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About Dr Viraj Kariyawasam
MBBS(Hons) MRCP FRACP PhD
Dr Viraj Kariyawasam is Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) lead at Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospital, Sydney. Viraj provides medical consultations at Pennant Hills, Bella Vista and Rouse Hill. He is also a visiting gastroenterologist at Concord Hospital, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Norwest Private Hospital and Pennant Hills Day Surgery._x000D_ Following dual fellowship training in interventional endoscopy and IBD at Concord Hospital in Sydney and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust in the UK, he commenced his academic career as a Senior Lecturer at Western Sydney University. He continues to be actively involved in clinical research and is published widely in the areas of IBD epidemiology, thiopurines and cancer screening._x000D_ Dr Kariyawasam’s practice encompasses all aspects of gastroenterology and liver disease, with expertise in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and advanced therapeutic endoscopy (gastroscopy, colonoscopy, endoscopic mucosal resection, stricture dilatation, insertion of stents). He has a special interest in cancer screening with emphasis on prevention and early detection of colorectal, oesophageal and stomach cancer. He offers advanced surveillance techniques for patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and has expertise in removal of precancerous lesions from the stomach and large polyps from the colon endoscopically._x000D_ He is bilingual (English and Singhalese). Viraj continues to be actively involved in clinical research and is published widely in the areas of IBD epidemiology, thiopurines and cancer screening._x000D_ For a full list of Dr Kariyawasam's publications see the following link:_x000D_ https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=ladFsWUAAAAJ&hl=en
Practice Locations
- Practice name Pennant Hills Gastroenterology
- Address 10 Ramsay Road, Pennant Hills 2120
- Suburb or City Pennant Hills, NSW
- State New South Wales
- Country Australia
- Practice name Gastro Health Australia
- Address 2-4 Aberdour Avenue, Rouse Hill, NSW
- Suburb or City Rouse Hill, NSW
- State New South Wales
- Country Australia
- What is the Dr Viraj Kariyawasam's specialty?
- Dr Viraj Kariyawasam is a Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist.
- What is the address of the Dr Viraj Kariyawasam's practice?
- Dr Viraj Kariyawasam works at 10 Ramsay Road, Pennant Hills 2120
- What are the Dr Viraj Kariyawasam's qualifications?
MBBS(Hons) MRCP FRACP PhD
Dr Viraj Kariyawasam is Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) lead at Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospital, Sydney. Viraj provides medical consultations at Pennant Hills, Bella Vista and Rouse Hill. He is also a visiting gastroenterologist at Concord Hospital, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Norwest Private Hospital and Pennant Hills Day Surgery._x000D_ Following dual fellowship training in interventional endoscopy and IBD at Concord Hospital in Sydney and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust in the UK, he commenced his academic career as a Senior Lecturer at Western Sydney University. He continues to be actively involved in clinical research and is published widely in the areas of IBD epidemiology, thiopurines and cancer screening._x000D_ Dr Kariyawasam’s practice encompasses all aspects of gastroenterology and liver disease, with expertise in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and advanced therapeutic endoscopy (gastroscopy, colonoscopy, endoscopic mucosal resection, stricture dilatation, insertion of stents). He has a special interest in cancer screening with emphasis on prevention and early detection of colorectal, oesophageal and stomach cancer. He offers advanced surveillance techniques for patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and has expertise in removal of precancerous lesions from the stomach and large polyps from the colon endoscopically._x000D_ He is bilingual (English and Singhalese). Viraj continues to be actively involved in clinical research and is published widely in the areas of IBD epidemiology, thiopurines and cancer screening._x000D_ For a full list of Dr Kariyawasam's publications see the following link:_x000D_ https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=ladFsWUAAAAJ&hl=en
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• 27.11.2020While I don’t have any problem with the front desk, I was treated very rudely by the doctor when taking a disability client for examination. Definitely would not recommend, don’t waste your time find another clinic
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