Clinical Associate Professor Spiro Raftopoulos

Clinical Associate Professor Spiro Raftopoulos is a gastroenterologist with subspecialty interest in all aspects of interventional endoscopy including endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). In addition to this he prides himself in the delivery of expert management in all aspects of general gastroenterology, therapeutic endoscopy and high quality colonoscopic services.

His specific interests are patients with Barrett’s Oesophagus with access to the latest endoscopic techniques including endoscopic mucosal resection and radiofrequency ablation, Advanced Colonic Polyps, Achalasia, Pharyngeal Pouches (Zenker’s Diverticulum) and Eosinophilic Oesophagitis including dilation.

Associate Professor Raftopoulos completed his gastroenterology training in Perth. He subsequently undertook fellowship training at the prestigious St Michael’s Hospital in Toronto Canada in interventional endoscopy.

Associate Professor Raftopoulos also has a public appointment at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and an appointment at The University of Western Australia as Clinical Lecturer of Medicine. He is actively involved in multicentre clinical trials including being an active member in the Australian and New Zealand Endoscopy Leaders Forum (ANZELF).

He is currently on a number of national advisory committees including the Cancer Council of Australia, the Royal Australasian College of Pathologists and the Australian Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Association,

Associate Professor Raftopoulos is a CTEC Diamond Convenor of CTEC's Introductory Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Workshop,  Endoscopic Management of GI Bleeding Workshops and Endoscopy Nurse Training Workshops.