GastroMed Brisbane

I had no problems at all.

I was put at ease by Dr. Peerbaccus during the consultation and my hospital stay.

When my husband had his appointment ,right from the start the service and friendly staff were amazing! We felt valued and we were treated with respect,

Found the Doctor well prepared, helpful in understanding my circumstances an$was quick to refer me to Metro North for further actio

The staff were friendly and efficient. I was well cared for during my visit. I would certainly recommend GastroMed.

everything went as was planned and efficiently as well

My experience was nothing but excellent. Very streamlined and efficient

Friendly and helpful staff.The gastroenterologists was very helpful.

I attended the gastroenterology service with ongoing abdominal pain and a known history of anorexia, as well as sensitivity to medications. During my care, the approach was primarily focused on symptom management rather than investigation. I was prescribed medications including gabapentin and nortriptyline, both of which I had adverse reactions to, similar to previous experiences with medications in those classes. Due to the spacing of appointments, I often had to wait up to a month to review these reactions. Over time, treatment progressed to opioid-based management (Palexia), despite my concerns about opioids, including limited effectiveness for my pain and reluctance to increase their use. A referral to a public pain clinic was declined by the public clinic, and I was advised to consider private care, which was not financially accessible to me. I also raised that I was struggling with the cost of ongoing appointments and felt uncomfortable continuing care, particularly as I felt my anorexia history had been dismissed based on my body size. Following this, I was bulk billed for one appointment, and there were subsequent inconsistencies with billing. There were also instances where responsibility for management felt unclear, including being advised to seek medication management through another specialist, despite uncertainty about whether this would be appropriate. Communication between providers appeared fragmented at times. Since this period of care, my condition has progressed to include gallbladder removal and diagnoses of chronic pancreatitis and mesenteric pannic...

Very efficient, very helpful ,no long waits. I was nervous particularly because I’m type 1 diabetic but everything ran smoothly and on time as I was worried about blood sugar