Gastroenterology

The Gastroenterology Service provides specialised tertiary level care for all patients with gastrointestinal and liver problems. A centralised waitlist for endoscopic procedures in the South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) ensures the timely delivery of endoscopic services.

The service also provides education and training for doctors and nurses across Fiona Stanley and Fremantle hospitals. Clinical staff in the department are engaged in high quality research and clinical trials.

Services at Fiona Stanley Hospital

The following services are provided at Fiona Stanley Hospital:

• tertiary level multi-disciplinary services for patients with:
  • inflammatory bowel disease
  • liver disease
  • intestinal failure
• speciality inpatient care as well as consultation service for other specialities
• diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy including:
  • gastroscopy
  • colonoscopy
  • endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
  • endoscopic ultrasound
  • double balloon enteroscopy

Some of the sub-speciality endoscopic services that are provided include:

• endoscopic mucosal resection
• endoscopic mucosal dissection (ESD)
• per oral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia (POEM)
• Zenker’s diverticulotomy
• treatment of Barrett’s oesophagus
• stenting of neoplastic disease
• insertion of percutaneous gastrostomy tubes.

Services at Fremantle Hospital

At Fremantle Hospital our services include:

• low complexity endoscopy including:
  • gastroscopy
  • colonoscopy
• consultation and advice to other inpatient specialties.

Refer a patient

Fiona Stanley Hospital

Please visit the gastroenterology referrals page.

All outpatient consultations are provided at Fiona Stanley Hospital.

Fremantle Hospital

All referrals for endoscopic procedures for both Fiona Stanley and Fremantle Hospitals are to be submitted using specified forms (external site). All forms are to be submitted to the specified fax number contained on the referral form.

Routine general referrals

All routine general referrals should be made through the Central Referral Service.

Fax: 1300 365 056
Postal address: GPO Box 2566, St Georges Terrace, WA 6831
Secure message (mMex) to: central@mmex.gsmhn.com.au

Contact us at Fiona Stanley Hospital

Call our Fiona Stanley Hospital Helpdesk on 6152 2222 for all queries.

Fiona Stanley Hospital Main Office

Fiona Stanley Hospital, CD 09
Phone 6152 2827, Monday to Thursday.

Liver disease support and advice

Liver disease specialist nurse helpline
Phone 6152 1569 or 6152 4924, 9:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday.

Hepatocellular carcinoma specialist nurse

Phone 6152 7649 between 9:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Wednesday and Friday)
Email the Hepatocellular carcinoma specialist nurse

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) helpline

Contact our specialist helpline for advice and support.
9:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday
Phone: 6167 2780
Email the IBD helpline

Contact us at Fremantle Hospital

Fremantle Hospital Endoscopy Unit Recovery Area

Location: Level 5, B Block, Alma Street
Phone: 9431 2162

Operating hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday – see the Fremantle Hospital map (PDF 675KB)