Sarah K. Thompson is a Gastroenterologist based in Port Road, Adelaide, SA 5000. She helps people who have ongoing gut and food-pipe problems, especially when symptoms can be sore, scary, or just hard to explain day to day.
Her work often covers the oesophagus and the upper stomach. This includes things like reflux and heartburn (including GERD), hiatal hernia, and issues such as Barrett oesophagus. At times, she also looks after people with swallowing problems linked to conditions like achalasia.
Sarah also works with patients who need checks for inflammation and longer-term changes in the gut. That can include eosinophilic oesophagitis, oesophagitis, and peptic ulcer disease. Some cases involve bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract, so she helps guide care when there are red-flag symptoms that need prompt attention.
Endoscopy is part of this care. It’s often used to look closely at the oesophagus and stomach, and to help work out what is going on. For some people, that may also connect with more serious conditions, such as oesophageal or gastro-oesophageal junction cancer, or stomach cancer. She understands that these diagnoses can be overwhelming, and the focus is on getting clear answers and safe next steps.
There are also rarer conditions she may help manage, including diaphragmatic hernia and pectus excavatum. Over time, this kind of work can involve people across different age groups, and she may treat childhood problems like childhood volvulus. At times, she’s also involved in care related to rarer inherited conditions such as Wolman disease and cholesteryl ester storage disease.
People who have had stomach surgery can also be in her care. For example, after procedures like gastrectomy or gastric bypass, digestion can change and symptoms may shift. She may also help manage problems like exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, which can affect digestion.
Sarah’s clinical focus includes Barrett oesophagus, heartburn and reflux, hernias, swallowing and inflammation issues, ulcers, and gastrointestinal bleeding. She supports patients who need endoscopy, ongoing follow-up, and careful planning for both everyday symptoms and more complex health concerns.
