A/Prof Rebecca Burgell

Doctor Rebecca Burgell is a consultant gastroenterologist with an interest in inflammatory bowel disease, clinical nutrition, pelvic floor dysfunction and functional gastrointestinal disorders. She completed her training at Monash Health and Eastern health before undertaking further studies abroad. She completed her PhD at the University of London examining the neurophysiology of the lower bowel in patients with severe functional constipation. Dr Burgell has a fulltime appointment at Alfred Health, Melbourne, where she is the medical lead for the Home Enteral Nutrition service and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders service. She has an academic appointment at Monash University and is actively involved in clinical research.