Digestive Diseases
Centre of Excellence

Diagnostic Services

At St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, our Gastroenterology Department offers a comprehensive range of diagnostic services to accurately assess and manage gastrointestinal disorders. We provide both general and specialised endoscopy procedures, including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, and advanced interventional techniques like endoscopic ultrasound and ERCP. Our oesophageal function testing services, such as 24-hour pH monitoring, further enhance our diagnostic capabilities. Each service is designed to ensure precise diagnosis and effective treatment plans tailored to our patients' needs.

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:

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.