Northern Private Hospital
Part of Ramsay Health Care
Dr Oliver Cronin
Northern Private Hospital
Gastro North, Suite 1/
7 Ormond Boulevard
Bundoora VIC 3083
03 9468 9700
Gastroenterology
Profile
Dr Oliver Cronin is a Gastroenterologist and Interventional Endoscopist caring for patients in Melbourne, Australia. From low-risk cancer screening to high-risk complex endoscopic procedures, Oliver endeavours to provide dedicated, evidence-based, professional and compassionate care. He is passionate about precision medicine and individualised care. He is a firm believer in disease prevention and early detection.
Oliver has gained experience in some of the most eminent academic and clinical centres across the globe. His interventional expertise includes high quality gastroscopy, colonoscopy and capsule endoscopy for the detection and effective endoscopic removal of pre-malignant polyps and early cancers. He is particularly proficient at bowel cancer screening (including positive FOBT) and risk stratification in high-risk populations (e.g. family history of polyps or cancer; polyposis syndromes). In addition, he is skilled in the management of upper gastrointestinal issues such as gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, Barrett’s oesophagus and treatment of achalasia.
Oliver graduated with high-distinction and a research honours from James Cook University in 2012. He completed Basic Physician training at St Vincent’s Hospital and advanced Gastroenterology training at University Hospital Geelong, St Vincent’s Hospital and the Alfred Hospital.
He was selected for a highly competitive 2-year “Advanced Endoscopic Resection and Therapeutics” Fellowship at Westmead Hospital, under the mentorship of Professor Michael Bourke, a world-leading authority in Endoscopy. His subspeciality training included minimally-invasive endoscopic resection techniques for the resection of early gastrointestinal cancers (endoscopic submucosal dissection).
Oliver was then selected for a prestigious Fulbright Future Scholarship to attend NYU Langone, an innovative, high-volume quaternary Endoscopy centre in New York (USA), under the mentorship of Professor Gregory Haber. NYU Langone is consistently ranked amongst the top 3 hospitals in the United States.
Oliver is completing a PhD at the University of Sydney with a focus on high quality, safe and effective endoscopy. He has published >50 original papers, reviews and abstracts in leading international, peer-reviewed journals and he has presented his work at both local and international conferences. The impact of his research has been recognised with a post-graduate NHMRC Scholarship. He is an affiliate Senior Lecturer at Deakin University.
Oliver has public appointments at Northern Hospital and University Hospital Geelong, and private appointments at Northern Private Hospital, Epworth Richmond and Epworth Geelong. He is available to discuss urgent referrals or clinical issues with specialist GPs on 0435 558 417 or (03) 9468 9700 and is happy to see patients for consultations, gastroscopy and colonoscopy.