Macquarie GI
Suite 404, Level 4, Macquarie University Clinic, 2 Technology Place
Macquarie University NSW 2109
- Phone
- (02) 9812 3880
- Fax
- (02) 9812 3886
- reception@macquariegi.com
- Website
- macquariegi.com
Appointments are booked through the practice directly. Please have your referral ready when you call.
About this location
Macquarie Park suits patients on the Lower North Shore and in the Ryde and Epping area, and it is the location most convenient to Macquarie University Hospital, where A/Prof Kariyawasam is a visiting medical officer and holds an academic appointment with the university.
The clinic connects to Macquarie University Hospital by an air bridge, so a consultation, imaging, an endoscopy and a specialist opinion from another department can usually be arranged on the same campus and often on the same day, for patients who choose to have the procedure here.
Consulting days
Consulting days vary between the four locations and change from time to time. Phone the rooms for the current schedule and the next available appointment. Reception hours vary; the rooms will confirm them when you book.
Where procedures are performed
Colonoscopy, gastroscopy and therapeutic endoscopy are performed at:
- Norwest Private Hospital
- Macquarie University Hospital
- Pennant Hills Day Surgery
Patients seen at any of the four consulting locations can be booked at any of these three, so the choice is about what suits you rather than about where you were seen. A/Prof Kariyawasam is a visiting medical officer at Norwest Private Hospital and at Macquarie University Hospital. There is more on what a colonoscopy involves and what it costs on its own page.
Getting here
Parking, transport and access
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Area served
Patients seen at Macquarie Park
Referrals are welcome from any suburb. Patients seen at this location most often come from:
What is seen here
General gastroenterology and liver disease, with a particular focus on inflammatory bowel disease and on preventing bowel cancer. New diagnoses, second opinions and complex or treatment-refractory disease are all welcome. Urgent inflammatory bowel disease, rectal bleeding and positive bowel screening referrals are prioritised.
Common questions about this location
Where will my procedure be done if I am seen at Macquarie Park?
At whichever of the three suits you. For most patients seen here that is Macquarie University Hospital, which the clinic connects to by an air bridge, so the walk from the consulting rooms is step-free and indoors. Norwest Private Hospital and Pennant Hills Day Surgery are equally available and are chosen by patients who live closer to them.
Is there parking, and does it cost anything?
Yes, and yes. There are marked bays at the front of the Macquarie University Clinic, a basement car park under Macquarie University Hospital entered from Research Park Drive, and street parking on Talavera Road. Parking charges apply, so allow for that.
Do I need a referral, and how long does it last?
Yes. A GP referral lasts twelve months and a specialist referral three months. Sending it ahead of the appointment lets the rooms judge urgency before you arrive.
How do I get there on public transport?
Macquarie University station on the Sydney Metro is a short walk, with direct services from Chatswood, Epping and the city, and the North Ryde bus interchange is close by. The rooms are in Suite 404 on Level 4, with lift access.
Which suburbs do most patients come from?
Ryde, North Ryde, Marsfield, Eastwood, Epping, Denistone, Gladesville, Lane Cove and Chatswood. It is the most convenient of the four locations for patients on the Lower North Shore.
What should I bring to the first appointment?
The referral, a list of current medicines, and any relevant previous results. If you have had a colonoscopy or gastroscopy before, bring the report, because it usually decides what needs doing next and when.
Make an appointment
Appointments are booked through the rooms directly. Have your GP referral ready when you call or ask your GP to send it ahead. Urgent inflammatory bowel disease, rectal bleeding and positive bowel screening referrals are prioritised.
Norwest & Rouse Hill (02) 8530 1800 Pennant Hills (02) 9875 2311 Macquarie Park (02) 9812 3880