Suzanne Ma
Dr Suzanne Ma
About
Dr Suzanne Ma is a fellowship-trained female bariatric and upper gastrointestinal surgeon on the Gold Coast, providing evidence-based surgical care with a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to weight loss surgery and medical weight management.
Procedures Offered
Also offered
About the Surgeon
Dr Suzanne Ma
Dr Suzanne Ma is a highly qualified surgeon with sub-specialty training in bariatrics, upper gastro-intestinal, and hepatobiliary surgery, offering both surgical and medical weight loss options tailored to each patient. She has a strong commitment to making a difference for life to her patients. Dr Ma has trained extensively in NSW and Queensland hospitals, including at the St George Bariatric Centre of Excellence, currently Australia's only centre of excellence for bariatric surgery....
“Dr Ma combines a compassionate approach towards patients with excellent technical and medical skills. She cares deeply about her patients' outcomes. She embraces a holistic multi-disciplinary care approach, featuring close follow-up with herself, dieticians, exercise physiologists and psychologists. Dr Ma provides exceptional quality of care for each and every one of her patients. Currently 80% of patients undergoing bariatric surgery are female, and as a woman, Dr Ma understands the extremely sensitive nature of the condition. She forms close, caring and trusting relationships with her patients.”
Training
MBBS (Monash), FRACS (General). Trained extensively in NSW and Queensland hospitals, including at the St George Bariatric Centre of Excellence, currently Australia's only centre of excellence for bariatric surgery. Completed fellowship training in bariatrics, with a focus on revisional and endoscopic weight loss surgeries. Attended fellowships overseas with world-renowned pioneering bariatric surgeons, including Dr Bruno Dillemanns in Belgium.
Achievements & Roles
Procedure Information
Sleeve Gastrectomy▼
Listed as one of the weight loss and metabolic surgery options offered by Dr Ma.
Mini or Omega Loop Gastric Bypass▼
Listed as one of the weight loss and metabolic surgery options offered by Dr Ma.
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass▼
Listed as one of the weight loss and metabolic surgery options offered by Dr Ma.
Revisional Weight Loss Surgery▼
A highly specialised area of weight loss surgery for patients who haven't experienced the results they'd hoped for after initial bariatric surgery. Dr Ma has extensive training and experience in revisional surgery. Revisional weight loss surgery and follow-up treatment program will be specifically designed to take into account what went wrong, and to help achieve goals.
Endoscopic Bariatrics▼
Listed as part of Dr Ma's services in revisional and endoscopic weight loss surgeries.
Medical Weight Management▼
Dr Ma supports patients with excess weight through a personalised, whole-person approach to care, recognising that weight is influenced by many medical, hormonal, lifestyle, and metabolic factors. In some cases, and where clinically appropriate, this may include consideration of prescription medications (such as GLP-1 therapies), alongside lifestyle support and ongoing medical care.
Reflux Surgery / Hiatus Hernia & Fundoplication Surgery▼
Laparoscopic hiatus hernia repair offered as part of Dr Ma's surgical services.
Abdominal Wall Surgery▼
Listed as one of the surgical services offered by Dr Ma, including laparoscopic hernia surgery.
Upper & Lower Endoscopy▼
Endoscopy services including gastroscopy, dilatations, and colonoscopy offered by Dr Ma.
Support Team
Dietitian
Psychologist
Exercise Physiologist
Aftercare
life-long follow-up
Opening Hours
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 8 am–5 pm
Wednesday: 8 am–5 pm
Thursday: 8 am–5 pm
Friday: 8 am–5 pm
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