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Windhoek Digestive and Liver Disease Centre was opened in 2019.  

We offer world-class, evidence-based gastroenterology services.

The centre is fully equipped with a state-of-the-art on-site endoscopy unit and day clinic. 

We have two highly trained specialist gastroenterologists who work hand in hand with a dedicated team.

We strive to provide individualised care to patients with an array of gastrointestinal and liver diseases.

We further strongly promote preventative healthcare in the form of cancer screening.

Welcome to the
Windhoek Digestive & Liver Disease Centre

Meet Our Specialists 

Dr Barbara Scholz

Gastroenterologist

MBChB (Stell), FCP (SA), MRCP (UK), Cert Gastro (SA) Phys

Dr Barbara Scholz, a passionate Namibian from birth, is the founder of the Windhoek Digestive and Liver Disease Centre.

Her vision is to provide optimal care for patients requiring subspecialist gastroenterological input, an area that was previously neglected in Namibia.
She specialised at the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh and received an honorary fellowship, in the United Kingdom, and at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. She also received an honorary fellowship at the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh. 

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Dr Cecilia Coccia

Gastroenterologist

MBChB (Pret), FCP(SA), MMed(UCT), Cert Gastro(SA) Phys, ESEGH(UK)

Dr Cecilia Coccia is a specialist physician and gastroenterologist who joined the practice in August 2023.

After completing her 4-year specialist physician training in 2019, she went on to do her 3-year Gastroenterology Fellowship Certificate at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa.
Subsequently, she also wrote the European subspecialty examination ESEGH (UK) to further her knowledge of gastrointestinal/hepatic pathology. 


Her goals are to improve patient quality of life through appropriate diagnosis and management of medical conditions.
Her interests include inflammatory bowel disease and functional gastrointestinal disorders.

Our Medical Practice

Windhoek Digestive & Liver Disease Centre is a state-of-the-art medical practice providing specialist care for multiple gastrointestinal and liver diseases.

Our Unit & Procedure Rooms

The unit has a fully equipped endoscopy room where daily gastroscopies and colonoscopies are performed.
A separate procedure room caters for patients requiring intravenous infusions or minor procedures.

Our Services

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Endoscopic Services: 

  • Gastroscopy

  • Colonoscopy with removal of polyps if required

  • Haemorrhoid banding

  • Percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy (PEG) insertion

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Cancer Screening: 

  • Colorectal cancer 

  • Barrett’s oesophagus

  • Gastric cancer

  • Liver cancer

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Liver Disease:

  • Hepatitis B and C treatment

  • Cirrhosis

  • Fatty liver disease

  • Auto-immune liver disease 

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease:

  • Ulcerative colitis 

  • Crohn’s Disease

  • Biological therapies available

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Gastrointestinal Consultations:

  • Diarrhoea / Constipation / Bloating

  • Heartburn/ Stomach pain / Ulcers

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Bariatric  / Obesity Service:

  • Assistance with multi-disciplinary input and novel treatment

  • Facilitation of referral for bariatric surgery to appropriate centres in South Africa

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Infusion Room:

  • Iron infusions 

  • Therapeutic infusions / injections 

  • Venesections

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