell J, Leeds JS & Sanders DS (2013) PTH-181 Bile Acid Malabsorption: Prevalence Comparable to Coeliac Disease in Patients with Chronic Diarrhoea: Abstract PTH-181 Table 1. Gut, Vol. 62(Suppl 1) (pp A285.1-A285)
Irvine AJ, Kurien M, Harrold R, Taylor L & Sanders DS (2013) OC-049 Are Endoscopic Examinations Performed by Trainee Endoscopists Less Tolerable than those Conducted by Senior Colleagues?: Abstract OC-049 Table 1. Gut, Vol. 62(Suppl 1) (pp A21.3-A22)
Johnston AJ, Kurien M, Evans KE, Averginos A & Sanders DS (2013) PTU-018 Can Chromoendoscopy help in Coeliac Disease as Part of a Duodenal Biopsy Strategy?. Gut, Vol. 62(Suppl 1) (pp A49.1-A49)
Kurien M, Hopper AD, Sabbagh R, Beer A & Sanders DS (2013) PTU-009 From Abstract to Full Publication: A 15-Year Review of British Socety of Gastroentorology (BSG) Conference outcomes. Gut, Vol. 62(Suppl 1) (pp A44.3-A45)
Wong EF, Kurien M, Ejenavi E, Lau M, Romaya C, Gohar F, Dear KL, Kapur K, Hoeroldt B, Lobo AJ & Sanders DS (2013) PTU-042 Endoscocopic Training in upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding (Ugib): a BSG Regional and National Audit. Gut, Vol. 62(Suppl 1) (pp A60.1-A60)
Kurien M, Wong EF, Gohar F, Dear KL, Hoeroldt B, Kapur K, Lobo AJ & Sanders DS (2013) PTU-041 Dedicated GI Bleed Services Result in a Significant Difference in Inpatient Mortality: a South Yorkshire Experience: Abstract PTU-041 Table 1. Gut, Vol. 62(Suppl 1) (pp A59.3-A60)
Irvine AJ, Kurien M, Harrold R, Taylor L & Sanders DS (2013) PTH-119 Nurses and Endoscopists are Equally good at Gauging Patient Distress During Endoscopy: Abstract PTH-119 Table 1. Gut, Vol. 62(Suppl 1) (pp A259.2-A260)
Kurien M, McAlindon ME, Grant J, Wong EF, Johnston AJ, Hoeroldt B, Dear KL & Sanders DS (2013) PWE-183 Does Insertion of a Gastrostomy Confer any Quality Of Life Benefit to Either Patients or their Carers?. Gut, Vol. 62(Suppl 1) (pp A205.1-A205)
Irvine AJ, Kurien M, Harrold R, Taylor L & Sanders DS (2013) PWE-060 The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) Predicts Pain and Distress at Endoscopy: Abstract PWE-060 Table 1. Gut, Vol. 62(Suppl 1) (pp A155.1-A155)
Lin S, Kurien M, Aziz I, Winfield S, Rugg N, Kelsall A, Leeds JS & Sanders DS (2013) PTU-134 Prevalance and Investigational Pathways of Patients with Constipation Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Abstract PTU-134 Table 1. Gut, Vol. 62(Suppl 1) (pp A101.3-A102)
Kurien M, Evans KE, Chalkiadakis I, Hale MF & Sanders DS (2012) PWE-121 Does chromoendoscopy allow avoidance of duodenal biopsy in coeliac disease?: Abstract PWE-121 Table 1. Gut, Vol. 61(Suppl 2) (pp A346.1-A346)
Kurien M, Evans KE, Sidhu R, Drew K, McAlindon ME & Sanders DS (2012) PTU-232 Evaluating the role of capsule endoscopy in equivocal coeliac disease?: Abstract PTU-232 Table 1. Gut, Vol. 61(Suppl 2) (pp A280.1-A280)
Brooks AJ, Kurien M, James G, Basumani P, Sanders DS & Kapur K (2012) PTU-265 Improving education quality and attendance of a regionally delivered gastroenterology education programme. Gut, Vol. 61(Suppl 2) (pp A294.2-A295)
Lin S, Kurien M, Leeds JS & Sanders DS (2012) PWE-056 Prospective evaluation of 403 patients with diarrhoea predominant irritable bowel syndrome (D-IBS) fulfilling Rome II criteria: Abstract PWE-056 Table 1. Gut, Vol. 61(Suppl 2) (pp A319.2-A320)
Kurien M, Evans KE, Drew K, McAlindon ME, Sidhu RH & Sanders DS (2012) OC-078 Coeliac disease and persisting symptoms: should capsule be the next investigation?: Abstract OC-078 Table 1. Gut, Vol. 61(Suppl 2) (pp A34.1-A34)
Hale MF, Kurien M, Basumani P, Slater R, Sanders DS & Hopper AD (2012) PTU-233 In vivo polyp size and histology assessment at colonoscopy: are we ready to resect and discard? a multi-centre analysis of 1212 polypectomies. Gut, Vol. 61(Suppl 2) (pp A280.2-A281)
Irvine AJ, Kurien M, Hopper AD & Sanders DS (2012) OC-145 Endoscopic procedure related tolerability: discomfort is worse at colonoscopy by comparison to distress at gastroscopy?. Gut, Vol. 61(Suppl 2) (pp A62.3-A63)
Kurien M, Evans KE, Chalkiadakis I, Hale MF, Courtice V, Irvine AJ, Hadjivassiliou M & Sanders DS (2012) PWE-120 How does a blood transglutaminase-based rapid test compare to conventional serological markers to detect coeliac disease?: Abstract PWE-120 Table 1. Gut, Vol. 61(Suppl 2) (pp A345.3-A346)
Kurien M, Hopper AD, Barker J, Peerally MF, Lunn EJ & Sanders DS (2012) OC-137 Is research declining among gastroenterology trainees?: Abstract OC-137 Figure 1. Gut, Vol. 61(Suppl 2) (pp A59.2-A59)
Kurien M, Evans KE, Aziz I, Cross SS, Hopper AD, Hadjivassiliou M & Sanders DS (2012) OC-049 Duodenal bulb biopsies—are they a necessity in coeliac disease?: Abstract OC-049 Table 1. Gut, Vol. 61(Suppl 2) (pp A21.2-A22)
Kurien M, Evans KE, Hopper AD, Hale MF, Cross SS & Sanders DS (2012) PWE-119 Duodenal bulb biopsies for diagnosing adult coeliac disease: is there an optimal biopsy site?: Abstract PWE-119 Table 1. Gut, Vol. 61(Suppl 2) (pp A345.2-A345)
Kurien M, Din S, Dear KL & Elphick DA (2011) Same day bidirectional endoscopy- does the order of the procedures matter?. Gut, Vol. 60(Suppl 1) (pp A192-A192)
Kurien M, Romaya C & Sanders DS (2011) Evaluating the provision of service for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) within the United Kingdom (UK): results of a national survey. Gut, Vol. 60(Suppl 1) (pp A43-A43)
Kurien M, Robson HE, Leeds JS, Grant J, McAlindon ME, Dear KL, Hoeroldt BS, Kapur K, James G & Sanders DS (2011) External validation of a prognostic scoring system for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). Gut, Vol. 60(Suppl 1) (pp A17-A17)
Kurien M, Leeds JS, Robson HE, James G, Hoeroldt B, Dear K, Kapur K, Grant J, McAlindon ME & Sanders DS (2011) Survival following gastrostomy insertion: are there differences in mortality according to referral indication?. Gut, Vol. 60(Suppl 1) (pp A18-A19)
White S, Kurien M, Simpson G, Grant J, Sanders DS & McAlindon M (2011) Supporting patients with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) in the community: developing a home enteral feed programme to avoid hospital readmissions. Gut, Vol. 60(Suppl 1) (pp A96-A96)
Kurien M, Leeds JS, Robson HE, Grant J, McAlindon ME & Sanders DS (2011) * Predicting outcomes in patients deferred for gastrostomy insertion using either the Sheffield gastrostomy score or the levine score. Gut, Vol. 60(Suppl 1) (pp A97-A97)
Kurien M, Evans KE, Leeds JS, Hopper AD, Harris A, Hanney M & Sanders DS (2011) Bile acid malabsorption a differential diagnosis for patients presenting with diarrhoea predominant irritable bowel syndrome type symptoms?. Gut, Vol. 60(Suppl 1) (pp A160-A161)
Kurien M, Romaya C & Sanders DS (2011) Evaluating the provision of service for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) within the United Kingdom (UK): results of a national survey. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, Vol. 70(OCE5)
Kurien M, Leeds JS, Robson HE, James G, Hoeroldt B, Dear K, Kapur K, Grant J, McAlindon ME & Sanders DS (2011) Survival following gastrostomy insertion: are there differences in mortality according to referral indication?. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, Vol. 70(OCE5)
Kurien M, Robson HE, Leeds JS, Grant J, McAlindon ME, Dear KL, Hoeroldt BS, Kapur K, James G & Sanders DS (2011) External validation of a prognostic scoring system for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, Vol. 70(OCE5)
Kurien M, Leeds JS, Robson HE, Grant J, McAlindon ME & Sanders D (2011) Predicting outcomes in patients deferred for gastrostomy insertion using either the Sheffield gastrostomy score or the Levine score. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, Vol. 70(OCE5)
Kurien M, Evans KE, Leeds JS, Hopper AD, Harris AM & Sanders DS (2010) PTH-100 Increasing the detection rate of bile salt malabsorption. Gut, Vol. 59(Suppl 1) (pp A164.1-A164)
Leeds JS, Libzo N, Sidhu R, Evans KE, Kurien M, Hall EJ, Jandu VS, Hopper AD, Basumani P, Dear KL , McAlindon ME et al (2010) OC-081 Can a “risk of coeliac disease” scoring system reduce the number of patients referred for duodenal biopsy?. Gut, Vol. 59(Suppl 1) (pp A33.3-A34)
Kurien M, Hebden JM, Smith M & Donnelly MT (2009) IS INTRAVENOUS CANNULATION NECESSARY IN COLONOSCOPY?. GUT, Vol. 58 (pp A126-A126)

Teaching interests

I utilise my gastroenterology and oncology expertise to train at different levels within the medical education programme at the University of Sheffield. I have an integral role in coordinating foundational gastrointestinal instruction for Phase 1 students, as co-lead of the Gastrointestinal and Liver Module.

Additionally, I serve as Deputy Lead for the Cancer Epidemiology Module within the Masters in Translational Oncology program.

Beyond large-group education, I am a PATS (Personal Academic Tutor System) Tutor for students across the undergraduate programme, and examine regularly for medical school entry, Phase 2b and Phase 4.

Professional activities and memberships

British Society of Gastroenterology Committee Member (2023- 2026)
Lower GI Gastroenterology Colorectal Cancer Lead (Sheffield Teaching Hospitals)
Clinical Advisor to the External Assessment Group on the 2023 NICE Diagnostics guidance [DG56] on faecal immunochemical testing.