Gastroenterology and liver, The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Contact
Phone: (02) 7825 3999 or (02) 7825 3997
Gastroenterology: [email protected]
IBD service: [email protected]
Location: Diagnostic Services building, level 1
About our service
The Gastroenterology department provides inpatient and outpatient service for:
- general gastroenterology
- inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- hepatology
- liver transplant
- cystic fibrosis
- non-CF pancreatic disease
- clinical nutrition
- parenteral nutrition
- developmental disability associated dysphagia for children within NSW.
Our service delivery includes patients with liver disease and/or requiring liver transplantation from the ACT and Western Australia.
We are also the paediatric arm of the Australian National Liver Transplant Unit, the largest centre in Australia for children needing liver transplantation.
Children with liver disease are sometimes cared for by other hospitals then referred to The Children's Hospital at Westmead when transplant becomes necessary. Children come from SA, WA and ACT to receive life-saving transplants at The Children's Hospital at Westmead.
Liver transplant involves the transplantation of a donated organ or, where no donor match can be found, a partial transplant from a living donor (such as a family member).
Referral process for clinicians
Our department is using to manage referrals.鈥疶he Consultmed platform allows health professionals to send e-referrals to us securely. 鈥�
Tertiary referral service, to Paediatricians only. Referrals from GPs will only be accepted in exceptional cases.
Consultmed questions and technical support: [email protected]
Referral and appointment process for parents and carers
Request a referral
To make an appointment at our clinic, you will need a referral. Our service is primarily a tertiary referral service, to Paediatricians only. Referrals from GPs will only be accepted in exceptional cases.
Referrals are accepted up to a child's 16th birthday.
Track your referral
Our department uses Consultmed to manage referrals. Your referring clinician sends the e-referral to us using the secure Consultmed platform.鈥�
Once we receive the referral, we will send you an email with your tracking information. We will update you as we process the referral and book your appointment.
To receive these updates, please ask your referring clinician to include your email on the referral.鈥�
All referrals will be triaged and some may be declined due to our inability to satisfy demand. The referring doctor will be advised directly. For many clinical problems prior assessment by a general paediatrician is preferred.
If your clinician has questions about Consultmed or require technical support, they can contact [email protected].
Need support?
If you need help or have questions about the referral and appointment process, please contact us.鈥�
Gastroenterology email: [email protected]
IBD service email: [email protected]
If your child is unwell
If your child is unwell with cough, cold, runny nose or flu鈥搇ike symptoms please take them to the GP or the Emergency Department for review. You will need to call ahead.
However, if your child has a fever greater than 38 degrees and has a central venous access device, they should present to ED as per usual management.
Your child鈥檚 medical team will be contacted on arrival to ED as required.
Clinic information
Gastroenterology (outpatient) clinics
Location: Albert Shun Clinic 3, Outpatients Dept
Inflammatory Bowel Disease clinic
- Wednesday mornings
- Urgent IBD patient reviews: Thursday afternoons (fortnightly)
- See the Crohn's, colitis and IBD service for more information
General Gastroenterology clinic
- Wednesday mornings
Liver clinic
- Tuesday mornings
Please email [email protected] to arrange follow-up appointments.
Gastroenterology (medical centre) clinics
Location: Children's Hospital Medical Centre, Suite 16, Level 2, Hainsworth Street, Westmead (next to the multi-storey carpark)
A current referral letter from your doctor via ConsultMed addressed personally to the Gastroenterologist, is required.
Patients are charged the current Schedule Fee with 85% rebate from Medicare.
Liver service
Liver clinic
- Tuesday mornings
- Please email [email protected] to arrange your appointment.
Contact a Liver nurse
Due to reduced staff, please use email to contact a Liver nurse. We will reply during business hours. Please do not call the office.
Medications
- Children should continue to take their prescribed medicine. It's important to have an adequate supply.
- We require at least one week鈥檚 notice for all scripts. Please organise all external scripts with your GP being aware there may be a delay in GP appointments.
Blood tests
We will discuss which blood tests are required with you at your appointment.
Intestinal Rehabilitation clinic
- Wednesday morning (monthly).
- Located in the Children鈥檚 Hospital Medical Centre, Suite 16, Level 2, Hainsworth Street, Westmead (next to the multi-storey visitor鈥檚 carpark).
- A current referral letter from your GP addressed to Dr Juliana Puppi is required.
- Please email [email protected] to make or change an appointment, provide a referral letter or to update your details.
Contact us
- Our team is available from Monday-Friday between 8am-4:30pm. Please send enquiries to [email protected].
Clinic consultants
- Dr Shoma Dutt
- Dr Annabel Magoffin
- Dr Ted O'Loughlin
- Dr Juliana Puppi
- Dr Susan Siew
- Dr Michael Stormon
- Dr Kunal Thacker
Private patients
Dr Shoma Dutt
- Children's Health Hub, Suite 120/24-28 Mons Road, Westmead (alternate MONDAY afternoon)
- Phone: (02) 8528 2532 | Fax: 9012 0030 | [email protected]
Dr Cheng Hiang Lee
- Gems Medical Specialists, 41 Boronia Avenue, Epping NSW 2121 | Ph: (02) 7228 4428 | [email protected]
Dr Annabel Magoffin
- Terrace Doctors, 120 Victoria St, Dulwich Hill 2203
- Phone: (02) 8355 1999 | F: 9569 5993 | [email protected]
Dr Edward O'Loughlin
- Children's Health Hub, Suite 120/24-28 Mons Road, Westmead
- Northern Beaches Paediatrics, 105 Frenchs Forest Rd, Frenchs Forest 2086
- Sydney Gastrointestinal Specialist, 38 Denistone Rd, Eastwood 2122
- Phone: (02) 8528 2532 (TUE/FRI) | [email protected]
Dr Juliana Puppi
- Complete Health Australia, G11/2-4 Aberdour Avenue, Rouse Hill NSW 2155
- Phone: 1300 874 325 |Fax: 02 8080 8115 | [email protected]
- Thursday afternoons (weekly) and Fridays (monthly)
Dr Michael Stormon
- Fox Valley Medical Centre, 187 Fox Valley Rd, Wahroonga
- Phone: 0481 707 202 (Thurs afternoon) | [email protected]
Dr Kunal Thacker
- Children's Health Hub, Suite 120/24-28 Mons Road, Westmead
- Northern Children's Specialist Centre, 68 Christie St, St Leonards
- Suite 4/L2, 171 Bigge St, Liverpool
- Suite 6&7, 82-84 Queen St, Campbelltown
- Phone: (02) 8528 2532 | Fax: 9012 0030 | [email protected]
Dr Harveen Singh
- Campbelltown Public Hospital | [email protected]
- Children鈥檚 Health Hub, Suite 120/24-28 Mons Road, Westmead | Phone: (02) 8528 2532 | [email protected]
- Suite 101, Bankstown Hospital Medical Centre, 68 Eldridge Road, Bankstown 2200 | (02) 9793 2107 | Fax: (02) 9793 2176
Telehealth appointments
Rural patients and some patients who are well may be monitored via appointments using the Telehealth service, My Virtual Care, using Safari or Chrome web browser.
If you are scheduled for a Telehealth appointment you will need a computer or laptop with a webcam or other smart device (mobile phone) and Chrome browser.
- Log on at least 5 minutes before your child's appointment time.
- You will be allocated an appointment time for your child to be reviewed by their doctor and the team.
- Please ensure your child's height and weight has been recorded prior to your appointment.
- Pathology test forms and scripts will be emailed whenever possible.
- Prescriptions usually will be sent directly to your local Pharmacy.
- We will let you know if you need blood tests at your local pathology collection centre.
- You will also need a current letter of referral from your GP.
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