Obesity Surgery Brisbane Information

Greater Brisbane Lockdown: Our allied health team will be doing clinics via telehealth from 6pm 08/01/2021 until 6pm 11/01/2021. From 12/01/2021 all appointments and surgery bookings will remain the same until further information comes to light. We will do our best to inform patients of any changes. Intermediate elective surgery: All intermediate theatre lists at the Royal Brisbane Hospital are still suspended as the hospital responds to Covid-19. We do not have any information as to if or when these lists will be reinstated. At Obesity Surgery Brisbane our number one priority is the health and safety of our patients. We will continue to offer support to our patients during these uncertain times. Stay at home if you feel unwell. If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention and call in advance. Follow the directions of your local health authority. Source: World Health Organisation Obesity Surgery Brisbane is a practice devoted to the surgical management of morbid obesity. Our team aims to provide all patients with a warm and friendly environment to obtain the information that they need to make the important decisions required to proceed with surgery. Dr. Hopkins, along with a team consisting of nurses, dietitians, diabetes educator, exercise physiologist and a psychologist work together to offer a variety of procedures which cater for many different lifestyles and circumstances. The most common procedures Dr. Hopkins performs sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass. Dr. Hopkins also continues to review and manage patients with the adjustable gastric band. The first step is to see the surgeon, Dr. George Hopkins , who will explain in detail the concept behind the procedure, the success that has been had and the potential problems that can occur. Dr. George Hopkins has run his own practice for nearly 20 years and provides very diligent and on-going post-operative follow-up care, in close association with your Referring Practitioner. Our Nursing Team consists of Donna Swift and ...