Meet our team
At Cotton Tree Gastroenterology, we pride ourselves on creating a caring environment for our patients. We are committed to excellence. Every patient is treated with the utmost respect and understanding. We engage and communicate effectively with our patients, GPs and other specialisties, ensuring that every patient is informed, and able to make confident decisions about their gastrointestinal health journey.
Our reception team
We have a very experienced reception team, who know about the stresses associated with the medical consultations and procedures. We are here to help!
We provide a friendly and efficient service covering all aspects of your experience with us: from making an appointment, to preparing for a procedure. You can be assured of confidentiality and that we will do everything in our power to ensure that you are informed about the process every step of the way.
Dr Johan van den Bogaerde
Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist
MBChB, MMed, PhD, FRACP, FCP, MRCP
Service Focus
A very broad focus on interventional gastroenterology including particular interest in:
- interventional endoscopy
- inflammatory bowel disease
- motility disturbances of the gut and oesophagus
- FMT – Faecal Microbiota Transplant, and
- Hepatobiliary diseases as well with ERCP functionality
We follow a team approach in our practice and offer a broad range of expertise, recommendations, and interventions. I have a particular interest in the gut microbiome, and we have extensive experience in faecal transplantation and the natural approach to gastrointestinal pathology.
Post Graduate Studies
- PhD from Cambridge University
- Post-doctoral studies in the Hammersmith Hospital, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Saint Marks, and Northwick Park Hospital
Awards & Fellowships
- Bradlow Scholarship
- Welcome Fellowship
- Postdoctoral Fellowships at Hammersmith Hospital, University College London, and St Mark’s Hospital
Appointments
Current:
- Interventional Gastroenterologist in pricate practice
- Ongoing teaching and lectures as a commitment to continuing medical education.
Previous:
- Associate Professor of the University of Queensland, and New South Wales
- Professor of the University of Pretoria, chair of Physiology
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Faecal transplantation, the microbiome and the treatment of ulcerative colitis, recently published in the Lancet
- Interest and publication in the fields of endoscopy, motility disorders inflammatory bowel disease and transplantation immunology.
What our clients say
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Mandy Bennettin the last weekI recently visited this clinic and found the staff and Dr Johan amazing. Dr Johan Van De Bogaerde was very professional. I have taken his ideas and information on board to enjoy a more healthier lifestyle. -
Chris Parkinsona week ago⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ — A genuine 12/10 experience If you’re reading reviews because you’re worried about having your first colonoscopy, hopefully this puts your mind at ease. I’m a natural-born worrier 😁, so... -
Nick Nick2 months agoA specialist physician my self I can't praise enough the very professional and the warm-hearted care by Dr van den Bogarde, his anaesthetist Dr O'Brien and the very experienced and friendly nurses at Sunshine Coast Day Surgery. H... -
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