Dr Leigh Dahlenburg
MBBS(Hons), BSc, FRACP
Services
- Gastroenterology
- Hepatology
About
Dr Leigh Dahlenburg is a gastroenterologist and hepatologist in practice at Highfields Gastroenterology and a physician at the Port Macquarie Base Hospital.
A graduate of the University of Tasmania, he completed his fellowship at the AW Morrow Centre for Gastroenterology and Transplant Services at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney.
Dr Dahlenburg has a research background in colorectal cancer prevention and quality improvement in endoscopy and a clinical interest in cancer biology, oesophageal reflux, and autoimmune liver disease.
He has extensive experience in the management of both general gastroenterology and end-stage liver disease, and is an active advocate for both Hepatitis C services in regional areas and access for indigenous patients.
Dr Dahlenburg believes strongly in a close clinical relationship with his patients and that the role of the physician gastroenterologist is not just to perform tests and return a patient back to the referring doctor; he sees patients throughout the whole course of their issue.
He undertakes on-call services as a general physician at Port Macquarie Base Hospital and provides consultations, inpatient treatment and emergency/planned endoscopy services there.
Dr Dahlenburg lectures medical students weekly at the UNSW Regional Medical School Port Macquarie Campus where he was awarded "Hospital Tutor of the Year" in 2016. He is also happy to have discussions with general practitioners.
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