Gastroenterology

Research Staff

• Dr Martin Weltman
  Email:weltmam@wahs.nsw.gov.au
  Phone: 4734 2613
• Catherine Bone : Research Nurse Co-Ordinator
  Email:Catherine.Bone@swahs.health.nsw.gov.au
  Phone : 4734 2435
  Mobile : 0423175655 pg 26310
• Ashwini Gowryshankar : Research Assistant
  Email:Ashwini.Gowryshankar@swahs.health.nsw.gov.au
  Phone : 4734 2319
  Mobile : 0466354564 pg 26373

Dr Martin Weltman

MBBCh PhD FRACP FAChAM
Head of Dept of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Senior Staff Specialist and Senior Lecturer

Our major research interests are:
-The natural history, pathogenesis and therapy of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
-The therapy of Hepatitis C
-The pathogenesis and outcomes of alcoholic liver disease.
-The evaluation of acute pain responses in people who are on regular pain medication and their outcome.
-We are pioneers in the clinical research of the Medex device for gastronterology dianoses. Dr Weltman is regarded as an authority on the subject with several presentations both at a National and International level, as well as many publications in international journals.