Interview with Dr Jennifer Matthei – Bariatric Specialist
Let’s start at the beginning Jenny, how long have you been doing this? I’ve been working at Upper GI Surgery for 5 years now, specialising in the management of obesity and bariatric care. But before joining the team at UGIS I was a GP for many years, encountering...
Easter Eating Tips for Bariatric Patients
There are many Easter food traditions around the world and amongst many different cultures.  Glazed cooked ham or hot cross buns may be more traditional in Australia but a leg of lamb is one of the most common foods to celebrate Easter in a lot of European cultures....
Interview with Dr Jason Maani – Bariatric Surgeon Sydney
We would like to give our followers the opportunity to get to know our medical team here at Upper GI Surgery a little bit better. We recently asked one of our bariatric surgeons, Dr Jason Maani, to participate in a quick interview to get to know him a little better....
Getting back on track – bariatric surgery long-term weight loss goals
As January comes to an end, the festive fun of December, school holidays and public holidays all draw to an end. Quite often after such a time, people can be left feeling like they have strayed from their new post-bariatric surgery healthy lifestyle. You may have...
New year, new you
Welcome to 2023. With every new year comes a new opportunity to make real meaningful changes in our lives. Whether you’re making a new year’s resolution or are just making small changes to your daily routine, January is usually the month that we are optimistic about...
Robot-Assisted Bariatric Surgery – the benefits
If you haven't spent much time thinking about surgical operations, you may not have heard about robot-assisted surgery/robotic surgery. A/Prof Michael Talbot saw the potential of this platform many years ago and performed the first ever cases of bariatric, upper...