Dr John Chetwood

Dr John Chetwood is a consultant gastroenterologist. John takes immense pride in his work and has a passion for both clinical excellence and taking patients though their sometimes complex medical journey. He relishes the challenges it brings as well as the amazing and diverse people who he meets. John graduated with a distinction from Imperial College London (UK), and has worked internationally in the UK & New Zealand as well as Australia. He has also undertaken clinical and research work in Malawi, South Africa, Nigeria, and India. John undertook his formal gastroenterology training at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital a distinguished quaternary referral centre where he worked with advanced liver disease, liver transplant, state-wide referrals for acute liver failure, intestinal failure, advanced endoscopic procedures, as well as complex inflammatory bowel disease care (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis).

John undertook further training in inflammatory bowel diseases with a dedicated fellowship at Concord Repatriation General Hospital as well as St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne. He is concluding a PhD in optimising exciting new and existing treatments in inflammatory bowel disease, for which he has been awarded a prestigious National Health and Medical Research Council scholarship. Prior to this he worked in the Newcastle area in multiple medical specialities from intensive care to rural general medicine. John is a member of GESA and participates in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, he is accredited for gastroscopy and colonoscopy including polyp removals by the Conjoint Committee for the Recognition of Training in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. He regularly treats patients with a variety of gastrointestinal issues from Barrett’s disease, gastro-oesophageal reflux, peptic ulcer disease, functional gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome, and liver issues including hepatitis, fatty liver disease and liver cancer.

When not at work, John enjoys getting lost in a good book, and enjoying the beautiful outdoors in NSW.

Languages: English, Spanish