Port LapSurgery - Patient information

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.

Information is general only and does not replace advice from your treating clinician. Contact the practice for current details.