Dr Thai Hong

Dr Thai Hong

Dr Thai Hong practises in the western suburbs of Melbourne, providing thoughtful and complete care for patients with gastroenterology needs including general gastrointestinal consultations, gastroscopy, colonoscopy, bowel cancer screening as well as care for liver disease (below).

Dr Hong graduated Medicine with Honours from the University of Melbourne in 2004 and specialised in gastroenterology and hepatology in 2012. He is currently completing his PhD in hepatocellular carcinoma at St Vincent's Hospital, where he is also part of the Clinical Trials team, providing patients with access to the latest research therapies in viral hepatitis B and C. Dr Hong was recently awarded the Young Investigator Award for 2014 by the Gastroenterological Society of Australia for his research in liver cancer and its impact on the community.

He has public appointments at St Vincent's Hospital (Liver/hepatitis clinic, Fibroscan) and Western Health (hepatoma clinic) and also has private practices for consultation and endoscopy in East Melbourne, Maribyrnong, Footscray, Sunshine and Caroline Springs. He is the Vice President of the Australian Vietnamese Health Professional Association of Victoria.

Dr Hong practises with the philosophy and values of genuine physician care, to enable wholistic shared care of patients in a manner fitting to their needs and means. Having been so generously welcomed to Australia as a refugee boy, he hopes to serve the Australian community by way of gratitude. Outside of work, Dr Hong is an active participant in community life, hosting charity dinners, annual youth camps and a fortnightly youth group. ...read more