How to get started

You're interested in metabolic bariatric surgery, where to from here?

• Register to watch our educational patient videos in our video blog. You will receive a password to use anytime. After this registration, you will also receive an email to answer many of your immediate questions.
• Or discreetly email louise@portlapsurgery.com.au and she will provide you all the information you need including the types of surgery and the fees for various surgeries.
• Contact Melanie in our rooms if you would like to book an appointment on (02)65 84 3268.
• You will need a referral to see Dr George Petrou from a GP or specialist treating Physician.

ALL patients receive prior to any surgery:

• An excellent bariatric nutrition book with education and recipes.
• An App to support your post op progress with recipes and reminders.
• Full pre and post op education materials.
• A dietary resource booklet and a shopping guide.
• Shake samples, vitamin and protein water samples.
• Friendly assistance from the first point of contact - every time.
• Help with booking healthcare professional appointments with our multidisciplinary network such as sleep physicians or dietitians or specialist anaesthetist. We offer bariatric coaching too.
• Assistance navigating the financials. We are not a financial adviser, although we assist you greatly with filling out paperwork and offer guidance of how things work and when to pay what.

You will also be offered:

• A patient care program where you can speak to another patient and become support buddies.
• A free private online support group on Facebook specifically for Dr Petrou's patients. Look up Port Lapsurgery Bariatric Support Group.
• Our quality aftercare. This equates to better outcomes for our patients who are all people to us, not numbers.
• You will receive Dr George Petrou's experience and management of your health.