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WELCOME TO CAIRNS GASTROENTEROLOGY, THE ONLY PRIVATE GASTROENTEROLOGY PRACTICE IN CAIRNS AND FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND. PROUDLY SERVING THE REGION SINCE 2007. ABDOMINAL CUTANEOUS NERVE ENTRAPMENT SYNDROME (ACNES)ABDOMINAL PAIN PROGRAM (APP) HomeCairns Gastro2020-10-30T05:38:06+00:00 WELCOME TO CAIRNS GASTROENTEROLOGY, THE ONLY PRIVATE GASTROENTEROLOGY PRACTICE IN CAIRNS AND FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND. PROUDLY SERVING THE REGION SINCE 2007.We aim to provide the highest standard of Specialist to Patient care with a mindful approach towards the management and most appropriate care of all patients.Our Cairns Gastroenterology doctors are regional leaders in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy and colonoscopy, especially in the era of bowel cancer screening and prevention. We provide cutting edge technology for investigation of small bowel disorders with our latest Wireless Capsule Endoscopy service at our Cairns Gastroenterology practice.Our doctors perform private endoscopy at Cairns Private Hospital, Cairns Day Surgery and at Innisfail Hospital. Consultations are available for general gastroenterology and hepatobiliary diseases (liver, pancreas, bile duct) at our Cairns Gastroenterology practice. We offer inpatient consultation service at Cairns Private Hospital and Cairns Clinic.Bowel Cancer is the most common internal cancer. Screening Saves Lives.For more information visit bowelcanceraustralia.orgNew Colonoscopy Medicare Rebate RulesNew Medicare item numbers for colonoscopy will apply from 1 November 2019. This is to pave the way for the complete roll out of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) in 2020. This is the most dramatic change to the access of colonoscopy since the item number was created in the MBS a few decades ago. Referring doctors are advised to refer to the new MBS guidelines to avoid patient s claims being rejected by Medicare.This essentially means that 3 main groups of patients will be affected:Most patients with between 1 and 4 sub-centimetre colonic tubular adenomas with low grade dysplasia will only be allowed one colonoscopy every 5 years. More frequent colonoscopies will be rejected by Medicare.Family history is defined as a First Degree Relative (FDR) aged below 55, or 2 (FDR) of any age, or one (FDR) and 2 Second Degree Relatives of any age. These patients are allowed one colonoscopy every 5 years only. Medicare will reject colonoscopies outside these criteria.Patients are allowed one asymptomatic colonoscopy per lifetime after 1/11/2019.There are NO restrictions on patients accessing colonoscopies if they have new symptoms.OUR DOCTORSDR BERNARD CHIN (pictured right) is the founder and principal of Cairns Gastroenterology since 2007. He graduated from the University of Adelaide and completed his Gastroenterology training in Sydney. He has an interest in the latest endoscopic obesity treatments and bowel cancer screening. Dr Chin practiced part-time at the Cairns Base Hospital between 2007 and 2017.DR JOHN OMBIGA (pictured left) completed his Gastroenterology training in Sydney followed by two years as a fellow in Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Perth. He has been a staff specialist Gastroenterologist at Cairns Hospital (Queensland Health) since 2007. He has been with Cairns Gastroenterology since 2013. He is a general Gastroenterologist and liver specialist with interests in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, IBS, Hepatitis, cancer screening and endoscopic resection of large polyps.DR MONTRI GURURATSAKUL Montri has a PhD from Adelaide in GI motility and completed his Gastroenterology training in Cairns and Brisbane. He went on to further his Interventional GI training in Sydney and Vancouver. He specialises in ERCP and EUS (liver, bile duct and pancreatic diseases). He is currently a staff specialist at Cairns Hospital and will commence private practice here in November 2019.Regional Leaders in Bowel Cancer Prevention and Detection.Call for an appointment (07) 4041.2877Regional Leaders in Bowel Cancer Prevention and Detection. Call for an appointment (07) 4041.2877SERVICESACNES/Abdominal Pain Program (APP)Once a patient has suffered from chronic abdominal pain for 3 months or more and every appropriate test performed has been unremarkable, there is a significant chance that the symptoms are due to Abdominal Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome (ACNES). Our practise has developed a special program to effectively deal with this problem since 2016 with an excellent success rate. READ MOREGastroenterology ConsultationYour initial consultation at Cairns Gastroenterology will allow our Gastroenterologist to evaluate your symptoms. As part of that consultation, our Gastroenterologist may request tests or procedures such as blood tests, imaging studies, or endoscopic examinations for diagnosis or treatment of your symptoms.Colonoscopy (Lower Endoscopy)This is an examination that allows our Gastroenterologist to look at the inner lining of your large intestine (rectum and colon). The doctor uses a thin, flexible tube called a colonoscope, containing a camera and a light, to look at the colon. A colonoscopy helps find ulcers, polyps, tumors, and any areas of inflammation or bleeding.Gastroscopy (Upper Endoscopy)This an examination of the upper digestive tract (the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum) using an endoscope which is a long, thin, flexible tube containing a camera and a light, passed through the mouth to view the lining of these organs.Rapid Access EndoscopyThis is to reduce patient waiting time and improve efficiency on suitable patients at Cairns Gastroenterology. Many patients have an absolute or urgent requirement for endoscopy, and some patients are unable to attend both a consultation and their endoscopy on separate days. Therefore, we offer Rapid Access Endoscopy (consultation will still be provided prior to procedure on the same day).ERCP and EUSDr Guratsakul will be able to perform these procedures on private patients on his Cairns Hospital interventional GI list. Indications include but are not limited to biliary, pancreatic, hepatic pathology and upper GI wall diseases.Oesophageal Manometry and pH studiesWe have access to the latest equipment at the Cairns Hospital oesophageal lab to diagnose patients with difficult upper GI symptoms not responding to conventional management. We are then able to interpret these complex results and formulate the most appropriate treatment plan.Wireless Capsule Endoscopy (PillCam)An effective procedure to visualize the small bowel, this involves the patient swallowing a capsule, which travel naturally through the digestive tract and is then excreted. As the capsule passes through the digestive tract, images are captured and sent to the recording device. During the procedure, the patient carries the recording device whilst going about their normal daily life.  After returning the device to our Cairns Gastroenterology practice, our Gastroenterologist will review and report on the images.Intra-Gastric Balloon (IBG) A Non-surgical Weight Loss ProcedureThis non-surgical procedure is performed by endoscopy whereby a fluid filled balloon is placed in the stomach for 6 to 12 months, causing reduced appetite and oral intake. Like all weight loss interventions, it is mandatory for our patients to be enrolled in a special program with our Multi-disciplinary team MDT to maximise their weight loss outcomes. READ MOREEndoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) A Non-surgical Weight Loss Procedure Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) using the Overstitch™ device is the latest non-surgical procedure that is revolutionising the treatment of Obesity. It offers patients who are eligible for invasive operations a much safer option with comparable weight loss outcomes. Cairns Gastroenterology is proud to be the first practice to introduce this solution in Townsville and Far North Queensland. READ MORE

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