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        • 17 Feb 2022
          17 Feb 2022
          Important update regarding Covid19
          The Victorian Government now permits elective surgery in Victorian Private hospitals at 75% of usual capacity and now allows for all procedures to be performed.
        • 13 Jul 2017
          13 Jul 2017
          Eight out of 10 patients happy with weight loss surgery, says study
          Eighty-two per cent of patients said they would definitely or probably have the surgery again if given the choice. Ten per cent said they definitely would not or probably would not do it again, if given the choice, and 8 per cent were undecided.
        • 21 Apr 2016
          21 Apr 2016
          BE Fit Outlet Store and kitchen open in Somerville
          The real food alternative to the "shakes" diet, BE Fit Food meals have been designed by a team of dieticians heard by Kate Save and Melbourne Bariatrics bariatric surgeon Mr Geoffrey Draper.
        • 26 Jul 2015
          26 Jul 2015
          Myths Associated with Obesity and Bariatric Surgery - Myth 1.
          Debunking the myth: why weight cannot be reliably controlled by voluntarily adjusting energy balance through diet and exercise.
        • 8 Apr 2014
          8 Apr 2014
          Lap band surgery helps treat type 2 diabetes in the overweight: study
          The first Australian study of gastric banding in overweight people rather than obese people with type 2 diabetes found that more than half went into remission within two years of having the day surgery procedure, followed by sessions with a dietician and physician to monitor their health.
        • 22 May 2013
          22 May 2013
          The Truth About Fat
          Surgeon Gabriel Weston discovers the surprising truth about why so many people are piling on the pounds, and how to fight the fat epidemic.
        • 1 Feb 2013
          1 Feb 2013
          Joe Hockey undergoes gastric sleeve operation
          JOE Hockey has revealed he was inspired to lose weight after his daughter asked him whether he would be alive to see her wedding.
        • 4 Aug 2012
          4 Aug 2012
          James Packer has dropped a bundle of weight after losing 35 kilograms
          James Packer has revealed in an unusually candid interview he has lost 35kg in the wake of recent lap band surgery and daily exercise.
        • 13 Jun 2012
          13 Jun 2012
          Curing Diabetes via Surgery, Without Weight Loss
          Cristina Iaboni had the dubious distinction of being not quite obese enough. For all the pounds on her 5'5" frame, she did not meet the criteria for bariatric surgery to help control her type-2 diabetes.
        • 14 Jul 2011
          14 Jul 2011
          Surgery is now the Recommended Treatment for Diabetes
          World leading diabetes experts recommend weight loss surgery be a priority for the treatment of diabetes for severely obese patients (BMI >35), and should be considered for obese patients (BMI 30 to 35).
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        How much does it cost?
        Basically, at Melbourne Bariatrics Peninsula, a Gap fee for most bariatric surgery applies. The gaps fees for a Sleeve are $6450. Revision surgery fees vary.
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        Payment Options
        A range of payment plans are available.
        These include standard payment through Private Health Cover, No gap covered by Supported Health, Self funded and Using your Superannuation.
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        Choosing
        Which operation you choose should be the safest operation that suits you. In a nutshell, Bands are the safest, Sleeves have the most natural eating style, & Bypasses achieve the greatest weight loss. They are all done laparoscopically (keyhole).
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          Important update regarding Covid19
          Eight out of 10 patients happy with weight loss surgery, says study
          BE Fit Outlet Store and kitchen open in Somerville
          Myths Associated with Obesity and Bariatric Surgery - Myth 1.
          Lap band surgery helps treat type 2 diabetes in the overweight: study
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