Dr Janine French is a Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist who combines public practice at the Austin Hospital and Eastern Health with private practice in Heidelberg.
She consults in all fields of Gastroenterology including gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, coeliac disease, liver disease (with a clinical interest in autoimmune liver disease), inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome. She provices Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy services at Warringal Private Hospital and Victorian Day Procedure Centre.
Janine studied medicine at Monash University and graduated with Honours in 2005. She completed her Gastroenterology training at the Western and Austin Hospitals and became a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 2013. She was then awarded a research grant for her PhD in autoimmune liver disease through the Austin Hospital.
In 2019 and 2020, she furthered her training by undertaking a Hepatology Fellowship in Lyon, France at the Hôpital de la Croix Rousse.
Janine is dedicated to providing high quality, individualised and compassionate care. She is always happy to discuss patients with her colleagues and ensures that urgent patients are seen as soon as possible.