Dr. Ashish Srinivasan is a clinical and academic Gastroenterologist with a subspeciality interest in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). He combines public appointments at Austin Health and Eastern Health, with private practice at Melbourne Bowel Ultrasound and Gastrointestinal Specialists.

Dr Srinivasan established and now leads the bowel ultrasound (also called intestinal ultrasound or IUS) service at Austin Health. He also serves on the executive committee of Australia’s peak IUS body – GENIUS, and is a member of the International Bowel Ultrasound Group (IBUS).

Dr Srinivasan has a particular interest in bowel disorders, including the application of bowel ultrasound in IBD and other gastrointestinal disorders. He has completed overseas fellowships in IBD (Oxford, UK) and bowel ultrasound (Erlangen, Germany), prior to completing a Ph.D. focused on optimising biologic therapies in IBD. Dr Srinivasan’s strong interest in clinical research has been recognised by invitations to present his research at national and international conferences.

Dr Srinivasan also remains active in clinical teaching and research through his appointment as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Melbourne.