Dr Alan Desmond is a Consultant Gastroenterologist and an Advisory Board Member of Plant-based Health Professionals UK, a charity that educated doctors, health professionals and members of the public on the health benefits of a plant-based diet. 

Certified in both Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine, Alan completed his specialist training in Cork, Dublin and Oxford. He has years of experience in diagnosing and treating patients with digestive problems; including coeliac disease, diverticular disease, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Originally from Blarney in County Cork, Ireland, he now lives with his wife and children in Devon, in the South West of England.

Alan really enjoys cooking and eating a varied, whole food, plant-based diet. He is a member of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland and a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, London. He has published several influential research papers in the fields of Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Irritable Bowel Syndrome and he has spoken at numerous plant-based medical conferences.