After obtaining extensive experience in general medicine he completed his advanced training in gastroenterology in 1996, was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physicians and was locum consultant at both Fremantle and RPH. In 1998 he completed a GESA advanced hepatology scholarship at University College London.
Dr Luca Crostella was born in Italy and migrated to Perth with his family at age 10. He graduated in medicine from the University of Western Australia in 1984.
Upon returning to Perth he again was a locum gastroenterology consultant at RPH and began his private practice at Mercy Hospital, now SJOG Hospital Mt Lawley, with attachments at SJOG Hospital, Midland and Kalamunda Hospital.
Dr Crostella is married and has 4 children. His hobbies include cycling, diving, walking his 2 dogs, history and travelling with his family.
Dr Crostella consults patients in all matters pertaining to general and luminal adult gastroenterology and hepatology. He performs endoscopy, colonoscopy and has a special interest in Capsule Endoscopy.