Cassandra Stuchbery
LapSurgery Australia
Doctify rating: 4.85 from 59 patient reviews (clinic-level, not dietitian-specific).
About
Cassie is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with over 10 years of experience in weight management. She helps people through their weight loss journey whether they choose surgery, medication or lifestyle only options. Cassie believes in living well in the long term, no fad diets or short term fixes.
She is passionate about finding the reason behind weight gain to help you find a solution. Cassie is also able to conduct ECAL indirect calorimetry tests to investigate your metabolism.
Approach: Calming, realistic, long-term focused. Passionate about finding the root cause of weight gain rather than prescribing short-term fixes.
Weight Loss Approach
Long-term sustainable lifestyle change; no fad diets or short-term fixes. Investigates the underlying reasons behind weight gain to find personalised solutions. Supports patients across all weight loss pathways including surgery, medication, and lifestyle-only options.
Supports patients using weight loss medications as part of their weight management journey (non-surgical option or adjunct to surgery). The clinic's GP, Dr Judy Day, prescribes medications; Cassie provides dietetic support for patients on this pathway.
Yes — pre- and post-bariatric surgery dietetic support is a core service. Cassie is embedded in the LapSurgery Australia multidisciplinary team supporting patients undergoing sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, Allurion balloon, revisional surgery, and lap band procedures.
Areas of Expertise
Client Reviews
Success Story
Patient video stories available on the LapSurgery Australia website (e.g. 'Marilyn's Story') — not specific to Cassie's dietetic work but reflect broader clinic outcomes.
“Prior to this I have always dreaded seeing a dietician but Cassie is such a calming presence, her philosophy is realistic and about living a healthy life rather than dieting.”
— Anonymous patient (published on LapSurgery Australia team page)
Location
LapSurgery Australia
327 Gladstone Road, Dandenong North VIC 3175 (Head Office)
Multiple Locations
Yes — 6 locations: Dandenong North (Head Office), Berwick, Burwood, Cranbourne, Frankston, Warragul
Qualifications
- Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD)
Memberships
- Dietitians Australia
Rebates & Insurance
Medicare
Medicare provider — specific rebate amounts and session numbers not stated on website.
DVA
DVA provider
Private Health
Private health fund rebates available — specific funds not listed.
Referral
GP referral form available on website; patients can also request an appointment directly. Referral appears standard for the surgical pathway but not explicitly required for dietitian-only consults.
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