Candice Silverman
Core Specialist Group
About
Core Specialist Group provides weight loss surgery procedures and medical weight loss solutions, hernia and reflux surgery, and hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery, consulting from multiple locations around the Gold Coast including Tugun, Lismore, and Ballina.
Procedures Offered
Also offered
Surgeons at This Clinic
Dr Candice Silverman
Founder Peak Surgical Weight Loss Program
Dr Anna Isaacs
Hospital Affiliations
John Flynn Medical Centre
Tugun, QLD
Our Surgeons
Dr Candice Silverman
Dr Candice Silverman specialises in general, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery.
- MBBS (Hons) FRACS, ANZGOSA
- Founder Peak Surgical Weight Loss Program
- Publication: ANZ Journal of Surgery - Early Australian experience in robotic sleeve gastrectomy: a single site series
- 2022 BSR Leading Contributor
Dr Anna Isaacs
Dr Anna Isaacs specialises in upper GI surgery, including hiatus hernia repair, anti-reflux surgery and metabolic surgery as well as the treatment of oesophageal and gastric cancer.
- BSc, MBBS, FRACS
- Publication: ANZ Journal of Surgery - Diaphragmatic eventration complicated by gastric volvulus
- Publication: Springer Nature/Researchgate - Study over 30 years reveals a decline in giant hiatus hernia recurrence rates, potentially linked to the growing adoption of the 'composite repair' technique.
Amanda Clark
Amanda Clark is a Gold Coast-based accredited dietitian and specialises in an essential discipline to help obesity patients achieve and maintain significant weight loss.
- Passionate about educating patients on their physical capabilities post-surgery. By providing an understanding of how making small, consistently healthy choices contributes to overall results, healthy habits are formed based on an individual's lifestyle and capacity for change.
- BSc, PGrad Dip Nut & Diet, Adv APD
Jenne Turner
Jenne Turner is an Australian registered psychologist at Core Specialist Group.
- Master's degree in rehabilitation
- Member of the Australian Psychological Society
- Member of the Eating, Weight and Body Image special interest group
Lorraine Langsford
Lorraine is a clinical psychologist who has over 30 years' experience working in the areas of physical and psychological health.
- Clinical Psychologist; previously worked as a registered nurse for 20 years
- Over 30 years' experience working in the areas of physical and psychological health
Procedure Information
Gastric Sleeve SurgeryUp to 70-80% of excess weight after 1 year▼
A gastric sleeve or sleeve gastrectomy is a weight loss procedure that involves removing a portion of the stomach.
Gastric Bypass SurgeryUp to 70-100% of excess weight after 1 year▼
In gastric bypass surgery, a new pouch is created from your stomach and attached to your small bowel.
Medical Weight Loss10-15kg after 6 months▼
Prescribed weight loss medication can help achieve your weight loss goals.
Hiatal Hernia Repair▼
The aim of hiatal hernia surgery is to push your stomach back into place and tighten the opening in your diaphragm. There are two types: laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair and open hiatal hernia repair.
Inguinal Hernia Repair▼
If the inguinal hernia leads to constant severe discomfort or complications, surgery, which is usually a simple procedure that takes about 30 minutes, can effectively treat it. Hernia surgery can be open surgery or laparoscopic surgery.
Umbilical Hernia Repair▼
Repairing an umbilical hernia is generally completed in less than 30 minutes. The process involves making a small incision near the belly button, pushing the protruding tissue or hernial sac back inside the abdominal cavity and reinforcing the weakened area with a synthetic mesh.
Support Team
Dietitian
Psychologist
Bariatric Physician / GP
Opening Hours
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 9 am–4:30 pm
Wednesday: 9 am–4:30 pm
Thursday: 9 am–4:30 pm
Friday: 9 am–2 pm
Other Weight Loss Surgeons in QLD
Mikhail Mastakov
Dr Mastakov Surgery
ST STEPHEN'S Private Hospital, Sunnybank Private Hospital
“Dr Mikhail Mastakov is a general surgeon specialising in sleeve gastrectomy, hernia repair, and other general surgical procedures, with clinics across Brisbane, Gold Coast, and Hervey Bay.”
Dr Andrew Nathanson
Dr Andrew Nathanson - Upper GI Surgeon
Greenslopes Private Hospital, The Wesley Hospital
“Dr. Andrew Nathanson is a specialized upper gastro-intestinal, bariatric, and general surgeon based in Brisbane, offering medical services for all benign and malignant upper gastro-intestinal surgical issues, surgical weight loss solutions, and general surgical issues.”
Dr Chung Won
Bariatric Surgery Brisbane
Princess Alexandra Hospital, QE2 Jubilee Hospital
“Dr Chung Won is a Brisbane-based Bariatric, Upper GI and General Surgeon passionate about providing the highest level of surgery, allowing patients to transform their quality of life. He operates across multiple Brisbane public and private hospitals and believes in universal access to world-class healthcare.”
Esh Jeyarajan
Cairns Surgical Collaborative
Cairns Hospital, Cairns Private Hospital
“Cairns Surgical Collaborative is a team of passionate surgeons providing holistic, collaborative and comprehensive surgical care for patients of Far North Queensland, working both publicly and privately across a range of surgical specialties including bariatric, upper gastrointestinal, endocrine, colorectal, hepatobiliary and general surgery.”