The team at Surgical Weight Management is committed to providing you with the highest level of surgical care and extensive education of the procedures available to you.

SURGEON

Mr. Steven Kelly

MBChB FRACS

Steven Kelly is a New Zealand trained General Surgeon who fully qualified in 2006 obtaining fellowship to the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. He then spent 2yrs in the United Kingdom specialising in surgery of the stomach and oesophagus.

In the UK Steven spent his first year at Addenbrookes NHS Hospital, Cambridge as a senior fellow in Upper Gastrointestinal surgery. In the second year, Steven worked at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Scotland, gaining further experience in Upper Gastrointestinal surgery. In both these positions Steven gained an extensive experience in open major surgery, advanced laparoscopic surgery and laparoscopic (keyhole) obesity surgery. He then transferred to Taunton, South West England as a visiting fellow in a specialised high volume obesity surgical unit run by Mr. Richard Welbourne.

Steven has worked with Mr. David Schroeder (obesity surgeon, Hamilton) and has attended a number of obesity courses and seminars. These included a Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding course by Mr. Paul Dumbrell (Melbourne), and a Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass course by internationally renowned Professor Rudolf Weiner (Frankfurt, Germany).

As a result of his training and experience, Steven has developed a special interest in the area of obesity surgery and other associated areas including:

• Gallstone disease
• Laparoscopic antireflux surgery (surgery for acid reflux)
• Laparoscopic hernia repair
• Surgery for complex hernias

Mr Steven Kelly has the following memberships

• Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
• Member New Zealand Association General Surgeons
• Member of Obesity Surgery Society of Australia and New Zealand
• Member of International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders

PSYCHOLOGIST

Dr Lois Surgenor  PhD (Otago) MA (Hons) (Cant) DipClinPsych MNZCCPsych

Consulting Clinical Psychologist

Lois is a clinical psychologist specialising in eating problems and the related area of the effect of medical conditions and procedures on psychological well-being. She has worked in a wide range of medical settings for over 20yrs. Lois also conducts and supervises research in the area of eating problems through her academic appointment at the University of Otago, Christchurch.

DIETICIAN

Sarah Munn

BSc  PGDipDiet  NZRD

Sarah completed her training as a dietician at Otago University in 2000 and worked at a busy provincial hospital before heading overseas on her OE in 2001 where she combined work with her love of travelling. She worked in a variety of jobs in London and Edinburgh where she developed nutritional services and gained experience in obesity surgery before returning to New Zealand in 2008.

Sarah specialises in obesity management and behaviour change skills. She has extensive experience helping and inspiring people to develop the necessary skills and strategies to manage their weight and achieve a healthy lifestyle. She combines her private work with development work in primary care.

Sarah will advise and support you before and after your surgery to help ensure you are equipped with the right skills and lifestyle for long term wellbeing and weight loss success.

 

Julia Oakley

Bariatric Nurse Specialist

Julia has worked as a registered nurse for 20 years. Julia has developed a broad experience in the surgical management of obesity. She is enthusiastic and enjoys working in this specialised surgical practice.

 

Dorice Stephen

Bariatric Surgery Coordinator

Dorice is the coordinator for the obesity surgery service.