Dr Viraj Kariyawasam (Gastroenterologist)
- Name
- Dr Viraj Chandana Kariyawasam
- Qualifications
- MBBS 2003
- MRCP UK 2010
- FRACP 2011
- AMC 2008
- Occupation
- Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist
- Gender
- Male
- Languages Spoken
- English
- Sinhalese
- Medical Specialties
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Links
- http://www.gastrohealthaustralia.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 874 325
- Fax
- 02 8080 8115
Dr Viraj Kariyawasam is a consultant gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Blacktown hospital. Viraj provides medical consultations at GastroHealth centres in Bella Vista and Rouse Hill. He is also a visiting gastroenterologist at Concord Hospital, Macquarie University Hospital, Norwest Private Hospital and Pennant Hills Day Surgery. He performs endoscopic procedures at Pennant Hills Day Surgery, Norwest Private Hospital and at Blacktown Hospital.
After completing his gastroenterology training at Gosford, Westmead and Concord Hospitals, he obtained the fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Physicians (FRACP) in 2011. He then completed an advance therapeutic endoscopy fellowship at Concord Hospital and embarked on a clinical research fellowship in IBD at the world-renowned IBD center at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital in the UK. Viraj is published widely and actively involved in teaching and clinical research. He is a Conjoint Clinical Senior Lecture with University of Western Sydney.
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 and endoscopic ultrasound). 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.
Viraj takes pride in providing high quality comprehensive patient care, which is highly personalized and readily accessible. He is a strong advocate of Open Access endoscopy to suitable patients to improve accessibility. He provides this service for privately insured patients at Hospital for Specialist Surgery, Pennant Hills Day Surgery and Norwest Private Hospital. He will work closely with you and your General practitioner to achieve the best possible outcome for your condition.
He is bilingual (English and Singhalese).
- Hospital Affiliations
- Pennant Hills Gastroenterology
- Hospital for Specialist Surgery
- Norwest Private Hospital
- Macquarie University Hospital
- Blacktown Hospital
- Concord Hospital
- Hospital for Specialist Surgery
- Lakeview Private Hospital
- Affiliated Clinics
- GastroHealth Australia
- Pennant Hills Gastroenterology
- GastroHealth Australia - Baulkham Hills
- CompleteHealth Australia - Rouse Hill
- CompleteHealth Australia - Baulkham Hills
- Affiliated Organisations
- CompleteHealth Australia
- Affiliated Universities
- University of Western Sydney
- University of Sydney
- Medical Conditions
- Abdominal Pain
- Anaemia
- Barrett’s Oesopahgus
- Bowel cancer
- Coeliac disease
- Constipation
- Diarrhoea
- Diverticulosis and diverticulitis
- Fatty liver disease
- Haemorrhoids
- Heartburn and Reflux
- Helicobacter Pylori infection
- Hepatitis C
- Inflammatory Bowel disease
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Rectal bleeding
- Stomach ulcers
- Medical Interventions
- Upper endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Balloon / Bougie dilatation of strictures
- Capsular endoscopy
- Haemorrhoid Banding
- Polypectomy / endoscopic mucosal resection
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Practice Locations
NSW
- GastroHealth Australia - Baulkham Hills
- Address
- Hospital for Specialist Surgery
Suite 6 Level 1
17-19 Solent Circuit
Baulkham Hills NSW 2153
Australia
- Phone
- 1300 874 325
- Fax
- 02 8080 8115
- Pennant Hills Gastroenterology
- Address
- 10 Ramsay Road
Pennant Hills NSW 2120
Australia
- Phone
- 02 9875 2311
- Fax
- 02 9980 9300
- Macquarie University Hospital
- Address
- Macquarie University Clinic
Suite 404 Level 4
2 Technology Place
Macquarie University NSW 2109
Australia
- Phone
- 02 9812 3000
- Hospital for Specialist Surgery
- Address
- 17-19 Solent Circuit
Bella Vista NSW 2153
Australia
- Phone
- 02 8711 0729
- Fax
- 02 8711 0577
- CompleteHealth Australia - Baulkham Hills
- Address
- Suite 6 Level 1
17-19 Solent Circuit
Baulkham Hills NSW 2153
Australia
- Phone
- 02 8074 3635
- Fax
- 02 8080 8115
