Bariatric surgery, very much like any privately funded treatment, can become costly if you don’t have private health insurance to assist in covering costs. Obesity is considered a pre-existing condition for most patients, therefore with private health funds, you are... Read more
On the 11th of October every year is World Obesity Day. A day that was created to raise awareness about obesity-related issues such as weight stigma (2018), investing in obesity treatment (2017) and childhood obesity (2016). But World Obesity Day 2019 has a new... Read more
At Upper GI Surgery we are more than just a group of bariatric surgeons and practitioners. We are invested in the bariatric community; advocating further research, leading innovations and taking part in continuing initiatives to drive awareness and education. The... Read more
Bariatric surgery is a fantastic tool to be used to help those that are obese or morbidly obese to reduce their excess weight dramatically. Studies show that 90% of patients are able to lose and maintain a weight loss of 50% excess weight or more. In order to be... Read more
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) continually release position statements on topics such as clinical/practice management and health and environmental systems. These reflect the RACGps core values and act as an information base for GPs in... Read more
Dictionary Definition: Fat Shaming (noun) – the action or practice of humiliating someone judged to be fat or overweight by making mocking or critical comments about their size. Fat shaming – the majority of us have experienced this first hand. Whether we... Read more
