About
In the division of gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition, we serve patients with these major diseases and conditions:
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Celiac disease
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Foreign body ingestion
- General gastroenterology (severe reflux, refractory constipation, chronic diarrhea, severe prolonged abdominal pain)
- Liver diseases (including in patients who have had transplantation)
- Complex nutrition–related conditions (seen by Complex Feeding and Nutrition Service)
Patients are seen in clinics (outpatient), in the Medical Day Care Unit, and as inpatients (either as consults or admitted directly under our service). Each year, around 1200 new patients are seen and 1700 follow up visits occur.
Other contact information
Administrative Secretary
Phone: 604 875 2332 Ext 1
Phone: 604 875 2332 Ext 3
Email: NewGIPatient@cw.bc.ca
Phone: 604 875 2332 Ext 4
Phone: 604 875 2332 Ext 5
Phone: 604 875 2345; Ext 1047
Note: As of Jan 1, 2023, due to health human resource issues, the division's capacity to see patients is reduced. Urgent and semi-urgent patients will continue to be seen however new non-urgent consults (such as abdominal pain and constipation without red flags) will not be accepted.
