FRACP, MRCP (UK), MBBS (Hons), LLB (Hons), B.Com
Specialty: Gastroenterologist
Dr Linus Chang has been a consultant gastroenterologist since 2010. He has special interests in high quality surveillance colonoscopy, monitoring of gastric intestinal metaplasia to detect early stomach cancer and Hepatitis B. He has special expertise in endoscopic ultrasound which is used to clarify intestinal subepithelial lesions, and pancreaticobiliary disease.
He undertook his gastroenterology training at the Princess Alexandra Hospital and Townsville. He had further subspecialty training in endoscopic ultrasound and its role in the diagnosis and staging of upper gastrointestinal cancer at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth in 2009 with further periods of observation and hands-on training at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, USA and St Luc Hospital in Montreal, Canada.
Dr Chang was formerly staff specialist at the Mater Hospital Brisbane and lecturer with the University of Queensland. He was colonoscopy trainer for ten years to gastroenterology trainees at the Mater Hospital Brisbane. He is now solely in private practice and performs procedures at Mater Private South Brisbane, Mater Private Springfield, Westside Private in Taringa and Sunnybank Private Hospital.
Dr Chang consults at the Salmon Building on Stanley Street, South Brisbane and at Suite 21, Sunnybank Private Hospital Specialist Consulting Suites, 245 McCullough St, Sunnybank.
His practice offers a choice of direct access or consultation led endoscopy.
Westside Private Hospital
Level 1, 32 Morrow Street
Taringa QLD 4068
Phone: (07) 3163 7820
Fax: (07) 3163 1371
Email: admin@materhillgastro.com.au
BSC, MBBS (QLD), FRACP
Specialty: Gastroenterologist
Dr Xuan Banh is an Australian trained gastroenterologist who graduated from the University of Queensland and subsequently underwent physician training at multiple hospitals, including the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Logan Hospital and QEII Jubilee Hospital. She also undertook post-fellowship training in Luminal Interventional Endoscopy at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne.
Dr Xuan Banh has a special interest in:
- Surveillance colonoscopy
- Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) of large polyps
- Balloon enteroscopy
- Capsule endoscopy
- Endoscopic dilatation
She is a fellow in the Royal Australian College of Physicians and is a member of the Gastroenterology Society of Queensland.
Surgical Location
Westside Private Hospital
Level 1, 32 Morrow Street
Taringa QLD 4068
Phone: 1800 199 920
Fax: (07) 3607 2490
Email: reception@geclinicsqld.com.au
MBBS (Hons), FRACP
Specialty: Gastroenterologist
Dr Peter Ko is a specialist gastroenterologist with an interest in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy. He works as a senior staff specialist at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. Peter graduated from medical school in 2007 and completed his specialty training in South Korea. During this time, he completed a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in internal medicine. Peter has been working as a consultant gastroenterologist since 2013 and achieved Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) in 2019. He has strong interest and extensive experience in treating large and complicated polyps and has a demonstrated track record of excellent outcomes.
Peter’s special interests include:
- High quality diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy (gastroscopy/colonoscopy)
- Complex endoscopic resections (ESD, EMR)
Peter moved from South Korea to New Zealand in 2018, before settling in Brisbane in 2021. He is looking forward to developing relationships with patients at Westside Private Hospital.
Westside Private Hospital
Suite 311, 32 Morrow Street Taringa Q 4068
Phone: (07) 3833 6701
Fax: (07) 3833 6740
Email: bookings@montserrat.com.au
Dr Kiel is an Australian-trained Gastroenterologist. Dr Kiel completed advanced medical training in the field of Gastroenterology at Nambour and Royal Brisbane Hospitals, before completing a year as the Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Functional Gastrointestinal Fellow at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. Post training, Dr Kiel completed a clinical observership at the Royal Melbourne Hospital with a focus on functional gastrointestinal disorders.
Dr Kiel sees patients with all gastrointestinal conditions, but has a special interest in both Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders. She is one of the few Gastroenterologists in Queensland trained in high-resolution oesophageal manometry, a procedure used to investigate patients with swallowing disorders. Dr Kiel also performs 24 hour pH studies, often used in the assessment of patients with difficult-to-treat gastroesophageal reflux disease. Dr Kiel performs upper endoscopy and colonoscopy, and is passionate about providing high-quality procedures for bowel cancer screening.
Dr Kiel remains committed to the provision of exceptional medical care. She is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physicians, and is a member of the Gastroenterology Society of Australia, and the Queensland Gastroenterology Society. Dr Kiel is dedicated to ongoing learning and regularly attends both national and international meetings and conferences. Dr Kiel is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Clinical Medicine at The University of Queensland and is actively involved in registrar and medical student teaching.
Special Interests :
- Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Westside Private Hospital:
Suite 311,
32 Morrow Street
Taringa QLD 4068
Phone: 1800 199 920
Fax: (07) 3607 2490
Graham Radford-Smith is a gastroenterologist specializing in the field of Gut Health with a particular focus on Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD), colorectal neoplasia, and non-inflammatory gut disorders. Graham developed the IBD centre at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in 1997. He is Associate Professor within the Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland.
He is an honorary group leader at the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute where he works with his team in the Gut Health research group, and Associate Professor within the Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Chair of the ANZ IBD consortium of clinicians, and Crohn’s Colitis Cure (a charity supporting research and clinical practice for clients with IBD).
Special Interests :
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Functional Gastrointestinal disorders
- Colorectal polyps and colorectal cancer
- Colonoscopy
- Metabolic syndrome
- Microbiome
Graham embraces a holistic approach to Gut Health, working with clients to optimize their diet, mental health and other lifestyle factors while ensuring that they receive the best care.
Westside Private Hospital:
Suite 311,
32 Morrow Street
Taringa QLD 4068
Phone: (07) 3152 7211
Fax: (07) 3009 0053
Mark Cornwell studied Medicine at the University of Queensland and undertook Physician training at the Royal Prince Alfred and Princess Alexandra Hospitals before completing Gastroenterology training at the Royal Brisbane Hospital.
Mark then practiced in the Northern Rivers of NSW, gaining extensive experience in general Gastroenterology in a regional setting in both public and private practice.
His training in upper GI endoscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP and capsule endoscopy is recognised by the Conjoint Committee and he has completed Colonoscopy Recertification.
Mark is a member of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, GE Society of Australia, European Association for the Study of the Liver and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and has regularly attended national and international scientific meetings as part of his commitment to ongoing medical education.
Mark has participated in the education and training of medical students and doctors and has completed a Colonoscopy Train the Trainers course. He is a member of ANZGITA, a volunteer-based training organisation and has twice volunteered as an endoscopy trainer in Myanmar.
Since 2019 Mark has been a Visiting Medical Officer in Gastroenterology at Ipswich Hospital.
Mark will bring his interest in gastroenterology consultation and high-quality diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy to Gastroenterology Clinics Queensland.
Special Interests :
- Gastroenterology Consultation
- Therapeutic endoscopy
Westside Private Hospital:
Suite 311,
32 Morrow Street
Taringa QLD 4068
Phone: 1800 199 920
Fax: (07) 3607 2490
Dr Wong is a general gastroenterologist with an interest in high quality colonoscopy and endoscopic mucosal resection of large polyps.
He graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with honours in 2010. After completing basic physician training in Perth, he went on to advanced training in gastroenterology at Lismore Base Hospital, Port Macquarie Base Hospital, and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in NSW. He then completed a year of advanced training at QEII Jubilee Hospital focussing on high quality colonoscopy, techniques to improve adenoma detection rate, advanced endoscopic techniques for polyp resection, as well as capsule endoscopy.
In 2018 Dr Wong was awarded his fellowship from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. Dr Wong is committed in continuing medical education and is an associate lecturer at University of Queensland, and is involved in clinical teaching at QEII. He is able to provide gastroscopy, colonoscopy, capsule endoscopy as well as iron infusions.
He is committed in supporting his patients through their journey and is available for procedure and consulting lists at Westside Private Hospital.
Westside Private Hospital:
Suite 311,
32 Morrow Street
Taringa QLD 4068
Phone: (07) 3833 6701
Fax: (07) 3833 6740
Dr Terrence Tan joined us back in 2014 and has become an integral member of the Montserrat Day Hospital team. Terrence has procedure lists and consults from our Westside Private hospital as well as from rooms at Ipswich.
Terrence graduated from the University of NSW in Sydney with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. He then went on to further training in Gastroenterology & Hepatology in Perth, where he explored his interest in patients with chronic hepatobiliary disorders and liver failure, as well as aiding with the teaching of younger physicians. He was awarded a fellowship from the FRACP in 2008 and then completed his doctorate (PhD) at the University of Queensland. Terrence has also been working as a staff specialist at the Princess Alexandra Hospital and is continuing research in his field.
Special Interests :
- Chronic hepatobiliary disorders
- Liver disease and issues
Languages: English and Malaysian
For all enquiries and bookings, see contact information below.
Westside Private Hospital:
Suite 311,
32 Morrow Street
Taringa QLD 4068
Phone: (07) 3833 6701
Fax: (07) 3833 6740
Dr Mark Norrie has such an interesting career working across Australia and New Zealand. He started with us at Montserrat Day Hospitals back in 2003 and currently has procedure lists and consults from Westside Private Hospital and regularly visits Longreach and Emerald.
Mark graduated with MBChB in 1988 and has completed a PhD at the University of New South Wales in Molecular Biology, looking at gene methylation in colorectal biology carcinoma. He is trained in all facets of Gastroenterology including training in the provision of small bowel capsule endoscopy. He also continues to practice in the public health system.
With a commitment to pass on his wealth of knowledge in 2010 Mark devoted time as a Senior Lecturer at Griffith University and regularly does trips to provide his services in third-world countries
He maintains an active participation in the Royal College of Physicians Continuing Professional Development programs and on a personal note enjoys running, reading and has a passion for travelling.
Special Interests :
- Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Languages: English and French.
For all enquiries and bookings, see contact information below.
Westside Private Hospital:
Suite 311,
32 Morrow Street
Taringa QLD 4068
Phone: (07) 3833 6701
Fax: (07) 3833 6740
Dr Hadi Moattar is a clinical Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist with a special interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Luminal Endoscopy and Polypectomy.
Dr Moattar completed his Medical Degree with distinction in 2004 and since then, he has worked in various hospitals both in the United Kingdom and Queensland. In 2016, he completed his Gastroenterology & Hepatology Fellowship after being trained at the Mater Adult Hospital, The Prince Charles Hospital, Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital and Townsville Hospital.
After completing his general gastroenterology fellowship, Dr Moattar worked as an Inflammatory Bowel Disease Fellow at the foremost IBD Centre – the Fiona Stanley Hospital – in Perth, WA. This helped to expand his experience and skill in the management of complex patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. He uses his clinical and interpersonal skills to optimise patients’ care and quality of life in close collaboration with IBD nurses, dieticians, colorectal surgeons, clinical psychologists and radiologists.
Dr Moattar enjoys teaching students and junior doctors at bedside in small tutorials and lecturing in grand rounds and departmental meetings. He actively participates in quality assurance projects and audits during his career and publishing or presenting the result of these projects in national and international meetings and peer-reviewed journals as well as keeping himself up to date with the latest developments in the field. He personally monitors all IBD patients’ who have been started recently on immunosuppressant to ensure maximum safety and efficacy of these medications.
Special Interests :
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Luminal endoscopy and polypectomy
Dr Moattar performs Upper Endoscopy, Colonoscopy and Polypectomy along with consultations at Montserrat Hospitals. He accepts both private and open access referrals and can be contacted on the information below for enquiries or bookings.
Westside Private Hospital:
Suite 311,
32 Morrow Street
Taringa QLD 4068
Phone: (07) 3833 6701
Fax: (07) 3833 6740
