Rupert Leong

Professor Rupert Leong is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Macquarie University and the University of Sydney, Australia. He holds leadership roles as Director of Endoscopy and Head of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Services at Concord Hospital. His academic career includes prior roles as Director of Gastroenterology at Bankstown Hospital and Conjoint Professor at UNSW. He is a globally recognized expert in gastroenterology, particularly in advanced endoscopy techniques, IBD management, and colon cancer diagnostics.

Research Interests: Professor Leong's work focuses on inflammatory bowel diseases, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and innovative endoscopic strategies. He has authored over 210 peer-reviewed publications and contributed to international consensus guidelines. His editorial roles include Section Editor of the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and editorial board memberships at prestigious journals like American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Awards: He holds the American Gastroenterological Association Fellowship (2012), Nimmo Lecturer (2017), and Trans-Tasman Lecturer (2015). He leads government advisory roles for NSW Health and the Cancer Council of Australia, focusing on colonoscopy guidelines and IBD surveillance.

Advising & Grants: He supervises PhD, MPhil, and master’s students and has mentored international gastroenterology fellows from 10+ countries. Active projects include studies on novel therapies for IBD (e.g., GS-1427, etrasimod) and clinical trials on drug efficacy/safety.

Labs/Teams: Founding director of IBD Sydney, IBD School, and IBD Masterclass programs. His clinical practice includes private consultations at Macquarie University Hospital and specialist services in Sydney.