About
Central Highlands Surgeons is a general surgery practice based in Ballarat, Victoria, led by Mr Stuart Eaton, specialising in laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery including obesity surgery, surgical oncology, and breast surgery.
Procedures Offered
Also offered
Hospital Affiliations
St. John of God Hospital
Ballarat, VIC - private
Ballarat Base Hospital
Ballarat, VIC - public
Ballarat Day Procedure Centre
Ballarat, VIC
About Mr. Stuart G. Eaton
Stuart is a Specialist General Surgeon with interests in laparoscopic surgery for the management of upper gastrointestinal disease, obesity and splenic and adrenal pathology, as well as Surgical Oncology including breast and skin pathology.
- MB BS (Melb), FRACS. Trained at Melbourne University and the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Post-fellowship training at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute. Worked at the Stockport Unit for Minimally Invasive Therapy (SUMIT) near Manchester, UK.
- Member of OSSANZ (Obesity Surgery Society Australia and New Zealand)
- Contributor to the Bariatric Surgery Registry (BSR) since its inception
- Introduced laparoscopic adrenalectomy, laparoscopic TAPP hernia repair and transhiatal oesophagectomy to Ballarat
Procedure Information
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding▼
One of the obesity surgery procedures performed by Mr. Eaton, trained in this procedure in 2007.
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy▼
Added to the obesity surgery procedures performed by Mr. Eaton in 2011 after further clinical training.
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery▼
Added to the obesity surgery procedures performed by Mr. Eaton in 2011 after further clinical training.
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.”