How to Choose a Weight Loss Surgeon?

The Best Bariatric Surgeon in Melbourne

Weight loss achieved through bariatric surgery is one of the best solutions today for treating obesity. Finding the best weight loss surgeon can be a challenge.

We believe when looking for the best surgeon, you should consider the following:

Surgeon's Training and Clinical Focus,
Surgeon's Experience,
Weight Loss Program and Choice,
Care Plan and the Full Team,
Locations and Admitting Hospitals,
GP Referrals,
Price and Financial Options,
Ongoing Research
What others say - word of mouth or Google reviews, and
Post Op Successes (and post-op complications).

Why is Training Important

With the advances in bariatric surgery, there are a range of weight loss procedures such as gastric sleeve or gastric balloon. Suitable training and experience in all areas of weight loss surgery are vital for your surgical and care team.

Dr. Beitner has completed extensive training in laparoscopic and robotic bariatric surgery.

Dr. Beitner has completed a postgraduate research fellowship in bariatric surgery. In addition, Dr. Beitner has completed advanced surgical training at various world-class centres nationally and internationally.

Accreditation

Melbourne bariatric surgery specialist, Dr. Melissa Beitner is highly accredited. She is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS), which means that she has satisfied the rigorous criteria regarding surgical training, expertise and ethics established by the distinguished accreditation authority.

Dr. Melissa Beitner has also earned dual-certification in General and Bariatric Surgery.

Experience

Thanks to her wide breadth of experience in all forms of bariatric surgery, Dr. Melissa Beitner can identify which weight loss surgery procedure is appropriate for each individual, given the patient’s unique anatomical needs and weight loss goals.

She has performed or participated in more than 2,000 laparoscopic surgeries throughout her career. Not to mention, Dr. Melissa Beitner is extremely experienced in performing revision bariatric surgery, which is often more complex than the initial surgical procedure due to the degree of tissue manipulation and scarring that has already occurred.

Hospital Privileges

Having hospital privileges at highly respected medical institutions is important on two levels.

Bariatric surgery is performed in a hospital setting. The bariatric surgeon must have admitting privileges at the leading hospitals in the area.
Earning hospital privileges indicates that a hospital review committee composed of medical professionals has reviewed the surgeon’s body of work and has granted him or her operating privileges at the establishment.

Dr. Melissa Beitner has hospital privileges at premier institutions in Melbourne including

Patient Satisfaction

Choosing to undergo bariatric surgery can be a positive, life-changing decision. However, it should not be made lightly, as weight loss surgery is a major operation.

Thus, it is very important for a surgeon with a high patient satisfaction rate - such as Dr. Melissa Beitner- to perform bariatric surgery.

Dr. Melissa Beitner’s patients are so thrilled with their results and the personalised, one-on-one care they receive that they refer their friends and loved ones to the Melbourne bariatric surgery specialist for weight loss treatment.

To better understand the weight loss results Dr. Melissa Beitner’s patients often achieve, please visit the photo gallery for before-and-after photographs.

Care Plan

Aside from providing her surgical expertise, Dr. Beitner provides detailed information about the weight loss process before bariatric surgery and thorough follow up care after weight loss surgery to help each patient achieve the best weight loss results possible.

Also, the team at our clinic understands that to lose the excess weight and keep it off in the long term, individuals must learn how to make healthier lifestyle choices for the rest of their lives.

To help patients achieve their long-term weight loss goals, the team checks in with each patient every one to three months during the initial year after bariatric surgery and every six months after that.

In addition, our clinic nutrition specialist and fitness specialist help patients get and stay on the right track by providing nutrition and exercise advice before and after bariatric surgery.

Finally, psychological counselling is also available if needed.

Next Step

See for yourself why Dr. Melissa Beitner and her team are the right choice for you.

To succeed in your weight loss goals immediately after surgery and over the long run, you need a talented bariatric surgeon with experience, proper follow up care and a team of professionals to reinforce your healthier diet and exercise habits.

Without these, it is easy to stop following your postoperative diet and exercise program and regain lost weight. When this happens, revision bariatric surgery is sometimes necessary.

To lose the excess weight and keep it off the first time around, bolster your efforts with an effective support team.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Melissa Beitner and see why Dr. Melissa Beitner and our team are the right choice, contact our rooms - HERE