Yes, you are in the right place! MercyAscot Hospitals is now Allevia Hospitals.
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Introducing the Allevia GI Institute

Specialist Care. Expert Team. Compassionately Delivered.

Allevia Endoscopy North Shore (previously known as MercyAscot Endoscopy) and Shakespeare Gastroenterology join in partnership as the Allevia GI Institute - expert team care delivered through an outpatient clinic and GI endoscopy day theatre. We raranga (weave) together generations of experience with a shared commitment to providing personalised, excellent, expert care for each patient we see.

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Benefits

For our patients

  • Understanding your needs

    You'll be connected with leading specialists and nurses who take the time to listen, ensuring you receive high quality care for your unique symptoms and condition. We put our people, our patients and their families / whānau at the centre of all we do.

  • Integrated expertise, holistic, patient-centred journey

    We are a committed team that works effectively together, providing comprehensive assessments, diagnostic tests and treatment plans tailored to each person we have the privilege to work alongside.

  • A caring hand, every step of the way

    Our dedicated gastroenterology nurses are here to offer you guidance, communication, support, and encouragement. We are proud to be the only private GI practice in Aotearoa New Zealand providing this level of nursing support for patients.

"They are amazing and have helped me so much, we found what causes my stomach problems, which is now under control, as they gave me so much knowledge to help me and my wife."
Perry, Auckland,
"As a long time patient of Allevia GI Institute, I can confidently say that I have never felt so comfortable with or listened to by another doctor in my life."
Sarah, Auckland,
"I’ve been seeing the team for just under 10 years now and although my visits are few and far between, the level of care I receive is so appreciated! Everyone is so kind which helps to make my visits something I can look forward to."
Ali, Auckland,
"Insist on being referred to a specialist Gastroenterologist, don’t take no for an answer."
Perry, Auckland,
"The clinic has been with me since I was 15 years old and has celebrated all of life's wins and mourned all of life's losses with me through chronic illness and beyond. Highly recommend!"
Sarah, Auckland,

Benefits

For our referring doctors

  • Simplified access to expert GI care

    Refer with confidence to our comprehensive GI centre in one location. Our dedicated team covers all facets of gastroenterology, which means we can offer each referred patient a specialist best suited to them.

  • From diagnosis to clear plans and comprehensive follow-up

    We provide a continuum of care, partnering with you to support each patient from diagnosis through to treatment and management. We regard our colleagues in primary and secondary care as the expert practitioners they are. We always aim for high quality communication and collaboration to get the best possible outcomes for the patients we have the privilege of working alongside.

  • A dedicated team

    Our specialists work effectively together and collaborate regularly to provide timely and joined-up care for patients and referrers. Our practice nurses provide the support, communication and continuity that holds the whole team together. Nurses take the level of specialised care we are able to provide from good … to great.

  • Holistic support for better patient outcomes

    We pride ourselves on our collegial and functional relationships across the disciplines. Patients that need additional support are referred to specialists and allied health professionals that we know and trust, through established referral and communication pathways.

Why choose the Allevia GI Institute

Your health is our priority

Valuing people / He tangata, he tangata, he tangata motif

Valuing people / He tangata, he tangata, he tangata

We put our people, our patients and their families / whānau at the centre of all we do. We are a proudly diverse team, and work hard to respect the individuality of each person we meet.

Valuing people / He tangata, he tangata, he tangata motif

Valuing people / He tangata, he tangata, he tangata

We put our people, our patients and their families / whānau at the centre of all we do. We are a proudly diverse team, and work hard to respect the individuality of each person we meet.

Embracing innovation / Auaha motif

Embracing innovation / Auaha

Better never stops. We build on success, reflect on our challenges, encourage evidence-based practice and embrace technology and innovation. We have the courage to develop creative solutions to achieve positive outcomes for all we serve.

Embracing innovation / Auaha motif

Embracing innovation / Auaha

Better never stops. We build on success, reflect on our challenges, encourage evidence-based practice and embrace technology and innovation. We have the courage to develop creative solutions to achieve positive outcomes for all we serve.

Integrity / He toi whakairo he mana tangata motif

Integrity / He toi whakairo he mana tangata

We always aim to communicate with honesty and transparency, to build relationships based on trust for our patients, our team and our community.

Integrity / He toi whakairo he mana tangata motif

Integrity / He toi whakairo he mana tangata

We always aim to communicate with honesty and transparency, to build relationships based on trust for our patients, our team and our community.

Open communication / Kōrero pono motif

Open communication / Kōrero pono

We take the time to listen, talk and engage with each other, our patients and our referrers with openness, respect and honesty, including clear and timely written communication.

Open communication / Kōrero pono motif

Open communication / Kōrero pono

We take the time to listen, talk and engage with each other, our patients and our referrers with openness, respect and honesty, including clear and timely written communication.

Valuing our relationship / Ngākau pono motif

Valuing our relationship / Ngākau pono

We work in a co-operative and constructive way, recognising each other's expertise, as well as the expertise of everyone we work with. This includes our patients who we regard as experts, and teach us something new every day.

Valuing our relationship / Ngākau pono motif

Valuing our relationship / Ngākau pono

We work in a co-operative and constructive way, recognising each other's expertise, as well as the expertise of everyone we work with. This includes our patients who we regard as experts, and teach us something new every day.

Transparency and accountability / Whakamārama motif

Transparency and accountability / Whakamārama

We recognise the accountabilities that we have as individuals, as professionals and as a team to our patients, team and our community.

Transparency and accountability / Whakamārama motif

Transparency and accountability / Whakamārama

We recognise the accountabilities that we have as individuals, as professionals and as a team to our patients, team and our community.

Sustainability / Toitū motif

Sustainability / Toitū

Environmental, business and workload sustainability and wellbeing remain at the heart of our Institute. We are in this for the long haul!

Sustainability / Toitū motif

Sustainability / Toitū

Environmental, business and workload sustainability and wellbeing remain at the heart of our Institute. We are in this for the long haul!

Meet the team

Our world-class endoscopy specialists

  • Alan Fraser
    Gastroenterologist
  • Charlotte Daker
    Consultant Gastroenterologist
  • Charlotte Rowan
    Gastroenterologist & Endoscopist, Gastroenterologist
  • Imran Khan
    Gastroenterologist
  • Itty Mathew Francis Nadakkavukaran
    Gastroenterologist and Endoscopist
  • Julian Hayes
    General and Colorectal Surgeon
  • Maggie Chapman-Ow
    Gastroenterologist
  • Nathan Atkinson
    Gastroenterologist
  • Philip Wong
    Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist, and Endoscopist
  • Philip Allen
    Colorectal and General Surgeon
  • Zoe Raos
    Gastroenterologist & Endoscopist