Dr Anil Asthana (Gastroenterologist)
- Name
- Dr Anil Kumar Asthana
- Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery University of London United Kingdom 2006
- FRACP 2014
- Occupation
- Gastroenterologist
- Gender
- Male
- Languages Spoken
- Gujarati
- Hindi
Dr Anil Asthana is an accredited specialist Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist and Endoscopist who specializes in all fields of gastroenterology and liver disease. He is fully accredited in diagnostic and therapeutic gastrointestinal procedures.
Originally from the UK, he attended the prestigious medical school at Kings College London and then completed his Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (MRCS) at Guy’s Hospital and Queen’s Hospital in London. He trained as a general physician and as a Gastroenterology Specialist at The Alfred and Box Hill Hospitals, Melbourne.
Dr Asthana is one of the first physicians in Australia to perform intestinal ultrasound to diagnose conditions including Crohn’s disease, Ulcerative Colitis, constipation and diverticular disease. He has published articles in scientific journals and is an invited speaker at conferences both nationally and internationally. He was awarded the prestigious VESKI award by the Victorian government for his work using intestinal ultrasound.
He currently works as a Senior Medical Staff member at The Alfred Hospital where he is an integral part of the department as well as being a formal mentor for interns and a tutor for Monash University medical students.
Dr Asthana consults and performs gastroscopies and colonoscopies in a wide variety of locations in southeast and east Melbourne suburbs (please see below) in private practice.
In addition to his expertise in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Irritable Bowel Syndrome, he has expertise in fatty liver disease, hepatitis, reflux disease, constipation, food intolerances and cancer screening.
Dr Asthana has a vision of delivering excellence in patient care and delivering the highest quality of medicine. He believes in adopting a holistic approach to patient care and management.
- Hospital Affiliations
- Mulgrave Private Hospital
- Knox Private Hospital
- Waverley Private Hospital
- Chelsea Heights Day Surgery & Endoscopy
- Affiliated Clinics
- Melbourne Digestive Centre - Noble Park North
- Melbourne Digestive Centre - Blackburn South
- Melbourne Digestive Centre - Boronia
- Melbourne Digestive Centre - Cranbourne North
- Melbourne Digestive Centre - Wantirna
- Maroondah Specialist Group
- Affiliated Organisations
- The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
Practice Locations
Melbourne
- Melbourne Digestive Centre - Noble Park North
- Address
- 330 Police Road
Noble Park North VIC 3174
Australia
- Phone
- 03 9790 0188
- Fax
- 03 9790 0077
- Melbourne Digestive Centre - Blackburn South
- Address
- 198 Cantebury Road
Blackburn South VIC 3130
Australia
- Phone
- 03 9790 0188
- Fax
- 03 9790 0077
- Melbourne Digestive Centre - Boronia
- Address
- 160 Boronia Road
Boronia VIC 3155
Australia
- Phone
- 03 9790 0188
- Fax
- 03 9790 0077
- Melbourne Digestive Centre - Cranbourne North
- Address
- 2 Woodbine Rd Cnr Thompson Rd
Cranbourne North VIC 3977
Australia
- Phone
- 03 9790 0188
- Fax
- 03 9790 0077
- Melbourne Digestive Centre - Wantirna
- Address
- Knox Private Consulting Suites
Suite 1A, 262 Mountain Highway
Wantirna VIC 3152
Australia
- Phone
- 03 9790 0188
- Maroondah Specialist Group
- Address
- 9 Ware Crescent
Ringwood East VIC 3135
Australia
- Phone
- 03 9870 5988
- Fax
- 03 9879 2101
