Queensland Bariatrics Team
Queensland Bariatrics
About
Queensland Bariatrics is one of Australia's most experienced weight loss surgery clinics, having helped over 12,000 people consider weight loss surgery. They offer world-class surgery with comprehensive pre- and post-operative support from a multidisciplinary team.
Procedures Offered
Also offered
Surgeons at This Clinic
Dr Blair Bowden
Lead Surgeon
Dr Terri-Lynne South
Bariatric GP
Dr Attila Nagy
Anaesthetist
Dr Fran Ramsay
Bariatric GP
Dr Milanka Kavic
Bariatric GP
Glenn Mackintosh
Psychologist
Dr Matthew Purcell
Anaesthetist
Kathy Benn
Dietitian
Nicola Fox
Dietitian
Dr Jennifer Duncombe
Gastric Band Adjustment Practitioner
Dr Louise Gore-Jones
Medical Practitioner
Hospital Affiliations
Wesley Hospital
Auchenflower, QLD - private
Our Surgeons
Dr Blair Bowden
During my 10 years of surgical training at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in Brisbane.
- 10 years of surgical training at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. Fellowship in keyhole weight loss surgery at the New York Medical Centre (ASMBS Centre of Excellence). Trained under Dr Christine Ren and Dr George Fielding.
- MBBS FRACS
- Over 2,500 weight loss surgery procedures performed
- Over 15,000 general laparoscopic procedures performed in Australia, the United States and Europe
Dr Terri-Lynne South
Terri-Lynne is qualified to postgraduate level in both nutrition and medicine, and is a medical practitioner with more than 25 years of experience in the health profession.
- Fervent about metabolic health with a focus on providing a holistic health service, that achieves positive outcomes anchored in evidence and experience. Understands the importance of taking a multi-faceted approach to achieving positive outcomes and the power of a well-functioning team that includes the patient.
- Postgraduate qualifications in both nutrition and medicine. Key roles at The Metabolism and Obesity Service at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. Directorship of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Townsville General Hospital. Over 15 years as a doctor in medical general practice.
- More than 25 years of experience in the health profession
Dr Attila Nagy
Dr Nagy was born in Melbourne and completed his medical degree at Monash University in 1994.
- MBBS (Hons) FANZCA. Medical degree at Monash University in 1994. Anaesthesia training at The Alfred hospital in Melbourne. Year of training at The Glasgow Royal Infirmary in Scotland. Fellowship year at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney.
- Supervisor of Training for new anaesthesia trainees at The Royal Darwin Hospital
- Head of the Acute Pain Unit at The Royal Darwin Hospital
Dr Fran Ramsay
Dr Fran is a highly experienced General Practitioner with a special interest in Bariatric (weight management) and Aesthetic Medicine.
- Graduated from the University of Queensland. Professional Diploma in Aesthetic Medicine in 2019. Over 21 years in Bariatric Medicine.
- Over 21 years specialising in Bariatric Medicine
- Professional Diploma in Aesthetic Medicine
Dr Milanka Kavic
Dr Kavic is dedicated to achieving the best outcome for every patient through her personalised and comprehensive care for your weight loss journey.
- Dedicated to achieving the best outcome for every patient through personalised and comprehensive care. Understands that obesity is a complex chronic disease and that bariatric surgery requires lifelong follow up and care.
Glenn Mackintosh
His public work has seen him accept the challenging position as consultant psychologist for Ten's The Biggest Loser: Transformed and feature regularly in the media.
- Lectured in health psychology, the psychology of eating, and sport and exercise psychology at the University of Queensland and several other universities.
- Consultant psychologist for Ten's The Biggest Loser: Transformed
- Founder of Weight Management Psychology
- Member of the Australian Psychological Society
- Queensland representative for the APS Psychology of Eating, Weight, and Body-image Interest Group
- Director of Psychology at the Wesley Lifeshape Clinic
Dr Matthew Purcell
Dr Matthew Purcell completed his undergraduate medical degree at the University of Queensland in 1996.
- Undergraduate medical degree at the University of Queensland in 1996. Fellowship of Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA) in 2005. 10 years as staff specialist and VMO at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital.
- Examiner for the fellowship exam for the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthesia
- Chairman of Wickham Terrace Anaesthesia's Executive Committee from 2017 – 2019
Kathy Benn
After a decade in private practice Kathy refined her skills in clinical nutrition, and spent time as an Accredited Sports Dietitian.
- Passionate about eating behaviours, aims to combine dietetics and psychology to provide support in building a more positive relationship with food.
- Accredited Sports Dietitian. Almost completed a degree in psychology.
- Dietitian Representative on the Australia New Zealand Metabolic Obesity Surgical Society (ANZMOSS) board
Nicola Fox
Nicola Fox is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with 18 years of experience providing nutritional support and advice for clients undergoing bariatric surgery.
- Prefers to recommend meal plans with practical meals rather than diet shakes. Prefers practical, easy, realistic strategies that fit in with your family/work life.
- Accredited Practising Dietitian with 18 years of experience.
Dr Jennifer Duncombe
Jenny is very experienced when it comes to the adjusting of lap-bands and following up with our bariatric patients.
- Adjusting lap-bands since 1996
- Involved in training doctors in remote areas to perform lap-band adjustments
Dr Louise Gore-Jones
Louise came to work at Queensland Bariatrics in 2016 and is experienced when it comes to the following up with our bariatric patients.
Procedure Information
Gastric Banding (Lap Band Surgery)▼
A Gastric band (also known as lap band surgery) is an adjustable and reversible surgical procedure that involves placing a silicone band around the top part of the stomach. The intention behind the band is to slow down the entry of food intake into the main part of the stomach and as a result patients feel much fuller after consuming a small portion of food. The gastric band is the only adjustable weight loss surgery with a diameter adjustable for a customized weight-loss rate.
Sleeve Gastrectomy▼
Sleeve gastrectomy is a minimally invasive surgery which involves removing 80% of the stomach, reducing it from approximately 700ml to 100ml. The gastric sleeve surgery causes hormonal changes that assist in weight loss by removing the section of the stomach which produces most of the ghrelin "hunger hormone", so patients often feel less hungry between meals, as well as limiting the amount of food the patient can eat to approximately a cup of food.
Roux En Y Gastric Bypass▼
A gastric bypass is a restrictive surgical procedure that decreases the size of the stomach from approximately 400ml to a small pouch of about 50ml. The small bowel is divided approximately 50cm downstream from the stomach and connected to the stomach pouch, routing food past most of the stomach and the first part of the small intestine. It has been associated with higher long-term weight loss and slightly lower weight regain than the sleeve gastrectomy, and has the highest resolution of T2DM, hypertension and sleep apnoea.
Mini Gastric Bypass▼
A mini gastric bypass is less invasive than the traditional gastric bypass. It is an updated version that does not involve removing part of the stomach, making it a reversible treatment. Risks of certain complications such as leaks and internal hernias are also reduced because only one connection is needed instead of the traditional two. The primary benefits are that they offer results comparable to a traditional gastric bypass through a shorter and less invasive surgical procedure.
Results
We have helped over 12,000 people consider and make the decision to undergo our weight loss surgery (homepage); over 4,500 people make the decision to have weight loss surgery (team/services pages); Dr Blair Bowden has performed over 2,500 weight loss surgery procedures and over 15,000 general laparoscopic procedures
Queensland Bariatrics is one of Australia's safest clinics for weight loss surgery
We are one of the most experienced weight loss centres in the world
Bariatric surgery has a short recovery time of 3 – 5 weeks
Inadequate weight loss or weight regain can happen in approximately 20% of patients (for both sleeve and bypass)
Pricing
If you have private health insurance, your insurance will cover a large portion of the fees, but there will still be an out of pocket fee. More information on what the costs might look like can be found here.
Support Team
Dietitian
Psychologist
Exercise Physiologist
Bariatric Physician / GP
Opening Hours
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8 am–5 pm
Tuesday: 8 am–5 pm
Wednesday: 8 am–5 pm
Thursday: 8 am–5 pm
Friday: 9 am–4 pm
Other Weight Loss Surgeons in QLD
Mikhail Mastakov
Dr Mastakov Surgery
ST STEPHEN'S Private Hospital, Sunnybank Private Hospital
“Dr Mikhail Mastakov is a general surgeon specialising in sleeve gastrectomy, hernia repair, and other general surgical procedures, with clinics across Brisbane, Gold Coast, and Hervey Bay.”
Dr Andrew Nathanson
Dr Andrew Nathanson - Upper GI Surgeon
Greenslopes Private Hospital, The Wesley Hospital
“Dr. Andrew Nathanson is a specialized upper gastro-intestinal, bariatric, and general surgeon based in Brisbane, offering medical services for all benign and malignant upper gastro-intestinal surgical issues, surgical weight loss solutions, and general surgical issues.”
Dr Chung Won
Bariatric Surgery Brisbane
Princess Alexandra Hospital, QE2 Jubilee Hospital
“Dr Chung Won is a Brisbane-based Bariatric, Upper GI and General Surgeon passionate about providing the highest level of surgery, allowing patients to transform their quality of life. He operates across multiple Brisbane public and private hospitals and believes in universal access to world-class healthcare.”
Esh Jeyarajan
Cairns Surgical Collaborative
Cairns Hospital, Cairns Private Hospital
“Cairns Surgical Collaborative is a team of passionate surgeons providing holistic, collaborative and comprehensive surgical care for patients of Far North Queensland, working both publicly and privately across a range of surgical specialties including bariatric, upper gastrointestinal, endocrine, colorectal, hepatobiliary and general surgery.”