Procedures and Clinic located at Ramsay Caloundra Private Day Hospital
Experts in Gastroenterology
Dr Zabdiel Samidurai, BVSc(Hons) MBBS FRACP
Dr Zabdiel Samidurai completed his medical degree at the University of Queensland in 2008 and became a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physicians in 2017.
He provides gastroenterology care with experience in upper endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures, and the assessment and management of a broad range of gastrointestinal conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease, nutrition and feeding tube management, swallowing disorders, hepatology, and general gastrointestinal symptoms.
He has worked across both public and private healthcare settings in various regions of Queensland, contributing to his clinical experience in gastroenterology practice.
Dr Samidurai adopts a patient-centred approach, supporting patients to understand their conditions and participate in decisions about their care.
Prior to medicine, he completed a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine in 2004. Originally from Brisbane, he now lives on the Sunshine Coast with his family and enjoys spending time at the beach, camping, fishing, and being part of the local community.
Special Interests:
Upper endoscopy and colonoscopy/polypectomy procedures
Inflammatory bowel disease
Nutrition/feeding tubes
Swallowing issues and Reflux management
Hepatology
General gastrointestinal complaints
Professor Tony Rahman, MA FRCP FRACP DIC FFICM PhD
Professor Tony Rahman is a Senior Visiting Medical Officer at Caloundra Gastroenterology. Dr Rahman has extensive experience and a distinguished career in gastroenterology and hepatology. He served as Director of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at The Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane. Prior to his appointment in Brisbane, he was a Consultant Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist, and ICU Physician at St George’s Hospital in London, where he gained broad clinical and leadership experience in complex and tertiary-level care.
Interests:
- Endoscopy / colonoscopy +/- polyp removal
- Functional bowel disease – reflux, IBS, abdominal pain, change in bowel habit etc.
- GI Bleeding
- Surveillance for Barrett’s, polyps, cancer.
- All liver diseases: NAFLD/ NASH, hepatitis and autoimmune disorders
Dr Rahman was awarded Membership of The Royal College of Physicians (UK) in 1995, appointed as a Fellow of the Royal College in 2008 and is now a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physicians.
In 2003 he was awarded Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine at Imperial College, London, (2003) following three years researching mechanisms and novel therapies in acute liver failure at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School & Royal Free Hospitals, London.
His further specialist training included, Institute of Liver Studies & Transplantation, King’s College, St. Thomas’ London, where he was involved in new and innovative treatments of liver diseases, complex reflux disease, inflammatory bowel disorders and functional bowel disease.
Special Interest
Endoscopy / colonoscopy +/- polyp removal,
Reflux, IBS,
Abdo pain,
Change in bowel habit,
GI bleeding,
Surveillance for Barrett's,
Polyps, Cancer, all liver diseases - NAFLD / NASH, Hepatitis & Auto-Immune disorders
* Professor Tony Rahman is currently performing procedural scopes only at Caloundra Gastroenterology, and is therefore unable to accept new patients for clinic appointments at this time.