Dr Geoffrey Francis (Gastroenterologist)
- Name
- Dr Geoffrey Alan Francis
- Qualifications
- MBBS 2001
- FRACP 2009
- Occupation
- Gastroenterologist
- Gender
- Male
- Medical Specialties
- Gastroenterology
Dr Francis is a consultant Gastroenterologist and Head of Gastroenterology at the John Flynn Hospital. He attained his science degree with Honors from Newcastle University in 1998 before completing medical studies at the University of Queensland in 2001. He completed his physician training at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane before undergoing general gastroenterology training at the John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle. Having completed his general fellowship, Dr Francis undertook an advanced interventional endoscopy fellowship at Melbourne’s Western Hospital. He returned to the Gold Coast in 2011 after completing a further interventional fellowship in ERCP, Endoscopic Ultrasound and Barrett’s Oesophagus Ablation at one of the United States’ premier G.I. endoscopy facilities, Wake Forest University in North Carolina. Dr Francis attends John Flynn and Pindara Private Hospitals. He is a Visiting Medical Officer at the Tweed Hospital. Dr Francis’ interests include general gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease and cancer screening services. He has a special interest in interventional gastroenterology including ERCP, Endoscopic Ultrasound and Capsule Endoscopy. He is the pioneer Gastroenterologist to utilise the “halo” technology for radio frequency ablation of Barrett’s oesophagus on the Gold Coast. He is involved in and enjoys teaching medical students, junior doctors and nurses via his public hospital appointment at The Tweed Hospital.
- Hospital Affiliations
- John Flynn Private Hospital
- Pindara Private Hospital
- The Tweed Hospital
- Affiliated Clinics
- The Gastrointestinal Centre
- Affiliated Organisations
- The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
- Medical Conditions
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Barrett's esophagus
- Medical Interventions
- Ablation
- Endoscopy - Capsule
- Postal Address
Practice Locations
Gold Coast
- The Gastrointestinal Centre
- Address
- 8 Carrara Street
Benowa QLD 4217
Australia
- Phone
- 07 5564 6922
- Fax
- 07 5597 3114
- John Flynn Hospital
- Address
- John Flynn Medical Centre
Suite 2B, 42 Inland Drive
Tugun QLD 4224
Australia
- Phone
- 07 5564 6922
- Fax
- 07 5597 3114
