Digestive symptoms
Assessment of abdominal pain, altered bowel habit, bloating, rectal bleeding, reflux, swallowing symptoms, and other persistent gastrointestinal concerns.
Academic gastroenterology with thoughtful personalised care
Specialist Gastroenterology Care in Melbourne
An internationally recognised expert in gastroenterology, Associate Professor Chamara Basnayake provides high-quality care across both the public and private health sectors. He translates his active clinical research program into highly focused and thorough assessment for his patients.
- General gastroenterology and endoscopy
- Bowel cancer screening, iron deficiency, reflux, and dysphagia
- Coeliac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, eosinophilic oesophagitis, and oesophageal motility disorders
Appointments and training
- MBBS (Hons), FRACP, PhD
- Associate Professor, University of Melbourne
- Clinical lead for the Oesophageal Physiology Laboratory and Multidisciplinary Functional Gut Clinic, St Vincent's Hospital
- Principal Investigator for clinical trials in Eosinophilic Oesophagitis and Coeliac Disease
- Fellowship in oesophageal motility disorders, KU Leuven, Belgium
Areas of care
Specialist Gastroenterology Care
Providing careful assessment of common digestive concerns as well as more complex oesophageal and inflammatory conditions.
Digestive symptoms
Bowel cancer screening
Iron deficiency and anaemia
Inflammatory bowel disease
Coeliac disease and eosinophilic oesophagitis
Oesophageal disorders and reflux
Procedures
Endoscopy and procedures
Gastroscopy and colonoscopy procedures are performed as part of a specialist assessment. Open-access endoscopy is available where appropriate, while more complex indications are assessed via consultation.
GastroscopyColonoscopySpecialist assessment
Academic and clinical leadership
Academic and clinical leadership
Alongside private consulting, Associate Professor Basnayake is an Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne and consultant gastroenterologist at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne. He leads oesophageal physiology and multidisciplinary gastrointestinal service development while maintaining an active research and teaching program.
Clinical lead, oesophageal physiology laboratory at St Vincent's Hospital
Co-founder, multidisciplinary functional gut disorders clinic
Principal investigator for coeliac disease, eosinophilic oesophagitis, and motility trials
GESA committee, editorial, and invited speaking roles
Consulting location
Consulting location
Consulting at Focus Gastroenterology from 13th of April 2026.
Consulting location
Focus Gastroenterology
Suite 201, Level 2, 100 Victoria parade
East Melbourne 3002
- Phone
- (03) 9650 7917
- Fax
- (03) 9650 7910
Referrals and enquiries
Contact Focus Gastroenterology directly
For appointments, referral enquiries, and practice information, contact the rooms by phone, fax, or email.