About Me
I am a Perth trained Gastroenterologist with a special interest in liver disease who aims to provide high quality medical care.
I obtained my basic medical degree from the University of Western Australia and went on to complete my Physician and Gastroenterology specialty training in all three of the major hospitals in Perth. This was soon followed by clinical fellowships in Liver disease and liver transplantation at Fiona Stanley Hospital and the prestigious Kings College Hospital, London.
I also have a keen interest in research having several published articles in peer-reviewed international journals and presented at international Gastroenterology conferences.
I currently hold appointments as a Gastroenterologist at Royal Perth and Bentley Hospitals where I manage a range of complex gastroenterology and liver conditions as well as am on call for for emergency procedures. I also consult and perform elective endoscopic procedures at both St John of God Subiaco and Mount Lawley Hospital. I am fully accredited to perform a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures. To ensure that I provide the highest quality standard of care, I am also enrolled in the National Colonoscopy Recertification Program.
Above all, I recognise the importance of providing comprehensive, high quality care for my patients through a compassionate and holistic manner and pride myself on being an advocate for my patients.
I am also bilingual and also speak Malay.
Gastroenterology
It can be daunting to navigate through the field of medicine as it can seem complicated and full of confusing medical jargon is used. In my day to day practice, I endeavour to communicate in the most straightforward manner to ensure that you have a clear understanding of your management plan.
Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders.
Click on the links to find out more about the various fields of my specialty
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A branch of medicine that encompasses the diagnosis and management of abnormalities relating to the oesophagus (food pipe), stomach, small intestine, colon (large intestine) and rectum.
Common conditions include swallowing difficulties, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, constipation, reflux, gastritis, ulcers, gastrointestinal bleeding, inflammatory bowel disease, colon polyps and bowel cancer.
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Hepatology is a subspecialty of medicine which encompasses the diagnosis, and management of liver diseases.
This includes assessment and management of abnormal liver tests, cancerous and non-cancerous liver growths and various causes of chronic liver disease (viral, alcohol, fatty liver, autoimmune).
Liver disease can be insidious and not cause symptoms until a late stage. It is therefore important to identify and modify risk factors early. Patients with advanced liver damage (a condition also known as cirrhosis) require long term follow up to ensure early detection of complications.
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This is a field of Gastroenterology that encompasses problems relating to the pancreas, gallbladder and bile ducts (drainage pipes of the liver)
Common conditions include gallstones, pancreatitis (pancreatic inflammation), autoimmune conditions, infections and cancers.
