It’s the first day back after my trip to the American Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery meeting. There’s much to learn from the American surgeons with regard to the pre- and aftercare. They seem to have so much long term experience and we have refined our treatment plans to adopt these improvements.

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Exciting News!

I have been asked to join Drs Christian Jessen and Dawn Harper on next week’s episode of ‘Embarrassing Fat Bodies: Live from the Clinic”!
I will be in the studio on Wednesday 29th June from 8pm to discuss weight/gastro related problems with you, the audience via Skype. Our aim is to help anyone who is experiencing problems related to their weight.

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We’re at the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery meeting in Florida. Lots of really useful lectures and discussions on making obesity surgery even safer. There are some newer techniques on the horizon which we hope to be introducing to the UK. (more…)

Hello Everyone!
My name is Zoltan and I am the new Bariatric Fellow. As even my mother asked me what a bariatric fellow does, I thought I would explain to all of you what I do.
As my mum will proudly tell you I have been a surgeon for 10 years already and have decided to extend my training by working with the Bariatric “A” team.

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I am delighted to announce that I will shortly start filming for a brand new eight part Channel 4 series called ‘The Food Hospital’ that will air in the Autumn of this year. As some of you will know, I have previously taken part in a TV series called ‘The Fat Doctor’ which followed some of my patients through weight loss surgery and how they adjusted to life with a gastric bypass or a gastric band.

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“I am having a gastric bypass in one week. I have been on the milk diet for a week already and there is another week to go. Its torture! Why do I need to do this?”

We really do understand, and if it’s any consolation most of our weight loss patients say this is the worst part of the whole experience.
(The squeamish amongst you might want to turn over the page, or whatever the equivalent is in blog speak!)

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I read that other weight loss surgery patients on Streamline Surgical’s forum talk about a “honeymoon” period, when after a gastric bypass you stop feeling hungry. Is this true, and how long does it last?

Sorry if it’s a bit of a long answer, but you did ask! (more…)

I know it sounds unbelievable that you come into the hospital having a disease for years or even decades, which troubles your life so much and this can be changed within a few days. But this is the case for many of our patients.
Just take last week as an example to see what is possible: (more…)

Dramatic weight loss can have significant effect on a marriage and interpersonal relationships in general. It is only natural that relationships between husbands, wives and friendships can change as your body image changes. It is vitally important to have a clear perception on what WLS provides for you. (more…)

The National Health Service has acknowledged depression as a physiological imbalance. The lack of serotonin and other mood regulating hormones is the leading factors for this disease.  Not all depression is clinical by nature; many suffer from situational depression which can ultimately lead to a more debilitating condition. (more…)