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Waitematā DHB Gastroenterology Services
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8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Description
What is Gastroenterology?
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 and rectum). 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 (poo).
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.
Consultants
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Dr Nathan Atkinson
Gastroenterologist
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Mr Michael Booth
General Surgeon
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Dr Stephen Burmeister
Gastroenterologist - Clinical Director
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Dr Paul Frankish
Gastroenterologist
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Mr Mike Hulme-Moir
General Surgeon
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Dr Ali Jafer
Gastroenterologist
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Dr Mohammad Khan
Gastroenterologist
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Dr Raisa Mahmoud
General Physician/Endoscopist
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Dr Itty Mathew Francis Nadakkavukaran
Gastroenterologist
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Dr John Perry
Gastroenterologist, Endoscopist, Hepatology Lead
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Dr Zoe Raos
Gastroenterologist
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Mr Michael Rodgers
General Surgeon
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Dr Marius Van Rijnsoever
Gastroenterologist
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Dr Russell Walmsley
Gastroenterologist
Hours
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Mon – Fri | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
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Referral Expectations
Depending on your problem you may be referred for an endoscopic examination such as a gastroscopy, colonoscopy or Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography (ERCP).
If this is the case you will receive full written instructions from the Gastroenterology Department prior to your appointment. Please read these carefully and contact us if you have any difficulties with the instructions. Please look at the downloads listed to the left of the screen for more information on these tests.
Common Conditions / Procedures / Treatments
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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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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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Enteroscopy
This procedure is similar to a gastroscopy but uses a much longer tube in order to examine the small intestine.The procedure takes 20-60 minutes and often involves x-ray screening to determine the position of the tube in the small intestine. More
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Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
Flexible sigmoidoscopy is a limited form of colonoscopy in which only the lower part of the colon and rectum is examined.… 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 (medication to make you drowsy).… More
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Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
Endoscopic ultrasound is a technique which uses a specialised gastroscope to obtain ultrasound images of the oesophagus, lungs, stomach, duodenum, pancreas and bile ducts.… More
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Urea Breath Test
This is a simple painless test to determine whether the bacteria Helicobacter pylori is present in the stomach.… 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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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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Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis is the term used to describe a diseased liver that has been badly scarred, usually due to many years of injury.… More
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Peptic Ulcers
Peptic ulcers are areas of deep erosions that form in the lining of the digestive tract.… More
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Polyps
Polyps are small growths in the lining of the intestine.… 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
Document Downloads
- Gastroscopy Outpatient Information (PDF, 73.3 KB)
- ERCP Information (PDF, 75.1 KB)
- Enteroscopy Information (PDF, 71.5 KB)
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Information (PDF, 56.5 KB)
Website
Contact Details
North Shore Hospital
North Auckland
Phone
(09)486 8920 extension 42828
Fax
(09)486 8988
Website
Waitakere Hospital
West Auckland
Phone
(09)486 8920 extension 42828
Fax
(09)486 8988
Website
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This page was last updated at 10:27AM on March 18, 2020. This information is reviewed and edited by Waitematā DHB Gastroenterology Services.