Gastroenterology

The Department of Gastroenterology provides a comprehensive range of gastroenterology services for the management of patients with all types of gastrointestinal (GI), hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases.

Clinical service overview

In addition to providing a general gastroenterology clinic, the Department conducts a number of subspecialty clinics addressing specific needs, and provides a comprehensive Endoscopy Service that includes an open-access facility for local practitioners to refer patients for both upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy.

The Department undertakes clinical and biomedical research, provides undergraduate and specialist education and collaborates with Monash University and the Burnet Institute.

Exclusion criteria

This service does not routinely offer treatment for the following:

Patients who are being treated for the same condition at another Victorian public hospital
Children under 18 years of age

Refer your patient

Fax referral to us

We accept GP and specialist referrals to this service.

All referrals are triaged by the service according to clinical urgency. Patients requiring immediate assessment should be sent to the Emergency & Trauma Centre.

To refer your patient, complete and fax a referral to us. For urgent referrals, also contact the service Registrar to discuss the case.

To ensure appropriate and timely triage, include all demographic and clinical details as well as relevant investigation results.

If you are concerned about any delay of the appointment or if there is any deterioration in your patient’s condition, contact the service Registrar on call on (03) 9076 2000.

Referral enquiries

(03) 9076 2223

Referral for Capsule Endoscopy

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Referral for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

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Referral for Liver Fibrosis Ultrasound Inc Fibroscan

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Specialist Consulting Clinics Referral Form

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Referral for Intestinal Ultrasound

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Gastroenterology referral guidelines

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Referral for Anorectal Physiology

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Endoscopy-Referral-Guidelines

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Referral for Oesophageal Manometry 24hr pH Study

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Our clinics

Clinic name	Campus	Location
Functional Gut Clinic Fridays at The Alfred	The Alfred	99 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004
General Gastroenterology Clinic	The Alfred	99 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004
Hepatitis Clinic	The Alfred	99 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004
Hepatoma Clinic	The Alfred	99 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic	The Alfred	99 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004
Liver Clinic	The Alfred	99 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004
Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Fatty Liver (MAFLD) Clinic	The Alfred	99 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004
PEG Clinic	The Alfred	99 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004
Rapid Access Clinic for Endoscopy	The Alfred	99 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004