Dr Steven Ding

18/05/2025

2021 Gastroenterologists at ChCh hospital- we have about 4 more now.

01/08/2024

Our case series to NZ medical journal reported in Herald

All victims were men and one suffered a 10mm gastric ulcer.

05/03/2023

ERCP teaching - Olympus symposium July 2022

21/10/2021

Interventional endoscopy list with Dr Wayne Morris Anaesthetist

19/08/2021

Latest on vaccination for IBD patients

Please see letter released today in conjunction with the New Zealand Society of Gastroenterology.

04/03/2021

COVID - Good advice for IBD patients

26/08/2020

Danielle Barber
Christchurch

I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in December 2016 after two months of symptoms. I was hospitalised many times as my condition worsened and required a subtotal colectomy in August 2017, resulting in a colostomy. The disease was again unable to be managed with medication following this and I had a total colectomy on Christmas day 2017, resulting in a permanent ileostomy. During this time I was being fed through either a nasogastric tube or a PICC line, in constant pain, unable to move without vomiting, developed large ulcers in my mouth and oesophagus and countless other symptoms. The ileostomy developed a significant prolapse and this was surgically repaired March 2019. Since then, Crohn’s has manifested outside of the digestive tract in pyoderma gangrenosum, erythema nodosom and abscesses that have required minor surgery to drain. Even with surgical intervention, the current medications have not been able to fully control the symptoms of this disease. I worry that my future includes a very poor quality of life if these medications continue to remain unavailable in New Zealand. I would like to live without the burden of this disease, but I don't believe that is possible while relying on the current medications.

26/08/2020

Many of you have contacted us about wanting to share your own stories. Thank you that is fantastic! You are welcome to email us on info@crohnsandcolitis.org.nz, and please mention where in the country you are located as we are still looking for patients to talk to local media.

Do remember to share your own stories using the through your own social media pages and make sure you tag us in them so we can also share!

Thank you so much for all your support! And continue to share the petition for people to sign. https://www.wecantwait.nz

07/08/2020

Dr Shwan Karim is a very skilled endoscopist working in London (although recently commandeered to COVID work). When he was our trainee some years ago, he reviewed and presented my ERCP results, in NZ and South Korea.

ERCP is a technically challenging procedure for treating bile duct and pancreatic problems including cancer, stones, scarring and Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction.

26/01/2020

Heartburn, indigestion, reflux ? - you should get a gastroscopy done if recurrent, new onset or worsening symptoms and particularly if you are over 40 or have family history of oesophageal or stomach cancer.

Acid reflux can damage your lower oesophagus and cells can become pre-cancerous.