For people living with obesity, significant weight loss and long-term weight management usually can’t be achieved by simply eating less and exercising more. Obesity is a complex issue with many factors to consider, but bariatric surgery is an option that can lead to...
When meeting for the first time and explaining what life after bariatric surgery will be like, I explain you should view it as a critical turning point in your life. There was “life before bariatric surgery”, and then “life after surgery”. Everything is suddenly...
Bariatric Surgery in the Public System - Victoria If you are living in Victoria, the reality is that you are very unlikely to be able to have bariatric surgery within the public hospital system. VIC does offer a public waiting list for weight loss surgery, but this...
What made you want to be a surgeon? What got me interested in medicine in the first place was anatomy, so when I started medical school, the most direct way to deal with anatomy was surgery. That was the initial driver towards surgery as a practice. General and...
As a bariatric surgeon, I am often asked by patients who are considering weight loss surgery how much weight they can expect to lose. And it's a difficult question to answer, as each individual will have many different factors that will affect their total weight loss;...
Following bariatric surgery, you will have been asked to adhere to a new diet provided by our Dietitian Lisa here at UGIRS as part of our Bariatric Programme, which will include advice about the importance of keeping hydrated and how water is preferable to fizzy or...
Like all surgical procedures, weight loss surgery comes with its own set of risks, but the benefits usually far outweigh the potential complications. If you are considering weight loss surgery and feel that you are a suitable candidate, it is important that you do as...