Our Services
Gastroenterology Consultations
The Gastroenterology & Liver Centre: a new model of care for ambulatory consultations.
The past Gastroenterology Outpatient Clinic was unable to provide a timely service, which has been a very common difficulty in all Gastroenterology clinics in public hospitals.
To address this, we have replaced the general outpatient service with a new model of service, that has increased patient access to a consultation with a gastroenterologist.
The Centre, which is co-located at the Hospital, provides a high quality, personalised, bulk billed consultant led service for ambulatory patients.
The patient (or their doctor or carer) must make an appointment by calling the number below and an appointment date will be given. Patients need a current named referral to one of the doctors listed below. Posted, faxed or e-referrals without contact by the patient cannot be accommodated. There will be no accepted referrals unallocated an appointment at the time of contact. Doctors may ring or fax to 9767 7907 if there is a need for an urgent assessment. Priority must be given to patients within the SLHD Area, existing patients of the hospital and tertiary referrals from outside the Area. Of necessity, there will be limited access for new patients referred from outside the Area, in order to keep waiting times reasonable.
After consultation, patients who require endoscopies will have the choice of having these at Concord Hospital or at private facilities if they so choose.
The usual referral pathways for the Liver Clinic and the IBD Service are unchanged.
Available consultants (subject to change)
Dr Mark Bonnichsen
Dr Aviv Pudipeddi
Dr Mayenaaz Sidhu
Dr Lisa Shim
Dr Hunter Wang
Professor Peter Katelaris
Dr Karen Waller
Concord Gastroenterology and Liver Centre
Suite 100
Ground Level
Concord Hospital Medical Centre
For Gastroenterology Clinic appointments and referrals, please contact:
Phone: 02 9767 7908
Fax: 02 9767 7907
Subspecialty Services
Liver Disease and Cancer
Concord hospital provides comprehensive liver services from preventative care, diagnosis, screening, staging, management and follow up liver diseases in a multidisciplinary setting.
A multidisciplinary service supported by hepatologists, gastroenterologist, advanced interventional endoscopist, liver nurses, clinical trials, drug and alcohol specialists (integrated drug and alcohol and hepatology services), oncologist, radiation oncologists, interventional radiologists and hepatobiliary surgeons.
Services include care of viral hepatitis (B, C and D), fatty liver and related complications, alcohol related liver disease, iron storage disorders, drug related liver disease, cholestatic liver disease including primary sclerosing cholangitis, portal hypertension, cirrhosis and liver cancer.
This allows for smooth transition where in patient care is required to treat complications of ascites, encephalopathy and variceal bleeding (including standard banding, endoscopic guided therapies as well as advanced interventional pathways such as TIPS). Outpatient albumin and iron infusions are available.
Comprehensive in patient (including care of acute liver failure) and outpatient care is provided via a collaborative networks of services within the gastroenterology department as well as other services within the hospital. Close linkage with inflammatory bowel disease (integrated IBD - hepatology services) permits ensures a multidisciplinary approach to patients with PSC or other liver complications.
Multidisciplinary liver cancer care (via a tumour board - both local and statewide) from diagnosis (radiology and histopathology), treatment (including surgery, ablative therapy, chemoembolization, radio embolization, radiotherapy, systemic chemotherapy, with access to transplant and clinical trials where required) allowing for comprehensive care.
Access to new therapies and participation in research initiatives through clinical trials and investigator driven studies are available.
In addition to standard imaging (US, CT, MRI), fibroscan use in liver disease staging and assessment of severity of steatosis, advanced imaging (MRCP) as well as ERCP, PTC and spy glass for cholangioscopy is available. Patients are supported by specialist trained liver nurses and allied services.
Concord Liver Clinic
ACE Unit
Level 1 West
Concord Hospital
For Liver Clinic appointments and referrals please contact:
Phone: 02 9767 5506
Fax: 02 9767 6767
For other Liver disease-related enquiries, please contact the Liver clinic nursing team:
Phone: 02 9767 5570
Mobile: 0491 227 343
Fax: 02 9767 6767
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Concord Repatriation General Hospital (CRGH) hosts one of Australia's premier centres for the management and research of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The multidisciplinary IBD Service is nationally recognised for its clinical excellence, translational research, and academic leadership. Headed by Professor Rupert Leong - the only active Australian member of the prestigious International Organization for the Study of IBD (IOIBD) - the team continues to shape IBD care both locally and globally.
Our CRGH consultant gastroenterologists have held or hold prestigious National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) fellowships and scholarships, lead significant publications that influence practice, chair and participate in the development of consensus clinical practice guidelines, awarded for research, or are principal investigators of multi-centre clinical drug trials. In addition, CRGH IBD team are frequent invited as speakers at national and international meetings.
Our IBD team lead the field in IBD endoscopy, especially well-known for performing colonoscopy stricture dilatation that successfully treat Crohn's disease and other strictures, and use image-enhanced colonoscopy surveillance techniques to detect pre-cancerous cell changes. We also lead education through the Statewide IBD Meeting (SWIM), IBD Sydney meetings, and IBD School, all positioning CRGH at the forefront of IBD policy, education and practice.
Concord IBD Clinic
ACE Unit
Level 1 West
Concord Hospital
For IBD clinic appointments and referrals, please contact:
Phone: 02 9767 6111
Fax: 02 9767 6767
For other IBD-related enquiries, please contact the IBD CNC:
Phone: 02 9767 5570
Mobile: 0409 892 443
Fax: 02 9767 6767
Direct Access Colonoscopy (DAC) Service
The Direct Access Colonoscopy (DAC) service at Concord Repatriation General Hospital (CRGH) provides timely, patient-centred care for individuals requiring investigation of positive bowel cancer screening results (faecal occult blood test). Led by Dr Emily He, patients are assessed by a team of DAC clinical nurse consultants, enabling eligible individuals to proceed directly to colonoscopy without the need for a prior specialist consultation. This service achieves significantly shorter waiting periods and faster access to diagnosis and treatment.
All procedures are performed by experienced endoscopists in a high-quality unit equipped with the latest endoscopic technologies and supported by comprehensive follow-up systems. When significant pathology is detected, general practitioners are notified promptly and referrals to gastroenterology and colorectal specialists are expedited, ensuring seamless and coordinated care. The DAC service exemplifies CRGH's commitment to innovation, equity, and excellence in bowel cancer prevention and early detection.
For other DAC enquiries, please contact the DAC Service Nurses on:
Phone: 02 9767 5570
Mobile: 0472 785 647
Fax: 02 9767 6767
Endoscopy Services
Concord Repatriation General Hospital (CRGH) provides an extensive and comprehensive range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy services. Headed by Dr Mayenaaz (Naaz) Sidhu, who is an expert in the field of intervention endoscopy, the team have expertise in luminal tissue resection, focusing on treatment of early luminal cancer, as well as in the management of hepato-biliary disorders, inclusive of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with cholangioscopy.
The service also actively participates in several prospective, large multi-centre collaborations focusing on minimally invasive endoscopic therapeutic techniques such as endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) and AI for the management of early GI cancers and motility disorders. Our endoscopists also share a passion for education, regularly participating in lecture series involving local and inter-state trainees and are routinely invited as experts to international and national conferences focusing on various aspects of interventional endoscopy. This allows the CRGH endoscopy service to be placed at the forefront of interventional endoscopy.
ACE Unit
Level 1 West
Concord Hospital
For endoscopy bookings and referrals, please contact the Ambulatory Care
Endoscopy Unit on:
Phone: 02 9767 6111
Fax: 02 9767 6767
Gastrointestinal Function Laboratory
Concord Repatriation General Hospital provides specialised gastrointestinal function laboratory services, offering comprehensive diagnostic assessment for both oesophageal and broader gastrointestinal disorders.
The oesophageal function and motility service delivers detailed evaluation of swallowing disorders, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, and other oesophageal motility conditions. Using state-of-the-art technology, the laboratory performs high-resolution manometry and 24-hour pH-impedance monitoring to assess oesophageal motor function and reflux burden. All studies are analysed in accordance with current evidence-based guidelines to ensure accurate and consistent diagnosis, and results are integrated with clinical findings to support individualised patient management.
In addition, the laboratory provides Hydrogen–Methane Breath Testing for the investigation of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and short-chain carbohydrate malabsorption, supporting the assessment of functional gastrointestinal symptoms.
The gastrointestinal function laboratory at CRGH is committed to delivering precise, patient-centred testing in a supportive environment. The service works closely with referring clinicians and is actively engaged in research and ongoing quality improvement to advance the diagnosis and management of complex gastrointestinal disorders.
For enquiries and appointments, please contact the GI Function Lab scientist on:
Phone: 02 9767 5521
Fax: 02 9767 6767
