Our dynamic and experienced team comprises surgeons who have undergone extensive training at leading international centers of excellence, including those in Brisbane, South Korea, Taiwan, and the USA. This global exposure equips us with the latest techniques and insights in complex GI and metabolic surgery.
We are committed to offering state-of-the-art care for patients grappling with both benign and malignant conditions of the upper gastrointestinal tract, including the pancreas, as well as common surgical issues like gallstone disease and various types of hernias. Our expertise also extends to general surgical complaints, ensuring a holistic approach to patient care. A significant focus of our practice is also on surgical solutions for obesity and related metabolic disorders, offering life-changing interventions for these complex conditions.
Our Services
Our Upper GI Unit provides a full spectrum of diagnostic and therapeutic services, ensuring personalized and effective treatment plans for our patients:
Upper GI Clinic (at Clinic B1C)
Patients presenting with complaints related to the upper gastrointestinal system receive thorough investigation and personalized care. As accredited General Surgeons with a subspecialty focus on Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, we manage a wide range of conditions affecting the oesophagus, stomach, small bowel, and pancreas. Our expertise also covers the treatment of gallstone disease, primary and recurrent inguinal and ventral hernias, as well as comprehensive management for obesity and metabolic disorders.
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy
We routinely perform advanced endoscopic procedures crucial for both diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment. These include:
- Gastroscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Our therapeutic capabilities via endoscopy include:
- injection sclerotherapy
- variceal banding, polypectomy
- oesophageal stenting
- balloon dilatation
- percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)
We also offer advanced biliary procedures such as metallic stenting and laser lithotripsy for intricate biliary stone disease.
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Our clinical expertise is particularly strong in advanced laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery and robotic surgery. These minimally invasive approaches offer significant benefits to patients, including smaller wounds, reduced blood loss, less post-operative pain, and typically a shorter hospital stay compared to traditional open surgery. Common procedures performed minimally invasively include:
- Laparoscopic hernia repair
- Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery
- Laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery
- Laparoscopic gastric cancer surgery
- Thoracoscopic oesophageal resections
Robotic surgery, representing the forefront of minimally invasive techniques, allows our surgeons to operate with enhanced precision and unparalleled dexterity, making it ideally suited for highly complex procedures involving the stomach or oesophagus.
Metabolic Surgery for Diabetes and Weight Loss (Bariatric Surgery)
For individuals struggling with obesity and its related co-morbidities, we offer a comprehensive bariatric and metabolic surgery program. Weight-loss surgery involves various procedures performed to achieve significant and sustainable weight loss, and often, resolution or improvement of obesity-related complications such as Type 2 Diabetes, hypertension, and sleep apnea. We carefully assess each patient to determine the most appropriate surgical option based on their specific condition, including:
- Gastric banding: Involving an implanted medical device to reduce stomach size.
- Sleeve gastrectomy: Removal of a portion of the stomach.
- Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch: A more complex procedure involving stomach reduction and intestinal re-routing.
- Gastric bypass surgery: Resecting and re-routing the small intestines to a small stomach pouch.
We provide detailed information on the criteria for metabolic and bariatric surgery, the various surgical options available, and the extensive benefits patients can expect after surgery, empowering them to make informed decisions about their health journey.
