My Story

I’m Dr. Laura and I’m a Spanish and London-trained Integrative Consultant Gastroenterologist.

My full title is Dr. Laura Flor-Prades, MD, PhD
GMC: 7668763/ Col: 0849795

I studied Medicine at the University of Navarra, one of the most prestigious universities in Spain, and completed my Gastroenterologist training at the Hospital Clinico Valencia, Suma Cum Laude, where I also completed a doctoral thesis on chronic inflammatory bowel disease and quality of life.

I had the honour of obtaining several post CCT fellowships in Barcelona (Hospital de Bellvitge), Rome (Hospital Agostino Gemelli) and London (Saint Mary’s Hospital) that led me to specialise in advanced endoscopy. After that, I worked in different Hospitals in Spain and London as a Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist. This has given me unique experience and knowledge about the Spanish and British National Health Systems.

My deep desire is to go one step further and offer my experience and knowledge worldwide to any patients with digestive symptoms who are deeply committed to addressing their digestive symptoms from a 360-degree perspective, regardless of their diagnoses.

In addition to my extensive education and broad professional experience as a Gastroenterologist, my own experience as a patient and the fact that I realised that mindset and other lifestyle factors, such as nutrition, were key in controlling some chronic digestive conditions such as IBS, changed my view of medicine. 

Therefore, I embarked on studying functional medicine, the gut microbiome, and becoming a registered therapeutic nutritionist in London. I also studied mindful eating (MB-EAT) in California, Mindfulness (MBCT) at the prestigious Oxford University Mindfulness Foundation, and I am a Monash University FODMAP certified practitioner.

Opening my private and online clinics was a way to offer my patients more integrative care, helping them overcome their symptoms not only with conventional medical treatment but also by offering them a personalised approach to their symptoms, taking into account their lifestyle, nutrition, and mindset. 

Since opening, the clinic has obtained the distinction of delivering great care, and I have had the honour of being named “Best Gastroenterologist Consultant” in the Doctoralia Awards.

If you’d like to know more about how I can help you, please contact me.

Professional Bio

Education

  • MBBS, University de Navarra (2008)

  • Gastroenterology training, Hospital Clínico de Valencia (2009-2013)

  • Postgraduate course in Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS), Universitat Oberta de Cataluña (2014)

  • MSc in Advanced and Therapeutic Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ERCP/EUS), Universitat de Barcelona (2016)

  • Post CCT fellow in Advanced Endoluminal Endoscopy, Hospital de Bellvitge (2016)

  • PhD with Suma cum Laude, Universitat de Valencia (2017)

  • Observership Post CCT Fellow in Advanced Endoscopy (ERCP/EUS), Hospital Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli (2018)

  • Post CCT fellow in Advanced Endoluminal Endoscopy, Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust (2019)

  • MB-EAT Qualified Instructor, California (2021)

  • GI Advanced Practice Module (APM), IFMCP (2021)

  • MBCT Teacher Training, Oxford University Mindfulness Centre (2022)

  • Dr.Allison Siebecker practitioner certification (2021)

  • Nutritional Therapy Diploma, CNM London (2023)

  • FODMAP diet certified practitioner, Monash University (2024)

Professional membership

  • Member, British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG)

  • Member, European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE)

  • Member, Association of Naturopathic Practitioners (ANP)

  • Member, The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM)

  • Member, British Medical Association (BMA)

  • Member, Sociedad Española de Patología Digestiva (SEPD)

  • Member, Sociedad Valenciana de Patología Digestiva (SVPD)