Bariatric surgery remains the most efficacious weight loss intervention for the treatment of obesity and should be considered as part of a comprehensive treatment delivered by a multidisciplinary team.
Join specialists from Prince of Wales Private Hospital as they provide an update for GPs around the management of Bariatric patients.
Presented by:
Dr Robert Gandy, Upper GI, HPB and General Surgeon
Dr David Links, Upper Gastrointestinal and Bariatric surgeon
Dr David Joseph, Hepatobiliary and Laparoscopic Surgeon
Facilitated by Dr Georgia Rigas, VMOObesity Doctor & Senior Bariatric Medical Practitioner and Founder and Past Chair of the RACGP Specific Interests Obesity Management Network
Topics covered include
Who benefits from Metabolic intervention and How do the nonsurgical weight loss options stack up?
How to work up a patient for metabolic surgery and how do we choose the right procedure?
Managing issues pertaining to bariatric–metabolic surgery that GPs face, including common problems and weight regain?
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