Gastric Bypass Surgery – The “Gold Standard” Weight Loss Surgery
There are several options for weight loss surgery, however the “gold standard” is gastric bypass surgery. Gastric bypass surgery works just as it sounds; the operation involves the stomach being “bypassed”. Food eaten instead moves into a small “gastric pouch” and...
Surviving Easter Celebrations!
No one wants to feel deprived or miss out at special times of the year such as Easter. We can't always control the types of food available during celebrations but, with a little preparation, we can try to make healthier choices and watch our portions to avoid weight...
Support Group Meeting 25th February 2016
We hold support group meetings for all of our weight loss patients every three months, which we find is invaluable for patients to attend who are looking to achieve long-term, sustainable weight loss following their surgery. Each support group covers a different topic...
Australia’s Worrying Obesity Epidemic
The world watches in horror as stories of increasing obesity in the US hit headlines; how it's affecting their children, documentaries about fast food for school lunches and gigantic portion sizes, yet we fail to look a little closer to home sometimes. Australia isn't...
Robotic Surgery – the future and the facts
\We pride ourselves at being at the forefront of surgical techniques and technology, so our patients know they are receiving the most up to date and effective form of care from our team. A/Prof Michael Talbot (our leading surgeon) is a pioneer of complex bariatric...
Support Group Meetings – Gastric Band, Sleeve or Bypass Patients
As a bariatric patient of Upper GI Surgery, we strongly advise you attend our Support Group Meetings with our Psychologist Fiona. Please find below the details should you wish to attend: Thursday 25th February 2016 at 7pm Thursday 26th May 2016 at 7pm Thursday 25th...