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Auckland Gastroenterology Associates
Private Service, Gastroenterology & Hepatology (Liver)
Today
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
Description
Auckland Gastroenterology Associates is New Zealand's leading Gastroenterology and Hepatology group practice offering comprehensive consultative and endoscopy services.
The oesophagus is the tube that joins your mouth with your stomach. It is a muscular tube that contracts to push the food through when you swallow.
The stomach is where food is broken down by acid and emptied into your intestines. The stomach has special cells lining its wall to protect it from these acids.
The intestines consist of the small intestine (duodenum, jejunum and ileum – different sections of small intestine) and the large intestine (colon). As food passes through the small intestine, nutrients are broken down and absorbed. When it passes into the colon, water is absorbed. The waste that is left is passed as faeces (stool).
The liver is roughly the size of a football and is on your right side just under your ribs. It stores vitamins, sugar and iron which are used by cells in the body for energy.It also clears the body of waste products and drugs, produces substances that are used to help blood clot and aid the immune system, and produces bile which aids in digestion.
The pancreas is an elongated organ that lies in the back of the mid-abdomen. It is responsible for producing digestive juices and certain hormones, including insulin, the main hormone responsible for regulating blood sugar.
A gastroenterologist is a doctor specialising in the field of medicine which involves these closely related organs.
Consultants
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Dr Rachael Bergman
Gastroenterologist
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Dr Maggie Chapman-Ow
Gastroenterologist
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Associate Professor Alan Fraser
Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist and Endoscopist
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Dr Timothy King
Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist and Endoscopist
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Associate Professor Mark Lane
Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist and Endoscopist
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Dr Helen Myint
Gastroenterologist
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Dr Philip Wong
Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist and Endoscopist
Referral Expectations
Charges
- Initial referred consultation $365
- Follow-up consultation $150
- Immigration consultation $365
We are a Southern Cross Affiliated Provider for Gastroenterology (digestive system) services. This includes:
- Capsule endoscopy
- Oesophageal 24hr pH monitoring
- Physician assessment
- Physician follow-up
- Sigmoidoscopy
Hours
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
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Common Conditions / Procedures / Treatments
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Colonoscopy
This is a procedure which allows the doctor to see inside your large bowel and examine the surfaces directly and take biopsies (samples of tissue) if needed. Treatment of conditions can also be undertaken.… More
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Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography (ERCP)
A flexible tube with a tiny video camera attached (endoscope) is inserted through the mouth into the stomach and small intestine while you are under sedation (you have been given medication to make you drowsy).… More
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Gastroscopy
This is a procedure which allows the doctor to see inside your oesophagus, stomach, and the first part of the small intestine (duodenum) and examine the lining directly. … More
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Liver Biopsy
The best way to establish what type of liver disease is present and the extent of the disease, is a biopsy.… More
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Oesophageal pH/Impedance Examination
Sometimes the diagnosis of acid reflux can be difficult to confirm or refute. Gastroscopy is the key test but this is often normal even when there are significant reflux symptoms. If the symptoms are typical and there is a good response to medication (usually Losec or Somac) then there is… More
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Wireless Capsule Endoscopy "Pillcam"
What is a Wireless Capsule Endoscopy?
Capsule endoscopy is a new and minimally invasive procedure to visualize the entire small intestine.… More -
Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis is the term used to describe a diseased liver that has been severely damaged, usually due to many years of injury.… More
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Coeliac Disease
Coeliac disease (also called gluten sensitive enteropathy) is a condition in which the lining of the small intestine is abnormal but improves once gluten (a protein found in wheat, rye and barley) is removed from the diet. Damage to the lining can lead to impaired absorption of nutrients.… More
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Colon cancer and polyps
For further information see the New Zealand Guidelines Group website:… More
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Fatty Liver
What is fatty liver?
Fatty liver is not a liver disease as such.… More -
Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD)
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a disease in which acid from the stomach flows back (refluxes) into the oesophagus (gullet) causing irritation and sometimes damage to the lining of the oesophagus. … More
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Haemochromatosis
Haemochromatosis is an hereditary condition in which excess iron is absorbed from the intestinal tract.… More
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Hepatitis
This is inflammation of the liver, commonly caused by viruses. Hepatitis B and C are viruses that can cause chronic (long term) inflammation and damage to the liver.… More
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
There are two types of IBD, ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. In these conditions, the immune system attacks the lining of the colon causing inflammation and ulceration, bleeding and diarrhoea. In ulcerative colitis this only involves the large intestine, whereas in Crohn’s disease areas within the entire intestine can be… More
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome is a common disturbance of bowel motility that results in intermittent and recurrent pain / discomfort and altered bowel habit. There are considerable differences between individuals in the severity and consequences of symptoms.… More
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Peptic Ulcers
Peptic ulcers are sores or eroded areas that form in the lining of the digestive tract.… More
Public Transport
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Parking
Free parking is available within the hospital grounds.
Pharmacy
MercyAscot Pharmacy situated in the hospital.
Website
Contact Details
Mercy Specialist Centre, 100 Mountain Road, Epsom, Auckland
Central Auckland
Phone
(09) 630 1838
Fax
(09) 630 8589
Healthlink EDI
akgastro
Email
Website
Auckland Gastroenterology Associates
Entrance D, Mercy Specialist Centre
100 Mountain Road
Epsom
Auckland 1023
Street Address
Auckland Gastroenterology Associates
Entrance D, Mercy Specialist Centre
100 Mountain Road
Epsom
Auckland 1023
Postal Address
Mercy Specialist Centre
100 Mountain Road
Epsom
Auckland 1023
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This page was last updated at 11:00AM on June 8, 2020. This information is reviewed and edited by Auckland Gastroenterology Associates.