Waverley Private Hospital would like to introduce Dr Matthew (Matt) Kitson an experienced gastroenterologist and hepatologist providing care in the eastern and south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. He also practises in Gippsland regularly and offers telehealth services to regional Victoria.
Matt studied Medicine at the University of Queensland, graduating with Honours in 2001. After initially training at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane he moved to London, working at the Royal Free and Royal London Hospitals, and then returned to Australia to complete gastroenterology training at the Alfred and St Vincent’s Hospitals, obtaining his FRACP in 2011.
He was awarded a PhD by Monash University in 2015 on his thesis which evaluated vitamin D status in liver disease.
Matt is also regularly involved in research and currently has over 40 publications in peer-reviewed international journals and conference presentations at both national and international conferences.
Matt has a strong focus on patient-centred care and enjoys all aspects of gastroenterology and hepatology.
Matt is a member of the Alfred Hospital gastroenterology department senior medical staff and a senior lecturer at Monash University