Discover comprehensive endoscopy services at St Vincent’s Hospital Gastroenterology Department, offering specialised and general procedures for diagnosing and managing gastrointestinal disorders.
General Endoscopy Services
- Gastroscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Push enteroscopy
- PEG insertion and change
- Polypectomy
- Pillcam
Interventional Endoscopy Services
For specialised needs, we offer:
- Endoscopic ultrasound
- ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)
- Double balloon enteroscopy
- Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR)
- Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)
- Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM)
- HALO radiofrequency ablation
- Spyglass cholangioscopy
Patient Referral and Assessment
Patients requiring endoscopy should be assessed in our gastroenterology clinic prior to the procedure. Please refer patients for assessment in the Gastroenterology Clinics or the Rapid Access Endoscopy Clinic. For referral information, visit:
- Referral Information for Doctors
- Endoscopy Referral Form
- FAX referrals to: (03) 9231 3489
Additional Information
Explore more about accessing our endoscopy services, patient information, and instructions:
For any inquiries or to schedule an appointment, please contact us directly.
Discover our advanced liver fibrosis evaluation services at the Gastroenterology Department of St Vincent’s Hospital, featuring FibroScan and shear wave elastography technologies.
Making an Appointment
To schedule a liver Fibroscan, please complete the referral form available here and fax it to (03) 9231 3590 or email it to svhm.gastro@svha.org.au.
Additional Resources
For patient instructions and more information about our liver fibrosis evaluation services, visit:
- Patient Instruction Information
For further assistance or inquiries, please contact our office directly.
Discover our comprehensive oesophageal function testing services offered by the Gastroenterology Department, including oesophageal manometry, 24-hour pH monitoring and 24-hour impedance studies
Making an Appointment
To schedule an appointment, please complete the referral form available here and fax it to (03) 9231 3590 or email it to manometry@svha.org.au.
Urgent Enquiries
For urgent enquiries, please contact the manometry coordinator directly at 9231 3580.
Additional Resources
For patient instruction information and more details about our oesophageal motility services, visit:
- Patient Instruction Information
For further assistance or inquiries, please reach out to our team.
The department provides an intestinal US service for the evaluation of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Please fax referrals to (03) 9231 3489. For enquiries about appointments please call SVHM Specialist Clinics (03) 9231 3475. For clinical enquiries, please email: IBDnurse.vic@svha.org.au or phone: (03) 9231 3592.