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For Referring Doctors

For GPs & Referrers

Everything you need to refer a patient to Dr Choi — quickly and efficiently.

Electronic referrals (preferred)

GPs can send secure electronic referrals via HealthLink from their practice software. Search for Dr Ryan Choi under Gastroenterology in the HealthLink specialist directory, or use the practice EDI address below.

Choose the practice destination for your patient's preferred location and address the referral to Dr Chang-Ho (Ryan) Choi. Fax referrals and the contact options below remain available.

Gutopia
— Caringbah
gutopia.com.au ↗

HealthLink EDI: gutopiaw

Fax referrals

02 8859 6685

Email referrals

info@gutopia.com.au

Phone (rooms)

02 8859 6689
South Sydney Gastroenterology
— Kogarah
southsydneygastro.com.au ↗

HealthLink EDI: ssgastro

Fax referrals

02 8583 3382

Email referrals

admin@southsydneygastro.com.au

Phone (rooms)

02 9697 3951

Rooms open Monday–Friday, 9:00am–4:30pm.

The Process

How to refer a patient

1

Prepare the referral

A standard GP specialist referral is all that's required. GP referrals are valid for 12 months; specialist-to-specialist referrals are valid for 3 months.

2

Send it to us

Send your referral via HealthLink (preferred), or contact your preferred consulting location using the referral details above.

View contact details above ↑

3

We'll take it from here

Our secretary will triage your referral and contact the patient directly to arrange an appointment at the most suitable location.

Urgent referrals

Please clearly mark URGENT on the referral and call the relevant practice rooms to flag the case, including when referring electronically. Urgent referrals are triaged within 48 hours.

Referral Checklist

What to include

A complete referral helps us triage accurately and means fewer follow-up calls for your staff.

Patient details

Full name, DOB, Medicare number, phone, address.

Reason for referral

Presenting symptoms, duration, clinical question.

Relevant history

Past medical history, prior GI investigations or procedures.

Medications & allergies

Current medication list, known allergies and sensitivities.

Recent investigations

Pathology, imaging, endoscopy reports relevant to the referral.

Urgency

Urgent, semi-urgent, or routine — please specify.

Scope of Practice

Areas of clinical interest

Dr Choi welcomes referrals across the full scope of adult gastroenterology and hepatology, with particular sub-specialty interest in inflammatory bowel disease.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Sub-specialty

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis — from new diagnosis through long-term medical management, including biologics and advanced therapies. Dr Choi's PhD research focused on IBD, and he maintains an active clinical and academic interest in the field.

General gastroenterology

Reflux, dyspepsia, IBS, coeliac disease, iron deficiency, constipation, diverticular disease, and other common GI presentations.

Diagnostic & therapeutic endoscopy

Gastroscopy, colonoscopy (including polypectomy), and bowel cancer screening and surveillance.

Hepatology

Fatty liver disease, abnormal LFTs, viral hepatitis, and other liver-related presentations.

Practice details

Gutopia— Caringbah

WiSE Clinic Sutherland Shire, 31 Koonya Circuit, Caringbah NSW 2229

https://gutopia.com.au/
South Sydney Gastroenterology— Kogarah

Suite 503, 131 Princes Highway, Kogarah NSW 2217

https://www.southsydneygastro.com.au/

AHPRA registration: MED0002042982

Questions about a referral?

For anything not covered here — including clinical discussion about a patient before referring — please call the rooms and our team will put you in touch with Dr Choi.

Call 02 8859 6689 Email the rooms
Caringbah Choose Room