About
Dr Philip Gan is a general surgeon in regional Warrnambool with a particular focus on minimally invasive laparoscopic keyhole surgery, including weight loss surgery. He is also an inventor of patented laparoscopic surgical devices used internationally.
Procedures Offered
Also offered
Hospital Affiliations
Southwest Healthcare
Warrnambool, VIC
About Dr Philip Gan
Dr Philip Gan is a general surgeon with a particular focus on the most minimally invasive approaches to a broad range of "keyhole" operations.
- The goal is to make each operation as painless and scar-less as possible, with accelerated recovery. His approaches are tailored to each patient individually.
- Clinical Director of Surgery at Southwest Healthcare, Warrnambool
- Affiliate Associate Professor at the Deakin University School of Medicine
- Designed, patented and produced his own award-winning laparoscopic equipment
- Published and presented internationally
- Invited speaker at surgical conferences, to industry, and University programs (Masters of Minimally Invasive Surgery)
- Devices patented in the USA, Europe, China, Japan, Korea, Australia and New Zealand
- Invented the LiVac Retractor
- Livac won the Australian Technologies Company of the Year 2017, including the MedTech & Pharma division Competition
Procedure Information
Mini Gastric Bypass▼
A laparoscopic "key-hole" weight loss surgery performed with advanced techniques that minimise pain and scarring. Weight loss surgery is only performed in private.
Sleeve Gastrectomy▼
A laparoscopic "key-hole" weight loss surgery performed with advanced techniques that minimise pain and scarring. Weight loss surgery is only performed in private.
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.”