Dr Luke Crantock – Gastroenterologist

• Graduated from University of Tasmania
• Advanced training in Gastroenterology,  Royal Brisbane Hospital
• FRACP 1991.
• Subsequently continued training at Royal Edinburgh Infirmary, John Radcliffe Infirmary (Oxford) and Edouard Herriot Hospital in Lyon where he focused on ERCP diagnostic technique.

Luke has been offering interventional endoscopy for over 22 years. He is passionate about patient care and managing the digestive health. He is highly regarded for technical ability and his compassionate approach to patients.

Special Interests within Gastroenterology include:

1. Bowel cancer prevention and screening
2. Coeliac Disease
3. Barret's oesophagus
4. Video Capsule Endoscopy (PillCam)
5. Carbohydrate Breath Testing

Dr Ferry Rusli – Gastroenterologist 

• Graduated from Monash University in 1994
• Specialist training in gastroenterology at Monash Medical Centre
• Travelling fellowship to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham (United Kingdom) for further hepatology training.
• FRACP - 2002

Ferry was raised in Jakarta and Singapore and speaks Mandarin and Indonesian. He  has worked at the Monash Medical Centre, Dandenong Hospital and West Gippsland Hospital from 1995 to 1998. He has been a staff member of Monash Health from late 2002.

He is committed to providing holistic care and educating patients about prevention. Ferry is also a liver specialist.

His interests include:

1. Viral Hepatitis
2. Liver Disease
3. Liver Tumours
4. GI Malignancy 
5. Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Dr Catherine Sorrell- Gastroenterologist

• Graduated from Monash University in 1993
• Specialist training at Monash Medical Centre
• Fellowship in Endoscopy & Clinical Gastroenterology at Dandenong Hospital
• FRACP in 2000

Catherine is dedicated to raising awareness about prevention and diagnosis of digestive disease and is committed to delivering quality patient care.

Her special interests include:

1. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
2. Colorectal Screening and Prevention
3. Functional Gastroenterological Disorders
4. Liver Disease

Dr Darcy Holt – Gastroenterologist

• Graduated from Melbourne University - 2001
• Specialist training at Peninsula and Monash Health
• Currently undertaking PhD in nutritional medicine
• FRACP - 2010

Darcy is committed to delivering high quality patient care. He offers a full range of gastroenterological service and has a special interest in nutrition and intestinal disease.

Specialistisations:

• IBD
• Nutrition

Dr Puneet Mahindra - Gastroenterologist

 

• Graduated from University Hospital Aintree (Liverpool) & University Hospital Coventry in 2005
• Advanced Gastroenterology training at Box Hill and Royal Melbourne Hospitals
• FRACP 2012

Puneet continues his research on oesophageal disorders (Barrett’s, Reflux) and interventional endoscopy at St Vincent’s Hospital and University of Melbourne. He is committed to providing holistic and compassionate patient care.

His special interests include:

1. Barrett's oesophagus
2. IBS
3. Bowel cancer prevention and screening
4. Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis
5. Liver disease including Viral Hepatitis
6. Video Capsule Endoscopy (PillCam)

Dr Alexander Hodge - Gastroenterologist

• Bachelor of Science (Biology), Simon Fraser University (Canada) – 1997
• Bachelor of Medicine/Surgery (MBBS), Honours, University of Sydney – 2003
• FRACP: Gastroenterology and Hepatology - 2010

 

Alex completed his PhD thesis in 2015, through Monash University focusing on stem cell therapy for liver cirrhosis and lifestyle modification for fatty liver (NAFLD). He is passionate about helping patients manage diseases of the liver.

His specialisations include:

1. Diseases of the liver, in particular fatty liver disease.
2. Management of inflammatory bowel disease
3. IBS
4. IBD 
5. Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy 

 

Dr Geetha Gopalsamy - Gastroenterologist

• Graduated Flinders University – 2004
• FRACP – 2013
• Awarded National Medical Research Postgraduate Scholarship – 2014, in recognition of her ongoing research into nutrition and its effects on the gut microbiota.

Geetha is passionate about cultural diversity within women’s health and delivering positive patient outcomes.

Her special interests include: 

• Irritable Bowel  Syndrome
• Bowel  Cancer Screening