Dr Ali Eqbal
Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist
Advanced colonic interventional endoscopist
Inflammatory bowel disease specialist
Dr Ali Eqbal is a consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, with subspecialty interests in advanced colonic polyp diagnosis and resection as well as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Dr Eqbal has recently returned from a two-year fellowship in advanced endoscopy at the world-renowned King’s College Hospital in London, the United Kingdom. This fellowship involved meticulous training in the diagnosis of complex colorectal polyps utilising magnification chromoendoscopy, as well as advanced endoscopic resection techniques including endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) and endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR). Through clinical research and dedicated practice, Dr Eqbal strives for excellence in the optical diagnosis and management of colonic polyps. Before this, Dr Eqbal also completed a clinical research fellowship in 2022 in complex IBD at the Austin Hospital in Melbourne under the tutelage of Professor Peter De Cruz. His special interests include dysplasia surveillance and resection, as well as the management of acute severe ulcerative colitis. He has public hospital appointments at Peninsula Health and Northern Health.
Dr Eqbal has multiple publications in both national and international journals in the fields of endoscopy and IBD. His research focus and publications include quality in endoscopic resection, the use of magnification chromoendoscopy, therapeutic drug monitoring in IBD and the novel use of biologic therapy. He has presented his research at both national and international conferences, including the Australian Gastroenterology Week, the British Society of Gastroenterology, the United European Gastroenterology Week and Digestive Diseases Week in the United States.