Colonoscopy in Spring Hill & Brisbane CBD
Dr Goutham Sivasuthan provides colonoscopy, gastroscopy and capsule endoscopy in Spring Hill, on the northern edge of the Brisbane CBD — with no-gap care for insured patients and transparent fixed pricing for the self-funded. Consulting suites and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital are both on Wickham Terrace.
Spring Hill sits on the doorstep of the Brisbane CBD, and its Wickham Terrace medical precinct is one of the city’s oldest and best-known. If you live or work in the inner city, it is the most convenient place to have a colonoscopy or gastroscopy with Dr Goutham Sivasuthan.
Where Dr Goutham sees inner-Brisbane patients
Colonoscopy Brisbane — Main Suites
St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital
Colonoscopy and endoscopy in Spring Hill
Your first appointment is a consultation with Dr Goutham to review your symptoms, history and bowel-cancer risk. If a colonoscopy or gastroscopy is appropriate, it is booked at a nearby day-surgery or hospital theatre and performed under gentle sedation by Dr Goutham himself — never delegated.
Spring Hill is well served by parking, the Inner Northern Busway and a short walk from Central Station, making it straightforward to attend with a support person to drive you home after sedation.
One specialist, every step
From your first consultation through your procedure to your follow-up, you see the same specialist — an Australian-trained general and endoscopic surgeon with GESA accreditation in both gastroscopy and colonoscopy.
Your procedure day in Spring Hill
Spring Hill procedures are done at St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, a short walk from the Wickham Terrace consulting rooms — convenient if you work in the CBD or travel in by train to Central or Fortitude Valley.
You’ll be given an arrival time when your booking is confirmed, usually a little before your procedure so admission and your pre-procedure check with the anaesthetist are unhurried. Your colonoscopy or gastroscopy is performed under sedation by Dr Goutham himself — never delegated to a trainee.
Afterwards you rest in the day unit until the sedation wears off. Dr Goutham talks you through what he found before you go home, and a written report goes to your GP. If biopsies were taken, histology results follow and are discussed at your review.
Because of the sedation you cannot drive. A responsible adult needs to take you home and stay with you overnight, and you shouldn’t work, drive or sign anything legally binding for 24 hours. Wickham Terrace has paid on-site and nearby parking if your driver is dropping you off and collecting you later.
Booking your colonoscopy in Spring Hill
Most patients are seen within a couple of weeks. You can request a booking online or call 07 3733 1551. A current GP referral lets Medicare rebate your specialist consultation.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Spring Hill colonoscopy clinic?
Consulting is at Suite 351, Level 7, 225 Wickham Terrace, with procedures and additional consulting at St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, 457 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill. Both are on the northern edge of the Brisbane CBD.
Is the colonoscopy no-gap if I have private health insurance?
Yes. If you hold hospital cover that includes endoscopic procedures, Dr Goutham’s surgical fee is no-gap — you pay no out-of-pocket fee for the surgeon. The anaesthetist and any hospital excess are separate and explained in advance.
Do I need a GP referral?
A current GP referral is needed for Medicare to rebate your specialist consultation. You can still be seen without one, but Medicare will not rebate the consult.
How long is the wait?
Private colonoscopy with Dr Goutham avoids the long public-system wait. Most patients are seen for a consultation within a couple of weeks.
