Obesity Surgery Brisbane

Welcome to Obesity Surgery Brisbane

Obesity Surgery Brisbane is devoted to the surgical management of morbid obesity. The clinic relies on up-to-date information, skills and techniques to apply the procedure of laparoscopic gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy and Roux en Y gastric bypass to suitable patients with morbid obesity.

Obesity - A Disease

Obesity

Obesity is emerging as a health epidemic around the world. According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity is rapidly spreading across all regions and demographic groups...

Am I a Candidate?

There are a number of widely accepted criteria which make a patient suitable for Bariatric or weight loss surgery ...

What is a Gastric Band?

Gastric Band

Gastric Banding is a procedure that is performed laparoscopically. The principle of the procedure is very simple. The surgery involves the implimentation of an adjustable soft band around the top of the stomach. This band is connected to a small tube and reservoir that allows the surgeon or an appropriately trained associate to add or remove fluid...

What Should I Do First?

Your first step to a healthy and happy future, is picking up the phone and making an appointment to speak with one of our trained professionals ...

Welcome to Obesity Surgery Brisbane
Obesity - A Disease
Am I a Candidate?
What is a Gastric Band?
What Should I Do First?

Meet the Team

Written by Administrator Wednesday, 02 March 2011

Our team aims to provide all patients with a warm and friendly environment to obtain the information that they need to make the decision to proceed with this surgery.

Our Nursing Team consists of Jenny Murdoch and Amanda Salter who both provide valuable nursing support with initial assessment as well as an initial consultation and provision of the information required.

The next step is to see the Surgeon, Dr George Hopkins, who will explain in detail the mechanism of action, the success that has been had with this band and the potential problems that can occur. Dr George Hopkins has enormous experience in this procedure and provides very diligent and on-going post-operative follow-up care, in close association with your Referring Practitioner.

Ms Rachel Moore, Margaret Brooke, Michelle Graham and Rachel Myhill are our Clinic Dietitians who provide vital information to patients concerning the dietary requirements entailed in living with a gastric band.