Dr Philip Barnes (Gastroenterologist)
- Name
- Dr Philip Robert Hunter Barnes
- Qualifications
- MBBS University of Sydney 1977
- FRACP 1984
- Occupation
- Gastroenterologist
- Gender
- Male
- Medical Specialties
- Gastroenterology
Philip Barnes was born in Sydney in 1952 and attended Sydney University where he graduated MBBS., with first class honours in 1977. He undertook resident and post graduate training at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney from 1977 to 1981, during this time he undertook basic gastroentrology training. In 1981-1984 he worked at St Marks hospital in London, where he completed an MD degree and completed training to become a fellow of the Royal Australasian college of Physicians in Gastroenterology.
Philip Barnes returned to Sydney and set up clinical practice in 1984, and was appointed as VMO in Gastroenterology at the Concord repatriation Hospital, at the Royal Australian Airforce Base at Richmond, and in 1986 at the Royal North Shore Hospital at St Leonards. From 1997 until the end of 2001 was the head of the Department of Gastroenterology at Royal North Shore Hospital. He was appointed Consultant Gastroenterologist to the Royal Australian Navy in 1994.
Philip Barnes has an interest in all aspects of gastroenterology, particularly the disease of the large bowel, and investigation and treatment of colorectal polyps and cancer. He has a broad experience and expertise in both therapeutic endoscopy and colonoscopy. His research interests have included investigation and management of chronic functional bowel disease such as constipation and mega-colon.
He currently has appointments at the Mater Hospital and North Shore Private hospital. His rooms are situated within North Shore Private Hospital.
- Hospital Affiliations
- North Shore Private Hospital
- The Mater Hospital
- Royal North Shore Hospital
- Concord Hospital
- Affiliated Clinics
- Northern Gastrenterology
- Topics
- Large Bowel Disease
- Colorectal Polyps and Cancer
- Therapeutic Endoscopy and Colonoscopy
- Chronic Functional Bowel Disease inc Constipation and Mega-Colon
Practice Locations
Sydney
- Northern Gastroenterology
- Address
- North Shore Private Hospital
Suite 1 Level 5
Westbourne Street
St Leonards NSW 2065
Australia
- Phone
- 02 9439 8962
- Fax
- 02 9438 4897
