Department of Gastroenterology

Head of Unit : Dr. Ian Kronborg

Phone: 8345-6529

 GASTROENTEROLOGY CLINICS

Gastroenterology Outpatients Clinic

 Monday Afternoons - 1st Floor    Western Hospital, Gordon Street , Footscray

Hepatitis Clinic

 Monday Afternoons  -                                  Tuesday Evening

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic

 Monday Afternoon -

Hepatoma Clinic    (Monthly)

 Wednesday Morning :-   Mr Marty Smith - (Surgery),  Dr. Marcus Mykytowycz (Radiology),  Dr Ian Kronborg (Gastroenterology), Dr Geeta Srivatsa (Gastroenterology)

 GASTROENTEROLOGY CONSULTANTS

Consultant Staff Consultant Interests

Dr Ian Kronborg, FRACP     (Director)

Hepatology, particularly alcohol related disorders; Viral Hepatitis

Dr Alex Boussioutas, PhD, FRACP                    (Deputy Director)

Gastrointestinal oncology; Translational research in gastroenterology, gastric and oesophageal cancer; IBD
Dr Steven Kolt, FRACP Luminal Gastroenterology; Colorectal Cancer Screening; IBD
Dr Geeta Srivatsa, FRACP Hepatology; Viral Hepatitis; General Gastroenterology
Dr Shamilah Lachal, PhD, FRACP General Gastroenterology; Hepatology
Dr Robert Chen, MD, FRACP General Gastroenterology, Hepatology; Interventional Endoscopy (EUS/ERCP)
Dr Peter Tagkalidis, PhD, FRACP General Gastroenterology, Interventional Endoscopy (EUS/ERCP); IBD
Dr Simon Zanati, FRACP General Gastroenterology; Interventional Endoscopy (particularly colonoscopy)
Dr Jacinta Tobin, PhD FRACP Paediatric Gastroenterology, Nutrition; IBD
Dr Tony Speer, FRACP Hepato-Biliary Gastroenterology (ERCP); General Gastroenterology
Dr Narajan Arachchi General Gastroenterology

 GASTROENTEROLOGY TRAINEES 2011

CURRENT TRAINEES CONTACT NUMBER
 Dr Vinnie Murugananthan (Fellow) 8345 6666 
 Dr Nadia Maqboul 8345 6666
  8345 6666
Dr Thai Hong 8345 6666

SELECTION OF ADVANCED TRAINEES INTO GASTROENTEROLOGY POSITIONS

ONE ACCREDITED REGISTRAR POSITION  -  ONE THIRD YEAR REGISTRAR / FELLOW POSITION  

DESCRIPTION OF POSITIONS RESPONSIBILITIES

FIRST YEAR REGISTRAR
  • Inpatients (Ward Rounds)
  • Outpatients - General & Hepatitis
  • Referrals
  • Endoscopy training (gastroscopy and colonscopy)
  • Direct supervision of resident

SECOND YEAR REGISTRAR
  • GI Bleeding Service
  • Outpatient IBD, Hepatitis, Hepatoma
  • Research project
  • Endoscopy training

SENIOR REGISTRAR / FELLOW
  • Endoscopy (including interventional endoscopy)
  • Referrals
  • Research project
  • Clinical research co-investigator
  • Ward Rounds
  • Liaison with other units (Surgery / Oncology etc)
  • Hepato biliary referrals
  • Responsible for Unit meetings and Audit meetings (Pathology and Radiology)