Dr Asim Khokhar

Prevention, screening and early detection of cancers and precancerous conditions of the oesophagus, stomach, small and large bowel; resection of large polyps in the gut requiring advanced resection techniques (endoscopic mucosal resection- EMR), gastro oesophageal reflux disease, coeliac disease, inflammatory bowel diseases, eosinophilic oesophagitis and irritable bowel syndrome.

Dr Asim Khokhar is a consultant gastroenterologist and therapeutic endoscopist consulting and operating in the Bay region.

Dr. Khokhar completed a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in 2009 in Pakistan. After finishing his internship, he moved to Australia and completed Australian Medical Council (AMC) examinations in 2011/2012.

Further training involved four years of physician training in Far North Queensland followed by advanced training in gastroenterology and hepatology in various tertiary hospitals across Queensland including The Townsville Hospital, Sunshine Coast University Hospital and The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane.

Dr Khokar became a Fellow of Royal Australian College of Physicians in 2021 after completing a fellowship year in diagnostic and therapeutic luminal endoscopy at Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee hospital.

He is a senior lecturer at The University of Queensland and has a public appointment at Redland Hospital as a staff specialist gastroenterologist.

In addition to English, he is fluent in Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi.

Dr Khokhar employs his well-rounded clinical and communication skills for provision of high-quality patient care and prides in being able to positively influence patients’ lives.

MBBS, FRACS

• Mater Private Hospital Redland