New year, new you
Welcome to 2023. With every new year comes a new opportunity to make real meaningful changes in our lives. Whether you’re making a new year’s resolution or are just making small changes to your daily routine, January is usually the month that we are optimistic about...
Robot-Assisted Bariatric Surgery – the benefits
If you haven't spent much time thinking about surgical operations, you may not have heard about robot-assisted surgery/robotic surgery. A/Prof Michael Talbot saw the potential of this platform many years ago and performed the first ever cases of bariatric, upper...
Interview with Dr Gary Yee – Bariatric Surgeon Sydney
We would like to give our followers the opportunity to get to know the medical team here at Upper GI Surgery a little bit better. We recently asked one of the bariatric surgeons, Dr Gary Yee, to participate in a quick interview to get to know him a little better. From...
Dos and Don’ts this festive period for bariatric patients
Over the years we have published many blogs around this time of year, to help our bariatric surgery patients navigate this potentially difficult time of year. If you’ve had bariatric surgery whether recently or some time ago, it's important even at Christmas, Hannukah...
What’s dumping syndrome?
If you’re considering bariatric surgery as a tool to aid weight loss, there are many factors to consider, including risks, before you commit to surgery. Dumping syndrome is quite common among patients who have had stomach surgery, occurring when undigested food passes...
Why protein is important after weight loss surgery
Weight loss surgery is an effective tool to help you achieve weight loss, but long-term success is determined by diet and lifestyle changes. After surgery the focus should be on sustainable eating and exercise habits, maintenance of nutrition by eating healthy foods...