James is a Gastroenterologist and has completed specialist training in order to best diagnose and treat you. Before consulting at endosQ, James has undertaken extensive training both within Australia and abroad.
When not seeing patients, our dedicated doctor spends time training other Gastroenterologists in Australia, engaged in research both within Australia and with international peers, ensuring they are at the cutting-edge of their field.
Due to the high quality of the work, Dr. James Daveson presents his research and clinical care at national and international conferences. His work features in scientific journals, and because it is at the forefront of clinical care his work has even featured in the media.
At endosQ we are committed to providing expert, individualised care for patients and families throughout Queensland.
Meet our expert doctors, Dr. James Daveson & Dr Carlton Li
Dr. James Daveson
Originally from Mackay Dr. James Daveson (MBBS (Qld) FRACP) completed his medical degree at the University of Queensland in Brisbane in 1993. He completed his physician training in gastroenterology at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s and Princess Alexandra Hospitals. He accepted a consultant position at the Princess Alexandra Hospital where he helped lead the introduction of procedural innovations such as Balloon Enteroscopy.
Following his father, Dr. Alfred Daveson (a pioneering medical doctor committed to enabling excellent medical care for families in the Mackay region), Dr. James Daveson established gastroenterology services in Mackay in 2008. Through establishing these services Dr. James Daveson made sure that every patient could access clinical investigations that were only previously offered to patients and families that could travel to the larger cities such as Brisbane.
Dr. James Daveson now continues to run a clinic at The Wesley Hospital in Brisbane as well a clinic at Mater Medical Suites in Mackay. He is also engaged in research primarily focused around Coeliac Disease, with clinical trials running at Wesley Research Institute and the Coral Sea Clinical Research Institute (CSCRI in Mackay). He has conjoint appointments at James Cook University and The University of Queensland
Dr. Daveson has received the Blackwell Publishing Clinical Award for excellence as well as previously the Queensland Gastroenterology Society Young Investigator of the Year.
Dr. Daveson is a member of Coeliac Australia’s Medical Advisory Committee, is the author of several book chapters and has been published in international peer reviewed journals. He is regularly asked to speak on Coeliac Disease both nationally and internationally.
For a full list of Dr. Daveson’s published works, visit In The Media, or connect with him on LinkedIn.
Dr Daveson attends both Brisbane and Mackay clinics on a regular Fortnightly basis, offering both consultations and endoscopic assessments.
DR SHI PIU (CARLTON) LI
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Dr Carlton Li joined the endosQ team in February 2023. Dr Li will be consulting at our consulting rooms at Mackay Mater Medical Suites on a fortnightly basis as well as scoping at Mater Hospital Mackay on the same fortnightly basis.
Dr Li is a dual trained physician in both gastroenterology and general medicine from Hong Kong. He has a broad interest in internal medicine and enjoys managing complex medical problems. Dr Li always adopts a holistic approach in patient care.
After finishing his specialist training, he moved on to attain a Juris Doctor degree running in parallel to his full-time work.
Dr Li is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English.
Dr Carlton Li is still currently accepting new patients and referrals at endosQ Mackay, for expert consultation as well as endoscopic evaluation.
DR JENNIFER SCHAFER - CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY CONCIERGE
(SPECIALIST GP)
Dr Jennifer Schafer joined the endosQ team in April 2023.
Dr Schafer facilitates our Clinical Gastroenterology Concierge clinic for patients in Mackay, The Whitsundays,and Coalfields.
All consults are conducted in clinic at our consulting room in Mackay.
Due to increa
sing demand, Dr Schafer has started facilitating the Clinical Gastroenterology Concierge clinic for our patients that reside in Brisbane and surrounding areas.
These clinics will be conducted at our consulting rooms at The Wesley Hospital.
Initial Consultations are unable to be facilitated over Telehealth.
paula macdermott (dietitian)
Paula is a highly experienced specialist gastroenterology Dietitian. She has 12 years' experience working alongside clients with gastrointestinal conditions including expertise in the diet management of Coeliac Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and other complex gastrointestinal conditions. Paula works in close partnership with gastroenterologists at The Coeliac Centre to help navigate your diet in particular in the area of Coeliac Disease. The goal is to build skills and knowledge that empower clients to master the lifestyle of the strict gluten free diet. This journey is so much more than 'just being gluten free', it’s about empowering people to know exactly want they need to do to keep improving and monitoring their own coeliac disease. Paula has a Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition & Dietetics) from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), an Accredited Practising Dietitian, member of Coeliac Australia, an active member of the Australian dietitian network group for IBD (DECCAN -Dietitian Crohn's and Colitis Australian Network) and continues to be actively involved in research in these areas.
Contact Paula directly on https://www.halaxy.com/profile/mrs-paula-macdermott/dietitian/889071 to make an appointment. Paula offers face to face appointments at The Coeliac Centre on Thursdays as well as easy-to-use Telehealth on a variety of other days.
endosQ Administration Team
Kerri Jewell
Kerri Jewell is our Practice Manager at endosQ Mackay & Brisbane and works alongside the staff at Coral Sea Clinical Research Institute in Mackay.
In this capacity, she works to support Dr James Daveson by providing comprehensive support and acting as a local point of contact for endosQ and Coral Sea Clinical Research Institute.
Kerri has been an integral member of our endosQ Medical Administration Team since 2014.
KAITLYN
Kaitlyn joined our endosQ Administration Team in March 2024 as an Administration Officer.
Kaitlyn works in our Mackay Office on a Regular basis.
kaiyah
Kaiyah is the Full-Time Administration Officer in our Brisbane office, she joined our endosQ family in August 2023.
You will see Kaiyah’s friendly face at our consulting rooms at the Wesley Hospital on a daily basis.