Support Group Meeting 17th May 2017
At Upper GI Surgery we encourage all our weight loss surgery patients to attend our quarterly support group meetings as part of their post-surgery aftercare. Those who attend the support groups find them to be an important part of their lifestyle change. At each...
Obesity and Ethnicity
The obesity crisis that Australia is facing isn’t an isolated incident. For years America has reported on their population’s expanding waistlines, as have other countries around the world. But is this a western problem? Is it isolated to a particular race, as we can...
Bariatric Surgery Leading Contributor
The Bariatric Surgery Registry (BSR) measures outcomes for patients who have undergone bariatric surgery across public and private hospitals in Australia. It is predominantly a health and safety registry. This registry is an important step in monitoring and...
Weight Loss Surgery – not just helping patients with weight problems
When we hear the term “weight loss surgery” or “bariatric surgery” we associate this with a person undergoing surgery in order to help them lose weight, a procedure not only changing/prolonging their life but quite often saving their life. What not discussed as often...
Support Group Meeting Wednesday 8th of February 2017
We held our first support group meeting of 2017 in February, hosted by our resident psychologist Fiona Tzouramanis. The topic up for discussion was “maintaining motivation after surgery and beyond”, something vital for our patient’s success long-term for weight loss...
Australia’s Obesity Gap – Suburban versus Regional
We already know that Australia is facing an obesity epidemic; it has been widely documented in research, in the press and by medical professionals. In 2014-15 an estimated 11.2 million Australian adults were overweight or obese. The problem is more prevalent in males...