Harry Frydenberg
Epworth Centre for Bariatric Surgery
About
Established in 1998, the Epworth Centre for Bariatric Surgery contributed significantly to the development of weight loss surgery in Australia, providing safe, reliable and effective surgical management for obesity patients for over 20 years. They are also one of the most experienced groups offering revision surgeries.
Procedures Offered
Also offered
Surgeons at This Clinic
Mr Harry Frydenberg
Director (Retired)
Mr Ernest Kah-Seong Lim
Mr Yuan Cheng
Director/Surgeon
Dr Chiu Kang
Hospital Affiliations
Epworth Hospital Richmond
Richmond, VIC - private
Epworth Eastern
VIC - private
Box Hill Hospital
Box Hill, VIC - public
Warringal Private Hospital
VIC - private
Northpark Private Hospital
VIC - private
Northern Health
Epping, VIC - public
Our Surgeons
Mr Harry Frydenberg AM
- M.B.B.S., F.R.A.C.S. Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons. Conjoint Committee Recognition Endoscopist and Colonoscopist.
- Awarded AM in 2017 for his significant service to bariatric surgery as a clinician, author and mentor
- Life member of ANZMOSS (Australian & New Zealand Metabolic and Obesity Surgery Society)
- Life member of IFSO (International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders)
- Past President of ANZMOSS (2004)
- Past President of IFSO (2009)
- Founding President of the IFSO-Asia Pacific Chapter
- Board of Trustees, IFSO
- 41 years of career in private practice
Mr Ernest Kah-Seong Lim
Mr Ernest Lim offers specialist surgical skills in Weight Loss Surgery, Endocrine Surgery, General Surgery and Endoscopy (Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy).
- M.B.B.S., F.R.A.C.S. General Surgery Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2001. Further training in Canterbury, England in Endocrine Surgery and in Hull, East Yorkshire, England in Laparoscopic / Bariatric Surgery. Clinical lecturer (Surgery) at Hull Royal Infirmary.
- Honorary Fellow of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne
- Member of ANZMOSS
- Member of International Association of Endocrine Surgeons (IAES)
Mr Yuan Cheng
- M.B.B.S., F.R.A.C.S., PGDipSurgAnat. Graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2004. Extensive subspecialty training in bariatric surgery in both Australia and Europe.
- Director/Surgeon of ECBS
Dr Chiu Kang
After graduating from University of Melbourne Medical School in 2010, Chiu spent 8 years training as a General Surgeon in various hospitals in Victoria and received his fellowship in General Surgery from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeon in 2019.
- FRACS MBBS BMedSc MSurgicalEd. Graduated from University of Melbourne Medical School in 2010. 8 years training as a General Surgeon in various hospitals in Victoria. Fellowship in General Surgery from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2019.
Procedure Information
Intragastric Balloon (Orbera)▼
Gastric balloon, also called endoscopic intragastric balloon, is a non-surgical weight-loss procedure which involves the insertion of a specialized balloon.
Sleeve Gastrectomy▼
Sleeve gastrectomy also referred to as vertical sleeve, gastric sleeve or tube gastrectomy is a surgical procedure performed for the treatment of obesity.
Gastric Bypass▼
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), commonly called simply "gastric bypass", is one of the most popularly performed bariatric procedures worldwide and has long been considered the "gold standard" of bariatric surgery.
Mini Gastric Bypass▼
The One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB), also known as "mini-gastric bypass" was first reported in 2001. The OAGB is a minimally invasive procedure performed with laparoscopic technique.
Lap Band▼
In this procedure, a hollow band made of special material is placed around the stomach near its upper end, creating a small pouch.
Aftercare
Support groups available
Opening Hours
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 9:30 am–5 pm
Tuesday: 9:30 am–5 pm
Wednesday: 9:30 am–5 pm
Thursday: 9:30 am–5 pm
Friday: 9:30 am–5 pm
Other Weight Loss Surgeons in VIC
Dr Andrew Huo
Melbourne Weight Loss Centre
“Melbourne Weight Loss Centre provides a specialised surgical weight loss treatment service for people who are morbidly obese and especially for those with obesity-related illnesses. They also specialise in the treatment of reflux disease and minimally-invasive general surgery as well as providing an endoscopy service.”
Zeev Duieb
Greater Eastern Obesity Surgery
“Greater Eastern Obesity Surgery is a team of health care specialists led by Bariatric Surgeon Dr Zeev Duieb, committed to working with patients to help them achieve their health and lifestyle goals. Conveniently located across multiple sites in Melbourne, they provide services to patients from all over Victoria.”
Mr Anthony Clough
Melbourne Centre for Bariatric Surgery
Epworth Eastern Hospital, St John of God Bendigo
“Melbourne Centre for Bariatric Surgery is led by Mr Anthony Clough, a General, Upper GI & Bariatric specialist with an interest in minimally invasive and robotic surgery. The clinic was the first in Melbourne to offer robotic technology for gastric bypass surgery and the first to offer SADI/SIPS duodenal switch surgery to Melbourne patients.”
Chek Tog
Specialist Surgical Group
“Specialist Surgical Group is a Melbourne-based multi-disciplinary specialist medical centre offering weight loss, plastic, skin cancer, upper GI, endocrine, breast, hand, and general surgery across locations in Essendon and Bundoora.”