About
The Alfred Health Bariatric Clinic is a public hospital multidisciplinary bariatric service that assesses and manages patients with morbid obesity through both surgical and non-surgical interventions, operating within the Victorian Department of Health's framework for bariatric surgery.
Procedures Offered
Surgeons at This Clinic
Prof Wendy Brown
Mr Paul Burton
Mr Damien Loh
Dr Kirk Kee
Mr Yao-Yen Richard Chen
Mr Andrew Packiyanathan
Hospital Affiliations
The Alfred
Melbourne, VIC - public
About the Surgeon
Prof Wendy Brown
Mr Paul Burton
Mr Damien Loh
Dr Kirk Kee
Mr Yao-Yen Richard Chen
Mr Andrew Packiyanathan
Procedure Information
Laparoscopic Banding▼
One of the surgical interventions offered by the Bariatric Clinic for management of patients requiring surgical management for obesity.
Sleeve Gastrectomy▼
One of the surgical interventions offered by the Bariatric Clinic for management of patients requiring surgical management for obesity.
Gastric Bypass▼
One of the surgical interventions offered by the Bariatric Clinic for management of patients requiring surgical management for obesity.
Pricing
On the doctor's behalf, Alfred Health can bulk bill the cost of the consultation for some services through Medicare. This means there is no out of pocket expense to the patient. If the patient chooses to be seen as a private patient, please provide a referral to a named specialist to comply with MBS billing requirements. There is no out-of-pocket cost to the patient.
Accepts uninsured patients
Support Team
Dietitian
Bariatric Physician / GP
Nurse Specialist
Other Weight Loss Surgeons in VIC
Zeev Duieb
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“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.”
Harry Frydenberg
Epworth Centre for Bariatric Surgery
Epworth Hospital Richmond, Epworth Eastern
“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.”
Chek Tog
Specialist Surgical Group
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Michael Hii
Melbourne Weight Loss Solutions
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“Melbourne Weight Loss Solutions offers comprehensive bariatric surgical care with three experienced surgeons supported by a multidisciplinary team including dietitians, nurses, psychologists and physicians. Their difference is the inclusion of long-term follow-up appointments with surgeons, dietitians and nurses as part of surgical care.”