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What You Really Want To Know About Weight Loss Surgery
Managing your weight is hard, particularly if you seem to gain kilos easily. It can feel like a never-ending struggle at times. Eventually, you may start to consider weight loss surgery, prompting man... Read More
Bariatric Surgery and Type 2 Diabetes
Finding out you have type 2 diabetes may prompt you to explore weight loss surgery since it’s clear that your weight is affecting your health.
What is type 2 diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes is ... Read More
Gastric Sleeve: Your Questions Answered
Once you’ve decided to have bariatric surgery, you’re faced with the choice of which type. The common types of weight loss surgery each have different pros and cons. Here’s what you ... Read More
Bariatric Surgery Success: The Importance of a Multidisciplinary Approach
Healthcare professionals are usually trained in one particular discipline. But, as a patient seeking bariatric surgery, your weight relates to many different areas of your life.
Treating one area ... Read More
Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease: It’s never too late to lose weight
It’s been well known for some years that bariatric surgery can reduce your risk of cardiovascular events such as strokes or heart attacks. This data comes from the long running Swedish obesity s... Read More
Dr Lockie's Weight Loss Success Rate Comparison
The whole team here at Dr Lockie's Practice has a strong belief in the multi-disciplinary approach to bariatrics delivering better outcomes for patients.
We put that belief to the test with ou... Read More
Information and Strategies to Cope With Uncertainty
Our pyschologist, Dr Michelle Van Vuuren, has been very concerned and mindful of the stresses that the Covid-19 epidemic has placed on the general population and in particular, those who have or had i... Read More
How Your Weight Affects Your COVID-19 Risk
As you probably already know, some people are thought to be at greater risk from the coronavirus. Older people and those with pre-existing conditions like diabetes or asthma are known to be more vulne... Read More
Savings on Insurance Premiums Could Help Pay for Bariatric Procedures
I attended a recent Bariatric Conference and one of the interesting discussions was the impact of weight and co-morbidities on insurance premiums.
Insurance Loadings for High BMI and Diabete... Read More
What losing 40kg taught me about change (Greg, 50)
The following article has been reproduced with the kind permission of St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital publishers of Best Practice Magazine.
This is Greg's Journey
Before my surgery, w... Read More
AHPRA disclaimer
*All information is general in nature, patients should consider their own personal circumstances and seek a second opinion. Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks
Note From Dr Lockie
Medications will be assessed pre-operatively and post-operatively. With weight-loss and particularly after surgery, comorbidities can change for the better, particularly e.g., hypertension or diabetes. It is essential for your health that medications are discussed with you, your GP and/or any other specialists such as Cardiologist or Endocrinologist etc.
In addition, use of multivitamins, and alternative supplements should be discussed with the practice to promote your better health.
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