Dr Alex Lampen-Smith

Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist, Colonoscopy, Gastroscopy, Fibroscan, Clinical Nutrition, Bowel Cancer Screening

Expert in all forms of liver disease & gastroenterological conditions, iron deficiency anaemia, coeliac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome & clinical nutrition. Dr Lampen-Smith performs gastroscopies & colonoscopies & holds additional credentialing as a colonoscopist for the National Bowel Screening Programme. Comprehensive hepatology (liver disease) assessments including Fibroscan

Specialist Training
After working as a junior doctor in Australia & Ireland Dr Lampen-Smith returned to New Zealand to specialise in Gastroenterology. During training she achieved a Masters in Palliative Care in End-Stage Liver Disease and completed a Hepatology Fellowship at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane. Since 2016, she has been a Consultant Gastroenterologist at Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty where she has held leadership roles, including Head of the Department of Gastroenterology, Clinical Lead of the Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty Bowel Screening Programme & Medical Leader of Medical Services. Dr Lampen-Smith is keen to support patients living remote from Specialist services - telehealth follow-up appointments are available.

Post nominals
FRACP, MMedSc, MBBS, BPhty New Zealand Society of Gastroenterology (NZSG) Inaugural member of the NZSG Equity Working Group Specialist with the Hepatitis Foundation of New Zealand European Association of the Study of the Liver (EASL)