Dr Cynthuja Thilakanathan
Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist
MBBS WSU, MRes UNSW, FRACP
VMO Gastroenterologist at the Department of Gastroenterology and Liver
Research and Clinical Expertise:
Quality improvement in endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; Hepatobiliary medicine, Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound, Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Profile
Dr Cynthuja Thilakanathan is a Gastroenterologist working as a Visiting Medical Officer at Liverpool and Campbelltown Public Hospitals, providing quality service in interventional and general gastroenterology.
Dr Thilakanathan completed her MBBS at Western Sydney University in 2015. She completed her gastroenterology advanced training at St George and Sutherland Hospital, and Liverpool Hospital. She obtained her Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 2022 and also completed a Masters in Medicine by Research in hepatology in 2021, University of New South Wales.
Dr Thilakanathan went on to pursue interventional endoscopy training with an advanced endoscopy fellowship at Liverpool hospital followed by Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, where she underwent further training in complex ERCP, advanced endoscopic ultrasound, enteral stenting and endoscopic mucosal resection. Her special interests include hepatobiliary medicine, in particular, therapeutic EUS and ERCP.
Dr Thilakanathan holds Australian Conjoint Committee accreditation in gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP and EUS.
Education
Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery
Western Sydney University (2015)
Masters of Medicine in Research
University of New South Wales (2022)
Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (2022)
Clinical Fellowship in Interventional Gastroenterology, Vancouver General Hospital
University of British Columbia (2024)
Positions
Visiting Medical Officer, Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist (2025-present)
Department of Gastroenterology and Liver, Liverpool Hospital
Visiting Medical Officer, Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist (2024-present)
Department of Gastroenterology and Liver, Campbelltown Hospital
Interventional Endoscopy Fellow (2023-2024)
Department of Gastroenterology and Liver, Liverpool Hospital
Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia
Gastroenterology Advanced Trainee (2020-2022)
Department of Gastroenterology and Liver, Liverpool Hospital
St George and Sutherland Hospital, Sydney
Select Publications
Thilakanathan C, Wark G, Maley MW, Davison S, Lee A, Glass A, Shackel N, Nguyen V, Jackson KM, Lawler J, Locarnini SA, Levy M. Mother to Child Transmission of Hepatitis B: Examining Viral Cut Offs, Maternal HBsAg Serology and Infant Testing, Liver International 2018.
Thilakanathan C, Kayes T, Di Girolamo J, Nguyen V, Lloyd A, Levy MT. Baseline predictors of post-partum hepatitis B e antigen seroconversion, Liver International. 2022.
Lin B, Wu Y, Thilakanathan C, Lehmann P, Xuan W, Mohsen W, Toong C, Ng W, Connor S. Therapeutic drug monitoring in inflammatory bowel disease reduces unnecessary use of infliximab with substantial associated cost-savings, Internal Medicine Journal. 2019.
Zandavi SM, Kim C, Goodwin T, Thilakanathan C, Bostanara M, Akon AC, Mouiee DA, Barisic S, Majeed A, Kemp W, Chu F, Smith M, Collins K, Wong VWS, Wong GH, Behary J, Roberts SK, Ng KKC, Vafaee F, Zekry A. AI-powered prediction of HCC recurrence after surgical resection: Personalised intervention opportunities using patient-specific risk factors, Liver International. 2024.
O'Neill RS, Walter T, Lee C, Jia K, Turner I, Ermerak G, Edwards P, Abi-Hanna D, Bassan M, Thilakanathan C. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage for acute cholecystitis – Should the endoscopic option become the status quo?, World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2025.
If you have any enquiries or would like to make an appointment, please email:
Gastroenterology and Liver
Clinic E (123), Level 1
Liverpool Hospital
Corner of Elizabeth and Goulburn Streets
LIVERPOOL NSW 2170
02 8738 4085
FAX: 02 8738 7960
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