Welcome
Bowel and colorectal surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy are an important department within Chris O’Brien Lifehouse. Specialists in each service work closely with each other to ensure the best outcomes are achieved for each patient.
Some of Australia’s most experienced bowel cancer and colorectal cancer surgeons and specialists work at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse.
Rapid Access Cancer Endoscopy Clinic
The Rapid Access Endoscopy (RAE) service based at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse is a streamlined cancer screening and cancer exclusion service (gastroscopy and colonoscopy). This service minimises harmful waiting times and test related anxiety by delivering diagnostic procedures within one to two weeks of referral.
Meet our team
Surgeons
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Professor Michael Solomon Colorectal Surgeon -
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Dr Kirk Austin Colorectal Surgeon
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Assoc Prof Chris Byrne Colorectal Surgeon
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Dr Caroline Wright Colorectal Surgeon
Medical Oncology
Radiation Therapy
Patient Information
If you would like to undertake your cancer treatment with us, you will first need to become a patient of Chris O’Brien Lifehouse. To do this, your GP or specialist will need to refer you to see one of our Lifehouse specialists.
The referral process is easy:
- Your GP or specialist can select a doctor from our list of specialists.
- Your GP or specialist can then fill in our Lifehouse referral form or send a standard referral letter.
Your GP or specialist will submit your referral directly to Lifehouse.
Cancer Types
Treatment types
A number of treatment options and combinations are recommended for cancer. Read more >
Research
If you wish to participate in a clinical trial, speak with your treating oncologist or GP to see if there are current trials you may be suitable for.
Patient Stories
Contact Us
Phone: 1300 852 500
Fax: 02 9383 1000
Email: enquiries@lh.org.au
In NSW alone, someone is diagnosed with cancer every 13 minutes. Every dollar you contribute to Chris O’Brien Lifehouse will make a difference to the 57,000 patients who visit us each year.