“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 Toorak, Stonnington, 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 Toorak!
On relatively high ground south of the Yarra River, Toorak lies between Williams, Malvern and Glenferrie roads. The well-drained site, with views to Port Phillip Bay and proximity to Central Melbourne, made it a fashionable place to live after the first land sales in the 1840s. The suburb is named after Toorak House, built for Melbourne merchant James Jackson on 108 acres (43 ha) he bought in 1849. After Jackson died at sea in 1850, the house was rented for Sir Charles Hotham, the first governor of Victoria, until Government House was completed.
During the 1880s land boom, substantial mansions surrounded by spacious gardens were built in Toorak, but the 1890s depression saw some subdivided and the emergence of higher-density building. This process continued throughout the next century. Flats became popular between the wars, and their construction continued in the 1950s and 1960s. However, the area remained both fashionable and expensive. All the major subdivisions in Toorak were laid out with wide streets planted with trees, particularly oaks and oriental planes. The spreading canopies of these mature street trees give the area an aura of gracious calm.