Dr Suresh Sivanesan

Dr Suresh Sivanesan is a staff Gastroenterologist and Director of clinical research in the Department of Colorectal Medicine at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria. He is a visiting specialist at the Royal Darwin Hospital and is affiliated with the Epworth Hospital in Melbourne.

Suresh completed his medical degree at the University of Melbourne and his specialist training at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia. In 2005 he moved to the United Kingdom and completed a Doctorate of Medicine in the research into Crohn’s Disease, at the University of London (UCL).

Finally he was awarded a scholarship by the Australian body of gastroenterologist (GESA) to further train in endoscopy at St. Mark’s Hospital in London. His areas of interest include inflammatory bowel disease, cancer screening /surveillance and small bowel diseases.