Michelle Gowans

Having recently returned from 13 years living in Asia and working at a leading university hospital in Singapore, I’m excited about bringing that experience and expertise back to NZ. I have a particular interest in the care and support of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients, and have been a keynote speaker at a number of international IBD conferences. I strongly believe in holistic care and that communication is the key to the doctor-patient relationship.

Areas of expertise:

• Endoscopy – diagnostic & therapeutic gastroscopy & colonoscopy
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome/Functional bowel diseases
• Gastro-oesophageal reflux/dyspepsia (indigestion)
• Colorectal cancer/bowel cancer screening & chromoendoscopy
• Liver disease
• Fibroscan certified
• Capsule endoscopy

Qualifications:

• MBChB (Otago), FRACP
• Specialist Accreditation, Gastroenterology, Singapore

Current employment:

• Consultant Gastroenterologist at Auckland City Hospital

Overseas Experience:

• Consultant/Senior Consultant, National University Hospital, Singapore 2009 – 2021
• Assistant Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore, 2009 – 2013, 2018 – 2021
• Undergraduate Director of Education, Gastroenterology, National University Health System, Singapore 2010 – 2012, 2016 – 2021
• Core faculty for Gastroenterology Senior Residency programme National University Health System, Singapore 2016 – 2021

Training:

• Undergraduate – Otago Medical School
• Basic and Advanced Gastroenterology Training – Auckland Region