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“At Universal Gastroenterology, we aim to provide an empathetic and professional service. The first step is to carefully listen to what the patient has to say and to clarify their concerns. We aim to provide a comprehensive approach to investigation, diagnosis and treatment informed by evidence-based medicine.”
Universal Gastroenterology was founded by Dr Arun Gupta, a board-credentialled gastroenterologist (gut and liver specialist) who trained in Melbourne, Sydney and the United Kingdom. He returns to his hometown of Melbourne, bringing his experience working interstate and overseas over the last twelve years. Our practice provides specialty gastroenterology services to bayside suburbs including Brighton, Brighton East, Hampton and Hampton East, Sandringham, Elwood and St Kilda.
Dr Gupta performs gastroscopy and colonoscopy at Cabrini Hospital Malvern and also consults at Holmesglen Private Hospital in Moorabbin.
Dr Gupta has a strong interest in performing high-quality gastroscopy and colonoscopy and diagnosis and management of all aspects of gastroenterology. We manage all aspects of gastroenterology, hepatology (liver problems) and pancreatico-biliary disease. He has an interest in bowel cancer screening via colonoscopy, and the diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, coeliac disease and dyspepsia in particular. Those living in Brighton or bayside with a family history of bowel cancer or a past history of colonic polyps are encouraged to speak to your doctor. Dr Gupta takes a holistic approach and personalises his recommendations to each patient.
A brief history of Brighton…
In England, on 29 August 1840, Henry Dendy purchased the land that is now Brighton, site unseen. Dendy arrived on 5 February 1841 to claim his land. Unfortunately, the land did not have any ready sources of water and Dendy’s scheme for land sales failed. Dendy died a pauper. Later, sales of land resulted in Brighton becoming the third most populated town in Port Phillip by 1846. Today, Brighton houses some of the wealthiest citizens in Melbourne with grand homes. Dendy Street Beach, just south of Middle Brighton, features 82 colourful bathing boxes, which are one of the tourist icons of Melbourne.
In the late 1840’s stately homes were built in an area known as ‘The Terrace’ now called the Esplanade overlooking Dendy Street Beach which at the time had few if any bathing boxes. Local residents included Henry Dendy, J.B. Were, J. Hawdon and H.B. Foot. Elsewhere, bathing boxes existed in Brighton as far back as 1862. Most of the bathing boxes were built on the waters edge at the end of Bay Street and between Park and Wellington Streets. Numbers are uncertain but the Borough, Town and then City of Brighton may have allocated between 100 and 200 sites before the Great Depression.
