Dr Rose Vaughan

Dr Rose Vaughan is a highly dedicated Consultant Gastroenterologist based in Melbourne, Australia, who is committed to providing compassionate, thorough, and patient-centred care. Specialising in luminal gastroenterology, she has a particular clinical focus on inflammatory bowel diseases, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Dr Vaughan is passionate about helping patients manage complex digestive conditions, utilising advanced diagnostic and therapeutic techniques to improve their quality of life and achieve long-term remission.

In addition to her expertise in inflammatory bowel disease, Dr Vaughan routinely investigates and manages a wide spectrum of gastrointestinal disorders. Her clinical interests encompass coeliac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, colonic polyps, and various liver diseases. She regularly performs essential diagnostic procedures, including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, and capsule endoscopy. Patients experiencing symptoms such as chronic diarrhoea, abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, or malabsorption issues like iron deficiency can expect a comprehensive and reassuring approach to their diagnosis and treatment.

Dr Vaughan graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Adelaide in 2010, where she was honoured for her outstanding academic performance. She completed her internship and Basic Physician Training in Melbourne, followed by specialist training as a Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist. A Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, she also completed a PhD at the University of Melbourne in 2022, focusing on the role of intestinal ultrasound in the non-invasive monitoring of inflammatory bowel disease. Dr Vaughan is actively involved in international research and education, holding professional memberships with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, the Gastroenterological Society of Australia, the European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation, and the International Bowel Ultrasound Group.