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
Senior Medical Staff

Associate Professor Jason Yap
Director of gastroenterology and clinical nutrition
Head of clinical nutrition
Paediatric gastroenterologistÌý
Special interests: Clinical nutrition and intestinal transplantation
Associate Professor George Alex
Head of inflammatory bowel disease service
Paediatric gastroenterologistÌý
Special interests: Inflammatory bowel disease, hepatology/liver transplantation and functional gastrointestinal diseases
Professor Winita Hardikar
Head of liverÌýand intestinal transplantation
Paediatric gastroenterologistÌý
Special interests: Liver transplantation, intestinal transplantation, hepatitis B and C

Professor Mark OliverÌý
Head of training
Paediatric gastroenterologist
Special interests:ÌýPancreatic disorders and inflammatory bowel disease
Professor Julie BinesÌý
Clinical nutrition consultant
Special interests:ÌýClinical nutrition, intestinal failure and rehabilitation
Dr Jeremy Rosenbaum
Head of endoscopy
Paediatric gastroenterologistÌý
Special interests:ÌýGeneral gastroenterology and hepatology, inflammatory bowel disease, quality of care
Dr Kathleen McGrath
Paediatric gastroenterologist, clinical nutrition consultantÌý
Special interests:ÌýIntestinal failure and rehabilitation, intestinal transplantation, clinical nutrition, food allergy, clinical training and education
Dr Liz Bannister
Paediatric gastroenterologist
Special interests: Liver transplantation, viral hepatitis,Ìý

Dr Mark Safe
Paediatric gastroenterologist
Special interests: Functional disorders and motility, gastrointestinal eosinophilic diseasesÌý
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
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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
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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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
Alexandra (Alex) Summers
Registered nurse
Gastroenterology clinical nurse consultantÌý
Contact for:ÌýInflammatory bowel disease and motility procedures
Telephone: 9345 5082Ìý
Rachel Horn
Registered nurse
Gastroenterology clinical nurse consultant
Contact for:ÌýInflammatory bowel disease and motility procedures
Telephone: 9345 5082Ìý

Victoria Evans
Registered nurse
Clinical nutrition nurse consultant
Contact for: Parenteral nutrition advice
Telephone: 9345 5029
Carla Rogers
Registered nurse
Gastrostomy clinical nurse consultant
Liz Rogers
Clinical nutrition senior dietitian
Contact for: Parenteral nutrition advice
Telephone: 9345 5029
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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
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