ABOUT US

leaders in digestive diseases

Centre of excellence

The Centre for Digestive Diseases’ (CDD) mission is to provide our patients with the best possible care.  We take great pride in the organisation’s facilities and our personnel who continuously strive to achieve excellence – enabling us to bring our vision to life.

CDD MISSION STATEMENT AND VALUES 

CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES & THERAPIES

The Hospital features cutting-edge technologies enabling our specialists to provide world-class treatments. For instance, the CDD is one of the few institutions offering Infrared Coagulation (IRC) which may promote fast healing of haemorrhoids with relatively minimal discomfort. This and other treatments we offer allow for a more comfortable experience for our patients.  For more information please see our Treatment FAQs.

PRIVACY & COMPASSION

Our Staff at CDD understand the personal difficulties associated with gastrointestinal related disorders. Under the leadership of our Founder and Medical Director, Doctor Thomas Borody, there is a patient centred focus on unique treatments and therapies delivered with care and compassion.

We endeavour to establish meaningful relationships with our patients, tailoring treatment plans to patient needs and delivering excellent clinical outcomes whilst maintaining strict standards of privacy and confidentiality.

A dedicated talented team

Internationally recognised

Professional leadership

DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT & RESEARCH

The CDD, under the leadership of founder and Medical Director, Doctor Thomas Borody, has distinguished itself as a unique medical institution offering novel approaches in researching, diagnosing and treating gastrointestinal (GI) conditions.

CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION

We are committed to providing an exceptional standard of service and care with a focus on continuous quality improvement.Our day surgery is certified against the International Quality Management System Standard ISO 9001.  It also accredited against the Australian National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.

The CDD also houses a Department of Research and Innovation responsible for conducting clinical trials approved by an independent Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC).

INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED

Located in Sydney Australia, CDD is internationally regarded as a leading medical institution, collaborating with pharmaceutical companies, universities and medical societies to provide excellence in gastroenterology.

Milestones

CDD Founder Doctor Thomas Borody

1972

Doctor Thomas Borody pioneers Faecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) in Australia

1980

Doctor Thomas Borody Senior Medical Registrar: St Vincent’s Hospital

1981

Doctor Thomas Borody Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Fellowship

1984

Doctor Thomas Borody established the Centre for Digestive Diseases in Sydney, Australia

1987

Doctor Thomas Borody developed the triple therapy treatment for Peptic Ulcer

2000

The CDD under the director of Doctor Borody develops treatments for digestive diseases including Crohn’s disease

2007 - current

Doctor Thomas Borody: Consulting Gastroenterologist Strathfield Private Hospital, Strathfield

2014

Doctor Thomas Borody: Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for chronic active ulcerative colitis (FOCUS) study

2015

Launch of global clinical trials of the Crohn’s therapy developed at CDD

CDD data

Some of our numbers

220Scientific papers published
78000Patients treated
143Therapy or device patents
14CDD inventions in market or trials