Dr Alan Wigg
Dr Wigg graduated in medicine from the University of Adelaide in 1992. He trained in gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Flinders Medical Centre, obtaining his fellowship from the Royal Australian College of Physicians in 1999.
Dr Wigg’s training in endoscopy and colonoscopy was recognized by the Conjoint Committee of the Gastroenterolgy Society of Australia (GESA) in 1998, and his training in endoscopic retrograde pancreatography (ERCP) was recognized in 2003.
Following his training in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dr Wigg undertook further postgraduate training in Gastroenterology and Hepatology and was awarded a PhD from Flinders University in 2004. A period of postdoctoral training occurred in the United Kingdom during 2003 and 2004.
Dr Wigg returned to Adelaide in 2004 and begun private practice with Southern Gastrointestinal Services. His other current roles are as Head of the Hepatology and Liver Transplantation Medicine Unit at Flinders Medical Centre and Senior Lecturer at Flinders University. Dr Wigg also performs endoscopic procedures at Repatriation General Hospital and works with the Medical Specialist Outreach Assistance Program as a Visiting Gastroenterologist to the Riverland Regional Hospital.
Dr Wigg has broad experience in general gastroenterology and Hepatology and endoscopic procedures. He also has broad research interests as reflected by his publications and awards.
Publications
- Wigg AJ, Roberts-Thomson IC. Cancer of the Ampulla of Vater. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 1998;13:115
- Davidson GP, Wigg AJ, Roberts-Thomson IC. Foreign bodies in the oesophagus. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 1998;13:322
- Wigg AJ, Roberts-Thomson IC. Candida Oesophagitis. J Gastrenterol Hepatol 1998;13:831
- Wigg AJ, Roberts-Thomson IC. Cronckhite-Canada syndrome. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 1998;13:1173
- Wigg AJ, Roberts-Thomson IC. Herpes simplex oesophagitis. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 1998;13:1285
- Wigg AJ, Roberts-Thomson IC. Intramural duodenal diverticulum. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 1999;14:509
- Wigg AJ, Roberts-Thomson IC, Dymock RB, McCarthy PJ, Grose RH, Cummins AG. The role of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, intestinal permeability, endotoxaemia and tumour necrosis factor a in the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Gut 2001;48:206-211
- Wigg AJ, Mounkley AD, Coghlan D, Stahl J, Somers S. Acute liver failure in a patient with sickle cell / b+ thalassaemia. Internal Medicine Journal 2001;31(7):438-440
- Wigg AJ, Harley H, Casey G. Heterozygous recipient and donor HFE mutations associated with a hereditary haemochromatosis phenotype post liver transplantation. Gut 2003;52:433-435
- Wigg AJ, Phillips JW, Berry MN. Maintenance of integrity and function of isolated hepatocytes during extended suspension culture at 25 °C. Liver International 2003;23(3):201-211
- Wigg AJ, Phillips JW, Wheatland L, Berry MN. The assessment of cell concentration and viability of isolated hepatocytes using flow cytometry. Analytical Biochemistry 2003;317:19-25
- Wigg AJ, Gunson BK, Mutimer DJ. Outcomes following transplantation for seronegative acute liver failure; experience with more than 100 patients over a 12 year period. Liver Transplantation 2005:11:27-34
- Wigg AJ, Padbury RT. Liver support systems: promise and reality. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2005;20:1807-1816
- Wigg AJ, De Silva M, Teo M, Thomas T, Fowler S, Chen JW. Persistent post transplantation ascites due to an occult piggyback syndrome (Liver Transplantation 2009 Aug;15(8):992-3
- Wigg L, Chaudhary J, Wigg AJ. FIT blues; is there a psychiatric co-morbidity associated with the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program ? Internal Medicine Journal, 2009 Oct;39(10):709
- Wundke R, Altus R, Sandford J, Wigg AJ. Improving management of oesophageal varices in patients with cirrhosis. Quality and Safety in Healthcare(in press)
- Wigg AJ, Palumbo K, Wigg DR. Radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma;systematic review of radiobiology and modelling projections indicate reconsideration of its use. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2010 (in press)
- Silva M, Wigg AJ. Current controversies in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2010 (in press)
Awards and Grants
- Best Presentation in the Category for Clinical Research Fellowship Trainee. Research Day, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital 1998
- GESA Travel Award 1998
- NH&MRC Postgraduate Medical Scholarship 2000, 2001, 2002
- Finalist for the, Asia Pacific Association of Gastroenterology Young Clinician Award (Asia Pacific Digestive Diseases Week, Sydney 2001)
- Flinders Medical Research Institute Scientific communication Award. Flinders Medical Research Institute Research Day, May 2003
- AstraZeneca Grant in Aid for Overseas Travel 2003
- Mark Jolley Travelling Fellowship Award 2003
- AstraZeneca Career Development Award 2003
- Pillar Research Grant 2009. “Impact of a Liver Failure Service for Patients with Cirrhosis” (R Wundke, AJ Wigg, R McCormick, A Rodgers)
- Faculty of Health Sciences Research Grant 2009. Influence of recipient and donor genetics on the pharmacokinetics of tacrolimus after liver transplantation”. (M Doogue and AJ Wigg)
- Given Imaging grant. Oesophageal capsule endoscopsy for the screening of varices
Useful Links For Patients
- Hepatitis C council of South Australia
- Viral hepatitis nurse support (based at Flinders Medical Centre)
- Gastroenterology Society of Australia (GESA) consumer information
- Australian Crohn’s and Colitis society
- Inflammatory bowel disease nurse co-ordinator (based at Flinders Medical Centre)
- Coeliac society
- SCOOP program
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