Weight Loss Treatment options in 2025
Obesity treatment in Australia is undergoing new exciting changes in multi disciplinary management
Dr Dhan Thiruchelvam Talks Reflux on 2GB Radio Night Show
We’re proud to share that our very own Dr Dhan Thiruchelvam recently joined 2GB radio host John Stanley for an insightful conversation on the topic of reflux and how it can be effectively managed.
Struggling With Weight Loss Medication?
If you've been doing your best—taking the medication, making lifestyle changes—and still not seeing results, you're not alone. Whether you’ve had little success or found the weight creeping back, it’s okay to feel frustrated or discouraged.
Last week Dr Dhan Thiruchelvam trialled new technology from Optimed Technologies
Last week Dr Dhan Thiruchelvam trialled new technology from Optimed Technologies. The glasses allow surgeons or other health professionals to live stream a video of operation and take pictures which then can be communicate directly to a “remote expert” and/or other participants who are able to see through the eyes of the surgeon from anywhere in the world. Dr Thiruchelvam is the first surgeon in Australia to use the technology on laparoscopic and endoscopic procedures! Dr Thiruchelvam continues to trial new technologies for the best healthcare possible. A special thank you to Optimed Technologies and our patients.
Newcastle Weight Loss Surgery proudly presented at the Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute (HPMI) conference
Newcastle Weight Loss Surgery proudly presented at the Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute (HPMI) conference on 6th and 7th August 2022. Dr Dhan Thiruchelvam discussed the benefits of weight loss surgery and other methods of weight loss for patients to over 100 GP’s and allied health.
Silent Assassin: Experts weigh in on bariatric surgery, type 2 diabetes remission
Bariatric surgery is often a last resort for type 2 diabetics who have "tried everything" but experts say its effects on insulin levels tend to be immediate and sustained
Surgery on the Rise
Why this life saving surgery is on the rise.
Dr. Dhan Thiruchelvam said he has seen a 10 per cent growth in the number of weight loss surgeries he is performing.Success Stories are not just for Hollywood
Of late there has been a lot of media hype around Adele’s amazing weight loss.
We however would like to share some success stories, that are not only close to home (physically), they also show everyday real people.
Go over and check out the information from THE SCIENCE OF OBESITYRobots in the Theatre
If you would like some insight in what it is like to be in theatre please review my recent interview with Dr Florence Leong, Post-doctoral Research Associate from Morph Lab Dyson School and Design Engineering, Imperial Collage London, in relation to the use of Robots in Theatre.
The Link Between Obesity & Covid19
We are all aware that increased weight, especially obesity, heightens the likelihood of developing health issues, such as heart disease or diabetes. ‘There's some evidence that obesity it self can increase the likelihood of serious complications from a coronavirus infection. One study of more than 5200 infected people included 35 percent who were obese. ’
