About
The Life Weight Loss Centre is a pioneer in weight loss surgery in Sydney, offering a comprehensive surgical and behavioural health program led by Dr Durmush, with a world-class team that has successfully performed over 9,000 laparoscopic operations across four Sydney locations.
Procedures Offered
Also offered
Hospital Affiliations
Westmead Private Hospital
Westmead, NSW - private
About the Surgeon
Dr Ertugrul Durmush
Dr Durmush designed our complete care program to be a comprehensive surgical and behavioural health journey to help people deal with the debilitating effects of obesity. In fact, Dr Durmush's expertise and methods have been adopted by obesity surgeons from all over the world. Life Weight Loss Centre founder Dr Durmush leads the obesity surgery clinic in four locations in Sydney, where a world-class team of doctors and nurses have successfully performed over 9,000 laparoscopic operations.
“Choosing Life Weight Loss as your weight loss partner means you are supported by Australia's leading professionals in weight loss procedures. We work closely with you to create a plan that works for you, ensuring your journey to a better life is marked by success. Our in-house care team works around you so that in one appointment and in one location you have access to the support you need: surgeon, dietitian, psychologist and exercise physiologist.”
Achievements & Roles
Procedure Information
Gastric Band▼
Listed as a procedure option at the Life Weight Loss Centre. No further description provided on the extracted pages.
Gastric Sleeve▼
Listed as a procedure option at the Life Weight Loss Centre. No further description provided on the extracted pages.
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass▼
Listed as a procedure option (Roux Bypass) at the Life Weight Loss Centre. No further description provided on the extracted pages.
SASI-S▼
Listed as a procedure option on the enquiry form. No further description provided on the extracted pages.
Mini-Gastric Bypass▼
Listed as a procedure option on the enquiry form. No further description provided on the extracted pages.
Biliopancreatic Diversion▼
Listed as a procedure option on the enquiry form. No further description provided on the extracted pages.
Bariatric Revision Surgery▼
Dr Durmush is often referred patients for bariatric revisional surgery where the patient requires adjustments to an original surgery that only an experienced surgeon could offer.
Intragastric Balloon▼
Listed in the insurance item numbers table. No further description provided on the extracted pages.
Results
over 9,000 laparoscopic operations
complication rate of less than 0.5% for the primary sleeve
Dr Durmush's expertise and methods have been adopted by obesity surgeons from all over the world
most private health insurers will cover over 60% of your gastric surgery with MediCare covering an additional component
thousands of successful procedures completed over 15 years
Support Team
Dietitian
Psychologist
Exercise Physiologist
Nurse Specialist
Other Weight Loss Surgeons in NSW
Mark Boccola
Circle of Care
Lakeview Private Hospital
“Circle of Care specialises in safe, effective bariatric surgery with personalised support at every step, led by experienced surgeons and a dedicated allied health team to help patients achieve long-term weight loss and better health.”
Bernard Beldholm
Body Contouring Surgery Clinic
Maitland Private Hospital
“Body Contouring Surgery Clinic (BCSC) in Newcastle & Hunter Valley offers weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery) and body contouring surgery for patients who have achieved significant weight loss or experienced body changes post-pregnancy, including VASER liposuction.”
Shirhan Ho
Dr Shirhan Ho - Bowral General Surgeon
“Dr Shirhan Ho is a specialist general, laparoscopic, endoscopic and bariatric surgeon who has been providing surgical services to the Southern Highlands and surrounding districts since 2001.”
Craig J Taylor
OClinic - Dr Craig Taylor
The Mater Hospital, Concord Repatriation General Hospital
“A/Prof Craig Taylor is an Upper Gastrointestinal, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgeon with over 20 years of experience, offering weight management, reflux/heartburn treatment, and other upper GI procedures through the OClinic, in conjunction with a multidisciplinary team.”