“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.”
Please contact our office on 03 9989 2777 to speak to our pleasant reception staff about booking in for a consultation.
Dr Arun Gupta, MBBS, FRACP, MD is a specialist gastroenterologist serving Murrumbeena, Glen Eira, and the surrounding areas of Melbourne. He studied medicine at the University of Melbourne (1998) and trained in Melbourne, Sydney, and in Oxford (UK). Arun consults in Burwood, at Holmesglen Private Hospital, and in Mornington. He holds an honorary appointment as clinical research fellow at The Royal Melbourne Hospital.
An expert in managing all aspects of gastroenterology, hepatology (liver problems) and pancreatico-biliary disease, Dr Gupta has a particular interest in the diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease, coeliac disease, eosinophilic oesophagitis and dyspepsia, as well as functional gastrointestinal disorders. He takes a holistic approach and personalises his recommendations to each patient.
Please see here for more information about endoscopic procedures that Dr Gupta performs. Arun is passionate about quality in endoscopy and has supervised many registrars (trainee specialists) to perform endoscopy competently and safely. He performs procedures at Cabrini Malvern, Holmesglen Private Hospital, Glen Iris Private, and at The Bays in Mornington.
A brief history of Murrumbeena!
When the Railway Station first opened, Murrumbeena was occupied by serviced dairy farms and market gardens. Twelve years later, in 1889, Murrumbeena was only lightly settled and was home to a Church of Christ in Neerim Road along with a fruiterer, butcher, newsagent, grocer and boot maker. And soon after, the first Post Office opened in 1890, which is when lovebirds, Margaret and Arthur Tuckett, acquired a large parcel of land east of the railway station. They set about establishing a remarkable garden of exotic and native plants, and in 1905, Margaret published the highly-celebrated Year in my Garden.
By 1910, the town had gradually grown and was more densely settled. It wasn’t until after World War I that many of Murrumbeena’s houses were built. Even though the 1930s were marked by the Great Depression, a Catholic primary school was established in 1931, and a few years later Albert Victor Jennings built the Beauville housing estate. The Beauville was one of AV Jennings’ first housing estates and the company later became Australia’s largest private home builder and most influential provider of house and land packages.