Dr John Chetwood

Dr John Chetwood is a highly experienced consultant gastroenterologist committed to clinical excellence and guiding patients through complex medical journeys with compassion and excellence.

He completed his gastroenterology training at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, a leading quaternary referral centre, gaining expertise in liver transplant care, acute liver failure, intestinal failure, advanced endoscopy, and complex inflammatory bowel disease management.

Further specialising in inflammatory bowel disease, John undertook postgraduate fellowships at Concord Repatriation General Hospital and St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne. He is completing a PhD focused on optimising treatments and novel approaches for inflammatory bowel disease, supported by a prestigious NHMRC scholarship. He is a regular speaker at national and international gastroenterology conferences particularly related to inflammatory bowel disease.

John graduated with distinction from Imperial College London, and also took attained distinctions in BSc and DTM&H postgraduate study. John has gained diverse international experience in the UK, New Zealand, and Australia, alongside clinical and research work in Malawi, South Africa, Nigeria, and India.

Dr Chetwood is an accredited member of GESA, GENIUS and ECCO, and regularly performs gastroscopy, colonoscopy, capsule endoscopy, balloon enteroscopy and intestinal ultrasound. John is actively involved in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program. He enjoys combining academia with exemplary clinical care.

Outside of work, John enjoys reading and exploring the beautiful outdoors in NSW.

Languages: English, Spanish