The specialist gastroenterology service at MMS is a tightly integrated team of gastroenterology physicians with broad clinical experience, covering all subspecialty areas including inflammatory bowel disease, hepatology and advanced endoscopy. Our goal is always to provide high quality gastroenterology consultation and to support the patient and their General Practitioner with a considered opinion and appropriate ongoing medical care.
We provide a comprehensive endoscopic and consultative service in all gastroenterological and liver related disorders including:
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Treatment of viral hepatitis
- Cirrhosis and its complications
- Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
- Coeliac disease
- Colon cancer screening
- Barrett’s oesophagus
- Pancreatic and biliary disorders
- Functional gut disorders
All endoscopic services to patients with private health cover are provided gap free by the gastroenterologist. Endoscopic services provided by the gastroenterology service at MMS include:
- Gastroscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)
- Advanced endoscopic procedures including large polyp removal (endoscopic mucosal resection, EMR) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Capsule endoscopy (coming soon)
We are available for urgent advice to General Practitioners and will arrange prompt endoscopic investigation and/or consultation to fit the urgency of the clinical presentation. All our gastroenterologists are available for general consultations and endoscopic procedures. Each physician also has special subspecialty interests and expertise in certain areas.
