Specialists in the surgical treatment of obesity and long-term weight loss
Sea Change takes a holistic approach to weight loss and ongoing weight management
Sea Change takes a holistic approach to weight loss and ongoing weight management as we believe this is key to long-term success. We work closely with local GPs and other specialists, and our onsite team includes a dietitian, psychologist and clinical nurse specialist.
Our experienced bariatric surgeons Dr Mark Gately & Dr Martin McLeod were specialty trained in General Surgery in the Hunter Region and had subspecialty training in dedicated bariatric centres in Australia and internationally. They are highly trained to perform a variety of weight loss surgery procedures.
If you’ve not achieved lasting weight loss with diet and exercise, request a consultation with us below or find out more about weight loss surgery via our information video.
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Weight loss surgery is generally considered the most effective and long-lasting treatment for severe obesity, offering greater sustained weight loss (e.g. 18% after 20 years in one study) and significant improvement or resolution of related health conditions like Type 2 diabetes.
Weight loss medications (like GLP-1 receptor agonists) offer a non-surgical option that leads to clinically meaningful weight loss (e.g. an average of 15% in clinical trials), but they typically require ongoing, lifelong use to prevent recurrent weight gain that can be relatively more expensive in the long-term, whereas surgery is a more durable intervention. The treatments can also be complementary strategies, with surgery providing an evidence-based alternative for those unable to tolerate or adhere to pharmacotherapy.
Read more in our article on Weight Loss Medications versus Weight Loss Surgery.
See here: Weight Loss Surgery Pricing.
You may be able to do so, and many of our patients do access super to fund their weight loss surgery. Read more here: Accessing Superannuation
Surgical weight loss procedures that we offer at Sea Cahnge include:
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
- Laproscopic One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB)
- Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding
- Laproscopic Removal of Gastric Band
- Revisional Weight Loss Surgery.
Read more here: Procedures.
See here: The Process Before & After Weight Loss Surgery as well as our Discharge Instructions.
To help support our patients in the post-op phase, we’ve also developed a series of tailored post-surgery cooking and exercise films that are available exclusively to our patients. These are accessible to and suitable for patients from six weeks after surgery.
Studies show patients experience average weight losses of around 20-30% and 25-35% after undergoing a sleeve gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, respectively. Read our article: The Outcomes of Weight Loss Surgery
Weight loss surgery, known as bariatric surgery, is generally regarded as safe surgery, in appropriately selected patients. Risks are lower than the longer-term risk of dying from heart disease, diabetes and other consequences of carrying more weight than a person’s organs can tolerate. Read our article: Is Weight Loss Surgery Safe?
We are located in Newcastle NSW, specifically at Level 2, 199 Corlette St, The Junction NSW 2291. We typically see patients from Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, the Hunter Valley, Mid-North Coast, Central Coast and Sydney. View our contact details here.
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