Conditions & Areas of Assessment
Associate Professor Chamara Basnayake provides specialist assessment for patients with general gastroenterological symptoms as well as focused subspecialty conditions. Consultations focus on careful clinical evaluation, targeted investigation, and collaborative care with general practice.
Areas of Clinical Expertise
Providing structured assessment for common digestive symptoms and focused subspecialty conditions.
Assessment of persistent abdominal pain, altered bowel habits (diarrhoea or constipation), and chronic bloating. Assessment focuses on clarifying symptom patterns, identifying contributing factors, and developing structured, evidence-based management plans.
Evaluation of persistent heartburn, acid regurgitation, non-cardiac chest discomfort, and difficulty swallowing (dysphagia). Clinical assessment helps distinguish between reflux disease, structural problems, and oesophageal motility disorders.
Specialist assessment and ongoing follow-up for adolescents and adults presenting with swallowing difficulties, food bolus obstruction, or confirmed eosinophilic oesophagitis, including endoscopic assessment with mucosal biopsies.
Diagnostic clarification, endoscopic biopsy confirmation, and clinical review for patients with suspected coeliac disease or ongoing digestive symptoms following diagnosis.
Diagnostic evaluation, endoscopic surveillance, and medical management for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, coordinated in partnership with general practitioners.
Specialist consultation and colonoscopy following a positive National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (FOBT) result, a personal or family history of colorectal cancer, or for scheduled surveillance after previous polyps.
Presenting Symptoms
Structured clinical evaluation to identify underlying causes, exclude organic pathology, and guide appropriate investigation.
A structured consultation can help clarify symptoms that are persistent, unexplained, or causing concern:
Where indicated, assessment may include diagnostic gastroscopy, colonoscopy, or specialized investigations arranged in communication with your referring doctor.