Lani Prideaux is a Gastroenterologist based at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne in Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
In day-to-day work, Lani looks after people with gut and digestive health issues. This can include ongoing bowel conditions like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, as well as colitis and problems around the rectum such as hemorrhagic proctocolitis.
At times, patients also come in with symptoms linked to viral gastroenteritis. When the cause isn’t clear, careful assessment helps work out what’s going on and what treatment makes sense next.
Lani also helps manage digestive health during pregnancy, including intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. That’s when bile flow from the liver slows down late in pregnancy, and it can cause a lot of itch and discomfort.
Along with consultations, Lani provides endoscopy care. This can involve colonoscopy and other endoscopy procedures, depending on the symptoms and what needs to be checked. Endoscopy is often used to find the source of bleeding, ongoing diarrhoea, belly pain, or changes in bowel habits. In many cases, it also supports decisions about treatment and follow-up.
For patients, it can feel stressful to have ongoing symptoms. Lani’s approach is usually calm and practical, focusing on understanding what’s happening and making a clear plan. Gastro issues can be ongoing and change over time, so follow-up matters, and care is often built around the day-to-day reality of how people feel.
If you’re dealing with flare-ups, it can help to have someone who keeps an eye on both the symptoms and the bigger picture. Over time, the goal is to get on top of inflammation where needed, manage triggers, and support recovery so you can get back to normal life as much as possible.
Lani works as part of the hospital team at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne. That means care can link in with other services when needed, like pathology follow-up and ongoing management plans after tests.
Overall, Lani Prideaux supports adults who need help with common and ongoing digestive problems, from bowel inflammation through to endoscopy checks, with a steady focus on safe, straightforward care.
