SEEING THE NEED FOR STREAMLINING AND CENTRALISING TRAINING FOR GASTROENTEROLOGISTS
With
Dr Amit Saha
Paediatric Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist,
Hollywood Private Hospital, Nedlands, WA &
Director of Clinical Training in Paediatrics, St John of God Midland Hospital, Midland, WA & Senior Clinical Lecturer, Curtin University
PEOPLE IN HEALTH CARE SEGMENT
Filmed in Perth | January 2026
Dr Amit Saha is a Paediatric Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist and trained paediatric endoscopist based in Perth. He underwent his higher specialist training in Paediatrics within the NHS in the UK, and sub-specialised in Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology & Nutrition at busy and prestigious centres in London including The Kings College Hospital.
After coming to Australia, he also worked as a full time Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH Melbourne) till the end of 2020, working within a world class team at one of the great Children’s Hospitals.
Currently he has relocated back to Perth and holds a public appointment at St John of God Midland Hospital, where he is also the Director of Clinical Training in Paediatrics; and offers his services as a paediatric gastroenterologist in his private rooms. Apart from clinical work, he also has a passion for teaching and has a postgraduate certificate in medical education from the UK and holds an academic appointment as senior clinical lecturer with Curtin University.
Amit has extensive experience in managing all aspects of paediatric gastroenterology, with expertise in common childhood problems such as chronic constipation, encopresis, chronic abdominal pain, reflux, poor weight gain, feeding difficulties, celiac disease, problems of the oesophagus, IBD, liver and nutrition related problems.
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