Education
A/Prof Sujie Chandran undertook his medical education through Monash University in Melbourne Australia, where he graduated with honours.
He subsequently completed his basic training through Monash Health before pursuing advanced training in gastroenterology through Launceston General Hospital and Austin Health. A/Prof Sujie completed his specialist training in 2012 and was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
Accreditation
He followed his advanced training with a two-year endoscopy fellowship at Austin Health, where A/Prof Sujie undertook training in ERCP, EUS and interventional gastroscopy/colonoscopy. During this time, he completed a PhD in 2017 on interventional endoscopy through the University of Melbourne. The quality of his research was recognised by the Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) through the award of a clinical scholarship (2014 – 2016).
In 2019 he completed the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Teaching through the University of Melbourne.
A/Prof Sujie has published extensively in world-renowned gastroenterology and endoscopy journals. He has also been nominated on multiple occasions for awards recognising the clinical and scientific impact of his studies.
In 2023 he obtained the RACP Research Establishment Scholarship.
International Experience
A/Prof Sujie sought international experience in endoscopy at the prestigious St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Canada. Here he furthered his already substantial experience in interventional endoscopy and also gained experience in cutting-edge techniques and technologies not yet available in Australia.
A/Prof Sujie became proficient in a range of procedures to manage complex gastrointestinal diseases, including removal of large gastrointestinal polyps from the oesophagus/stomach/duodenum and colon, the treatment of Barrett’s oesophagus, interventional endoscopic ultrasound in the management of pancreatic fluid collections/fiducial placement/cancer staging/coil embolization and anorectal disorders, ERCP and spyglass technology in the management of biliary strictures and complex stone disease.
During his time in Toronto, he undertook further research, which was presented at international conferences and successfully published. He also co-authored a chapter on ERCP in a core textbook for endoscopists.
Recent Years
A/Prof Sujie returned to Australia with public appointments as a Gastroenterologist & Interventional endoscopist at Austin and Peninsula Health. In 2019 he completed the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Teaching through the University of Melbourne as a part of his lead role in educating the next generation of medical professionals in endoscopy.
A/Prof Sujie is actively engaged in providing patients with the highest quality of care, combined with the most up-to-date treatment strategies. He has furthered his training with sabbaticals in Japan learning cutting edge 3rd space endoscopic techniques which he has established at both public health services.
He is actively engaged in research, teaching and mentoring through Austin and Peninsula Health and is currently supervising 2 endoscopy fellows.
