Colorectal and Laparoscopic Surgeon Kingswood
Dr Jodie Ellis-Clark
MBBS, FRACS
Dr Jodie Ellis-Clark is a Sydney colorectal surgeon who treats bowel cancers, anal fissures/fistulas and diverticulitis.
She also performs anal ultrasound and manometry onsite and regularly performs colonoscopies.
Dr Ellis-Clark has a special interest in sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence, as well as pelvic floor dysfunction (rectal only) and constipation/obstructive defaecation.
She has rooms at Kingswood and operates at Nepean Public and Nepean Private Hospital, Blue Mountains Hospital, and Somerset Private Hospital Kingswood.
Dr Ellis-Clark is an active member of the Nepean Cancer Care Centre for the Lower Gastrointestinal Cancer Multidisciplinary Team.
Dr Ellis-Clark is a highly experienced laparoscopic colorectal surgeon who surgically treats both cancers and benign disease of the colon.
She has an interest in functional bowel disorders, including the treatment of faecal incontinence, an awkward and embarrassing condition that impacts both women and men, as well as certain types of emptying issues.
Although effective treatments are available for distressing bowel conditions such as faecal incontinence, flatulence, diarrhoea or itchy and painful haemorrhoids, patients seldom volunteer complaints about bowel issues, because they often feel self-conscious or simply feel it’s ‘all part of ageing’.
There are, however, effective treatment and management of these conditions.
Dr Ellis-Clark is able to deliver a compassionate but straight-talking approach to the management plan.
No amount of faecal leakage is normal and especially if this occurs more than once or twice a week, it’s important to see your GP or colorectal specialist.
There can be serious issues causing this, but also some simple management plans that can help.
Services Overview
Colonoscopy Prep
Imaging & Colonoscopy
Pelvic Floor (Colorectal)
Patient FAQs
Conditions & Procedures
Here is an overview of bowel conditions and procedures,
as well as general surgical services for Dr Ellis-Clark
- Anal Ultrasound and Manometry
(for colorectal pelvic floor issues) - Anterior Resection
- Appendectomy
- Bowel Cancer Screening
- Bowel Cancer Surgery
- Colonoscopy (EMR)
- Colorectal Conditions
- Colorectal Surgery
- Constipation
- Diarrhoea
- Diverticular Disease
- Endometriosis Bowel Surgery
(in conjunction with gynaecologist) - Faecal Incontinence
- Faecal Obstruction
- Fistula
- Haemorrhoids
- Hernia (Open)
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Irritable Bowel Complications
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Pilonidal Sinus
- Polypectomy
- Polyps
- Rectal Bleeding
- Rectal Prolapse
- Sacral Nerve Stimulation
- Second Opinions
- Ulcerative Colitis
Dr Ellis-Clark specialises in bowel and laparoscopic colorectal surgery only and DOES NOT treat urinary incontinence or vaginal pelvic floor issues. However as bowel and urinary prolapse frequently occur together, she has a comprehensive network of gynaecologists, urologists and pelvic floor physiotherapists she works with daily in the western Sydney area.