As a clinic in Sydney that offers weight loss surgery options for our patients, we are only too aware of the current obesity epidemic that Australia is facing. In 2014-2015 a staggering 64% of Australian adults were overweight or obese. That’s more than half of the... Read more
It’s hard to walk down the street these days without being approached by a charity worker who is looking for people to donate to their cause. Often you find these campaigners are looking for donations for a cancer related charity, along with advertisements on the... Read more
The Upper GI Surgery practice has been operating from St George Private Hospital in Kogarah for the last 14 years. As well as our practice here in Sydney we also have additional clinics in Wollongong and Orange. We have recently expanded our practice locations to... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
