About us

Gastroenterology is a large department that offers a full range of gastroenterology services for patients with all types of digestive, liver and pancreatic diseases.

We provide both medical treatments and surgery.

We are home to the Victorian Liver Transplant Unit.

We also provide endoscopy services to the Endoscopy Unit.

Our services

We provide the following services:

• Care and treatment for a full range of gastrointestinal issues
• Treatment for liver diseases including hepatitis, gallbladder and bile duct diseases
• Rapid Access Hepatitis C Treatment Service
• Liver and intestinal transplants
• Inflammatory bowel disease service, which treats conditiona such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
• Care and treatment for pancreatic and oesophageal diseases
• Care and treatment for Coeliac disease
• Endoscopy procedures to diagnose and treat gastrointestinal disease

Our clinics

We run the following clinics:

• Advanced Endoscopy Clinic, Wednesday pm, Austin Hospital
• Complex IBD Clinic, Tuesday am, Austin Hospital
• General Gastroenterology Clinic, Friday am, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital
• General Liver Clinic, Wedneday am, Austin Hospital
• General Liver Hep B Clinic, Tuesday am, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital
• Hepatitis C Clinic, Wednesday am, Austin Hospital
• Hepatitis C Clinic, Wednesday pm, Banyule Community Health Centre
• Hepatitis Clinic, Monday pm, Austin Hospital
• Hepatitis Clinic, Wednesday am, Austin Hospital
• Hepatoma Clinic, Wednesday pm, Austin Hospital
• IBD Clinic, Wednesday am, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital
• Intestinal Rehabilitation Clinic, Tuesday am, Austin Hospital
• Post Endoscopy Clinic, Monday pm, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital
• Post Liver Transplant Clinic, Monday am, Austin Hospital
• Post Transplant Clinic, Thursday am, Austin Hospital
• Pre Liver Transplant Clinics, Tuesday am/pm, Austin Hospital
• Urgent Gastroenterology Clinic, Tuesday am, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital

Related services

• Liver & intestinal transplants

  We provide liver transplants for people who live in Victoria and Tasmania and intestinal transplants for all of Australia.

• Hepatitis C treatment

  We treat people with Hepatitis C and provide medication free of charge. We cure 95% of people.

• Inflammatory bowel disease

  We care for and treat people’s medical needs associated with inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

• Endoscopy

  We use devices that have a camera on them to look inside your body without performing major surgery.

• Aboriginal health

  We support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and their family while using hospital services.

Referrals

For patients

You need a referral from your GP, specialist or health care provider to access this service.

For health professionals

Find out how to refer your patient.

Contact us

Gastroenterology Department

Phone: 03 9496 5353

Fax: 03 9496 3487

Open hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm

Director

A/Prof Josephine Grace
Director, Gastroenterology

Location

Level 8, Harold Stokes Building
Austin Hospital
145 Studley Road
Heidelberg VIC

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Postal address

Gastroenterology Department
Austin Hospital
PO Box 5555
Heidelberg VIC 3084
Australia