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The team


  • The Department of Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition consists of a wide variety of medical, nursing, allied health and administrative staff whoÌýmay be involved in providing patient care.Ìý

    2023May11 Gastro Team

    Senior Medical Staff


    20240625 Jason Yap

    Associate Professor Jason Yap

    Director of gastroenterology and clinical nutrition

    Head of clinical nutrition

    Paediatric gastroenterologistÌý

    Special interests: Clinical nutrition and intestinal transplantation

    20230511 Geroge Alex

    Associate Professor George Alex

    Head of inflammatory bowel disease service

    Paediatric gastroenterologistÌý

    Special interests: Inflammatory bowel disease, hepatology/liver transplantation and functional gastrointestinal diseases


    20230511Winita Hardikar

    Professor Winita Hardikar

    Head of liverÌýand intestinal transplantation

    Paediatric gastroenterologistÌý

    Special interests: Liver transplantation, intestinal transplantation, hepatitis B and C


    20230511Mark Oliver

    Professor Mark OliverÌý

    Head of training

    Paediatric gastroenterologist

    Special interests:ÌýPancreatic disorders and inflammatory bowel disease



    20230511Julie Bines

    Professor Julie BinesÌý

    Clinical nutrition consultant

    Special interests:ÌýClinical nutrition, intestinal failure and rehabilitation



    20230511Jeremy Rosenbaum

    Dr Jeremy Rosenbaum

    Head of endoscopy

    Paediatric gastroenterologistÌý

    Special interests:ÌýGeneral gastroenterology and hepatology, inflammatory bowel disease, quality of care


    20230511Kathleen McGrath

    Dr Kathleen McGrath

    Paediatric gastroenterologist, clinical nutrition consultantÌý

    Special interests:ÌýIntestinal failure and rehabilitation, intestinal transplantation, clinical nutrition, food allergy, clinical training and education

    20230511Liz Bannister


    Dr Liz Bannister

    Paediatric gastroenterologist

    Special interests: Liver transplantation, viral hepatitis,Ìý

    20230511Mark Safe

    Dr Mark Safe

    Paediatric gastroenterologist

    Special interests: Functional disorders and motility, gastrointestinal eosinophilic diseasesÌý

    2023 Shaun Ho

    Dr Shaun Ho

    Paediatric gastroenterologist

    Special interests: Ceoliac diesease and inflamtory bowel diseaseÌý

    Dr Ed Giles

    Paediatric gastroenterologist

    Dr Jeremy Rajanayagam

    Paediatric gastroenterologist

    Dr Zoe McCallumÌý

    Clinical nutrition consultant, general paediatrician

    Special interests: Clinical nutrition

    Dr Tom Wilson

    Paediatric gastroenterologist

    Dr Anell Meyer

    Paediatric gastroenterologist

    Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition FellowÌý

    Team 2026-27Ìý

    • Dr Nour Ghanem
    • Dr Jess NguyenÌý
    • Dr Tim Robertson
    • Dr Fraser Wallace
    • Dr Asha Jois


    Clinical Nurse Consultant Team

    Ìý


    20230511 Lauren Herd

    Lauren Herd

    Registered nurse
    Liver and intestinal transplant clinical nurse consultant

    Contact for: Liver and Intestinal transplant queries Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý

    Telephone: 9345 5036

    AlexHodgson

    Alexandra (Alex) Hodgson

    Registered nurse
    Liver and intestinal transplant clinical nurse consultant

    Contact for: Liver transplant and liver disease queries

    Telephone: 9345 6622




    Jade Vassallo

    Registered nurse
    Liver and intestinal transplant clinical nurse consultant

    Contact for: Liver and Intestinal transplant queries Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý

    Telephone: 9345 6622


    Ange Ristevski

    Registered nurse
    Liver and intestinal transplant clinical nurse consultant

    Contact for: Liver and Intestinal transplant queries Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý

    Telephone: 9345 6622

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    Ìý

    Hayley McIvor

    Registered nurse
    Liver and intestinal transplant clinical nurse consultant

    Contact for: Liver and Intestinal transplant queries Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý

    Telephone: 9345 6622

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    Helen Shalley

    Registered nurse
    Clinical nutrition nurse consultant

    Contact for: Parenteral nutrition advice
    Telephone: 9345 5029

    20230623 Alex Summers

    Alexandra (Alex) Summers

    Registered nurse

    Gastroenterology clinical nurse consultantÌý
    Contact for:ÌýInflammatory bowel disease and motility procedures
    Telephone: 9345 5082Ìý


    20230511Rachel Horn

    Rachel Horn

    Registered nurse
    Gastroenterology clinical nurse consultant

    Contact for:ÌýInflammatory bowel disease and motility procedures
    Telephone: 9345 5082Ìý


    202306 Vic Evans

    Victoria Evans

    Registered nurse
    Clinical nutrition nurse consultant

    Contact for: Parenteral nutrition advice
    Telephone: 9345 5029

    20230511Carla Rogers

    Carla Rogers

    Registered nurse
    Gastrostomy clinical nurse consultant


    Liz Rogers

    Clinical nutrition senior dietitian
    Contact for: Parenteral nutrition advice
    Telephone: 9345 5029

    Ìý

    20230511Julia Rossi

    Julia Rossi

    Gastroenterology admin officerÌý

    Contact for: General Admin inquiriesÌý


    Shiva AftahiÌý

    Business manager

    Contact for: Fellowship in paediatric gastroenterology & clinical nutrition / recruitment inquiries




    Dietitians - Gastroenterology & Liver

    Contact via secure chat/inbasket/email

    ÌýFor : IBD Gastro HEN Patients, IBD clinic Wednesday PM

    • Sarah EfklidesÌý

    For: Liver, general gastro patients, Tuesday PM clinic ( General Gastro + Coeliac)

    • Bianca Sowerby (Monday - Wednesday) /ÌýSophie King (Thursday - Friday)


    Social worker - Liver & intestinal transplantÌýÌý

    Telephone: 9345 6111


    Austin Health - Liver & Intestinal Transplant Surgeons Team

    Austin Hospital and The Royal Children's HospitalÌý

    Professor Bob Jones
    Director Victorian liver transplant unit Ìý Ìý

    Mr Graham Starkey
    Mr Bao Zhong Wan
    Dr Michael Fink
    Ms Eunice LeeÌý
    Mr Marcos Perini


    Updated February 2026, SA