Meet the Upper GI Surgery Surgeons
At Upper GI Surgery we have a multidisciplinary team dedicated to our patients ensuring they are provided with the best standard of care possible, whether that be for bariatric surgery, reflux, hernia or any of our other treatment options. Each member of our team is...
Meet the Upper GI Surgery Doctors
At Upper GI Surgery we have a multidisciplinary team dedicated to our patients ensuring they are provided with the best standard of care possible, whether that be for bariatric surgery, reflux, hernia or any of our other treatment options. Each member of our team is...
Gastric Balloon – what you need to know
If you’re considering bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery) you will have already discovered that there are many different types of surgery available, all using very different techniques, resulting in very different outcomes. Today we are going to look into one of...
Waiting for bariatric surgery
Deciding to proceed with any bariatric surgical procedure is a big decision; with a lot to consider such as time off for a hospital stay, recovery from surgery, costs, lifestyle changes such as diet and new supplements/vitamins to take daily, to name a few. So we...
What can cause overweight or obesity?
It is a common misconception by society that obesity is a simple combination of eating too much and not being physically active, and that if an individual is overweight or obese that they only have themselves to blame. This has, unfortunately, lead to a nasty stigma...
World Obesity Day, Wednesday 4th March 2020
People with obesity are constantly shamed and blamed for their disease. This is because many people - including doctors, policymakers, and others - do not understand that obesity is a chronic disease. They see it as a simple lack of willpower, laziness, or a...