Dr Farmer is an international expert in the management of disorders of gut brain interaction (motility disorders) such as irritable bowel syndrome, chronic abdominal pain, functional dyspepsia and constipation. He is also interested in the GI manifestations of systemic disorders such as diabetes and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Dr Farmer is passionate about the holistic care of patients with disorders of gut-brain interaction. Sadly, such patients are often "dismissed" by their healthcare providers often leading to poor outcomes. He adopts a kind and empathetic approach and utilizes a patient centric approach to their investigation and management. Dr Farmer was raised in the UK and educated at Stonyhurst College, University College London, Royal London Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He undertook a body of research, funded by the Medical Research Council (UK NIH equivalent), which led to the award of a PhD in 2010. As a clinician scientist, Professor Farmer has published over 137 peer reviewed papers, contributed to 22 medical textbooks and his work has been cited almost 14,000 times by other researchers. His work has been recognised by several prestigious international awards. Professor Farmer leads an active research programme, focusing on novel neuromodulatory treatments in disorders of gut brain interaction including irritable bowel syndrome. Professor Farmer is active in many international academic societies including the highly influential multinational Rome Foundation which has recently published the revised Rome V criteria for disorders of gut brain interaction where he serves on the centrally mediated abdominal pain committee and had a pivotal role.