Gastroenterologist Caboolture – Caboolture Private Hospital

Dr Ali Zad (MD, FRACP) is a gastroenterologist and hepatologist who consults and performs procedures at Caboolture Private Hospital. Convenient for patients across the northern Moreton Bay region and Bribie Island.

Patients come from Caboolture, Morayfield, Burpengary, Narangba, Elimbah, Beachmere, Bribie Island and surrounding areas.

Booking an appointment in Caboolture

Call (07) 2111 2600 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm) or request an appointment online. You can book directly; a GP referral is needed for a Medicare rebate. Please ask our rooms which clinic days and procedures are available at this hospital.

Procedures and tests

• Gastroscopy
• Colonoscopy
• Video capsule endoscopy
• Oesophageal manometry
• 24-hour pH monitoring
• Bravo wireless pH test
• Haemorrhoid banding

Conditions Dr Zad treats

• Acid reflux and heartburn (GORD)
• Barrett’s oesophagus
• Difficulty swallowing
• Coeliac disease
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis
• Bowel cancer screening and polyps
• Fatty liver disease
• Haemorrhoids and rectal bleeding
• Diverticular disease

Patient information

Read our digestive health questions and answers, watch the patient education videos or download a printable fact sheet. This information is for general education only and is not a substitute for personal medical advice.

Other locations

Brisbane City and Spring Hill · North Lakes · Everton Park · Taringa · Kippa-Ring and Redcliffe · Bribie Island

Where to find us in Caboolture

• Caboolture Private Hospital, 32 McKean Street, Caboolture QLD 4510 (map and directions)

Seeing a specialist close to home means fewer long drives for appointments, tests and follow-up. Dr Zad sees people from Caboolture, Morayfield, Burpengary, Elimbah, Beerburrum, Wamuran, Woodford and Bribie Island. If another of our seven hospitals suits you better, our rooms can book you there instead.

Common reasons people are referred

• Heartburn or reflux that keeps coming back (reflux questions and answers)
• Food sticking or difficulty swallowing (swallowing problems)
• A positive bowel screening test, or polyps found before (bowel screening and polyps)
• Rectal bleeding or haemorrhoids (rectal bleeding)
• Bloating, diarrhoea, constipation or a change in bowel habit (IBS, bloating)
• Low iron or anaemia (iron deficiency)
• Abnormal liver tests or fatty liver (fatty liver)
• Coeliac disease, H. pylori, Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis (coeliac, H. pylori, IBD)

Dr Zad in Caboolture

Dr Zad has worked in Caboolture since 2019. As well as his private work at Caboolture Private Hospital, he is a consultant gastroenterologist at Caboolture Hospital (Metro North Health), so he knows the local GPs, hospitals and services well. If you would prefer to be seen in the public system, ask your GP about a referral to the public gastroenterology clinic.

Procedure lists at Caboolture Private Hospital are usually in the afternoon. Your bowel preparation and fasting instructions will be timed for an afternoon procedure, which many people find easier than an early-morning start.

Referrals from Caboolture and Moreton Bay GPs

GPs can address referrals to Dr Ali Zad and fax them to (07) 3521 5947 or email reception.gasteroenterology@gmail.com. Please mark urgent referrals clearly, and see our information for GPs.

Your first appointment

Please bring your GP referral (needed for a Medicare rebate), a list of your medicines, including blood thinners and diabetes medicines, any previous test results, scope reports or scans, and your health fund details if you have private cover. If you need a procedure, we will explain the options, the preparation and the costs before anything is booked.

Colonoscopy and gastroscopy in Caboolture

These are day procedures done under sedation. You will need someone to take you home and stay with you afterwards, and you should not drive, work or sign legal documents for the rest of that day. Our rooms will send written preparation instructions. Read more about preparing for your procedure and what to expect before and after, or watch our short patient education videos.

Questions about appointments in Caboolture

Do I need a referral? You can book directly. A GP referral is needed for a Medicare rebate.

How soon can I be seen? Availability changes week to week, so please call (07) 2111 2600 for the next appointment. Tell us if your GP has marked your referral as urgent.

Can I have my procedure at a different hospital? Yes. Dr Zad works across several private hospitals in Brisbane and Moreton Bay, and the rooms can help you choose the most convenient one.

When should I not wait for an appointment? If you are vomiting blood, passing black or heavily bloody stools, have severe abdominal pain or food completely stuck, call 000 or go to your nearest emergency department.

General information only. It is not a substitute for advice from your own doctor.