Dr Govind Krishna
Dr Govind Krishna
About
Dr Govind Krishna is a Sydney-based specialist weight loss and upper-GI surgeon with 25+ years of experience, offering affordable non-surgical and surgical weight loss solutions to patients across South-Western Sydney.
Procedures Offered
Also offered
Hospital Affiliations
Sydney Southwest Private Hospital
NSW - private
Hurstville Private Hospital
Hurstville, NSW - private
Campbelltown Private Hospital
Campbelltown, NSW - private
Fairfield Public Hospital
Fairfield, NSW - public
About Dr Govind Krishna
Dr Govind Krishna is a Specialist Weight Loss & Upper-GI Surgeon who provides affordable consultative and surgical weight loss services to patients across South-Western Sydney.
- He offers an empathetic, non-judgemental approach to weight loss management and his mission is to help his patients restore their health and move on with their lives.
- FRACS in General Surgery (1999). 1-year vascular surgery training fellowship at Auckland Hospital, NZ. 1-year upper-gastrointestinal surgery training fellowship at St George Hospital, Sydney. Master of Surgery Degree (MS) specialising in Upper-GI Surgery, University of Auckland, NZ. Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS).
- Conjoint Lecturer, Western Sydney University
- Fellow of the Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)
- Member of Obesity Surgery Society of Australia & New Zealand (OSSANZ)
- Member of Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA)
- Member of Australia & New Zealand Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Association
- Member of Australia & New Zealand Metabolic & Obesity Surgery Society
Procedure Information
Gastric Sleeve Surgery60-70% of excess weight within the first year post-surgery▼
Gastric sleeve surgery, also known as sleeve gastrectomy, is a surgical weight loss procedure that involves removing approximately 80-85% of the stomach to create a smaller, banana-shaped stomach. This procedure aims to help individuals with obesity lose weight by restricting the amount of food they can consume and altering their metabolism.
Gastric Bypass Surgery50-80% of excess weight within the first year post-surgery▼
Gastric bypass surgery, also known as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, involves modifying the stomach and small intestine to promote weight loss. The stomach is divided into a small upper pouch and a larger lower pouch, with the small intestine rearranged to connect the upper pouch directly to a lower section of the small intestine, combining both restrictive and malabsorptive techniques.
Revision Bariatric Surgery▼
Revision weight loss surgery is a surgical procedure performed on patients who have already undergone a form of bariatric surgery, and have either had complications from such surgery or have not achieved significant weight loss results from the initial surgery. Types include converting failed gastric band into gastric sleeve or bypass, gastric sleeve revision surgery, gastric bypass revision with non-surgical overstitch procedure, and duodenal switch revision surgery.
Other Surgeries (General Surgery)▼
General surgery focusing on abdominal organs including hernia repair, gall stones removal, appendix removal, GORD treatment, surgical obesity treatments, and thyroid and parathyroid removal. Many treatments are done with laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery.
Results
Over 2,500+ weight loss and gastric operations; 1,500+ bariatric surgery procedures
Gastric sleeve: patients can expect to lose 60-70% of their excess weight within the first year post-surgery. Gastric bypass: patients can expect to lose 50-80% of their excess weight within the first year post-surgery.
25+ years of experience in gastrointestinal surgery
20+ years specialising in bariatric surgery
Pricing
From $5,850
Gastric Sleeve: Insured patient: $6,726 minus $876 Health fund rebate = $5,850 out of pocket (*all costs included). Uninsured patient: $20,407 minus the $657 Medicare rebate = $19,750 out of pocket (*all costs included). Gastric Bypass: Insured patient: $8,778 minus $1,078 Medicare rebate = $7,700 out of pocket (*all costs included). Cost shown includes all fees for Dr Govind Krishna + surgical assistant + anaesthetists + hospital fees + dietitian and exercise physiologist for one year + consult with psychologist, all inclusive of GST.
Accepts uninsured patients
Support Team
Dietitian
Psychologist
Exercise Physiologist
Aftercare
1 year follow-up (included in fee)
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