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Dr Sanjay Ramrakha

Qualifications: MBBS (NSW) PhD FRACGP FACEM

Dr Sanjay Ramrakha has been providing services to the Centre of Digestive Diseases (CDD) since 1998.  In this role he has performed more than 50,000 sedations for patients undergoing endoscopic procedures.

Being a fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners he is able to provide the assessment of suitable patients especially the aged who requires a preoperative assessment with regards to undertaking a bowel preparation.

Dr Ramrakha has been actively involved in clinical trials, research and development during his time at CDD.  He has an interest in the development of oxygenation devices used in sedation and has also been involved in the development of a novel capsule bowel preparation. The latter product was licensed to Salix Pharmaceutical (USA) in 2014.

He completed his PhD in 2013 entitled “Improving safety in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.”

Dr Sanjay holds the position of Senior Clinical Lecturer at Sydney University in association with his RPA appointment and has been involved in the teaching of nursing and medical staff.  He has been an active participant and presenter at medical conferences in Australian and internationally and has had poster presentations at Australian Gastro Week and Digestive Diseases Week.  He regularly addresses the GP nights conducted by the Centre.

Education and Training

  • MBBS University of NSW 1987
  • PhD University of Technology 2013
  • Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners 1998
  • Fellow of the Australasian College or Emergency Medicine 1999
  • Emergency Physician at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital since 1999

Publications

Fecal microbiota transplantation in the treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection.  Borody, T.J., & Ramrakha, S. UpToDate.  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/fecal-microbiota-transplantation-for-treatment-of-clostridioides-difficile-infection

Making Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Safer.  Ramrakha, S. UTS Digital Theses.  2012. https://opus.lib.uts.edu.au/bitstream/10453/21853/1/01Front.pdf

Due diligence – Refer to my PhD from University of Technology, Sydney titled Making Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Safer –Part B.  Ramrakha, S. UTS Digital Theses.  2012. https://opus.lib.uts.edu.au/bitstream/10453/21853/1/01Front.pdf

Entamoeba histolytica: Another Cause of Crohn’s Disease. Borody, T.J., Campbell, J., Torres, M., Hill, L.A., Ketheeswaran, S., Pang, G., & Ramrakha, S. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. Oct 2009; 104:S364. DOI:10.14309/00000434-200910003-00990

Nasal Vs Oro-Nasal Oxygenation and Capnography During Endoscopy. Ramrakha, S., Borody, T.J., Herdman, K.J., Campbell, J., & Holley, L. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. April 2008; 67(5): AB283. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2008.03.804

M1060 Rapid and Superior Diagnosis of H. pylori Infection By 14C-Urea HeliprobeTM Test Versus the PYtest®.  Borody, T.J., Wettstein, A.R., Campbell, J., Torres, M., Hills, L.A., Herdman, K.J., Pang, G., Ramrakha, S. Gastroenterology.  April 2008; 134 (4), Supp. 1 , Pages A-329. DOI:10.1016/S0016-5085(08)61536-X

Investigating the tolerability of four bowel Preparations -The Taste Test. Ramrakha, S., Borody, T.J., Wettstein, A., Saxon, J., Pang, G., et al Journal of Gas & Hep. Oct 2006; 21 (Supp 4): A292.

Take a letter … an audit of GP referrals in South West Sydney. Ramrakha, S. & Giles, A. Aust Fam Physician. 2001 Apr; 30(4): 395-8. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11355232/

Ciguatera Fish Poisoning – A Review. Ramrakha, S. Fiji GP. Dec 1999; 6(4): 540-1.