Weight Loss Surgery at Heidelberg Weight Loss Surgery
Reclaim your health. Rediscover your confidence.
Dr Kiron Bhatia offers personalised, evidence-based weight loss surgery options to help you achieve sustainable weight loss and improve your long-term health. Led by specialist bariatric surgeon Dr Kiron Bhatia, our experienced team is here to support you through every stage of your journey – from your first consultation to lifelong post-operative care.
What Is Weight Loss Surgery?
Weight loss surgery, also called bariatric surgery, includes a range of procedures that alter the structure and function of the digestive system to help you lose weight and keep it off. Weight loss surgery is often performed laparoscopically (keyhole surgery) or robotically, offering faster recovery, smaller incisions, and less pain.
Is Surgery Right for You?
Weight loss surgery may be an option if you:
Body Mass Index
Have a BMI over 35, or over 30 with obesity-related health conditions
Conditions
Want to improve conditions like type 2 diabetes, sleep apnoea, high blood pressure, PCOS, chronic joint pain, or infertility
Struggle
Have struggled with long-term weight loss despite trying other methods. Recent studies have shown up to X5 more weight loss with surgery compared to medication alone especially for BMI >40
During your consultation, Dr Bhatia will assess your health and lifestyle goals to determine the most suitable option.
Weight Loss Surgery Options
We offer a range of procedures to suit individual needs and weight loss goals.
Click on any procedure below to learn more:
The sleeve gastrectomy is one of the most performed weight loss procedures in Australia. The surgery involves removing up to 90% of the stomach and limits food intake which helps you feel full sooner.
- Lose up to 60–70% of excess weight
- Minimally invasive
- Lose up to 65–80% of excess weight
- Excellent for reducing multiple comorbidities
- Lose 10–20kg on average
- No surgery required
- Removed after 6 months
- Self-funded (not covered by Medicare or insurance)
- Lose up to 50–60% of excess weight
- Adjustable and reversible
- Less commonly performed today
- Lose 20–25kg on average
- Suitable for those with BMI <35
- Self-funded with limited long-term data
Why Choose Heidelberg Weight Loss Surgery?
At Heidelberg Weight Loss Surgery, you're not just having an operation—you're joining a long-term support program.
Our Weight Loss Program offers:
- Specialist care by Dr Kiron Bhatia, a highly experienced upper GI and bariatric surgeon who offers minimally invasive surgery options
- Access to a full multidisciplinary team including a dietitian, psychologist, nurse, and exercise physiologist
- Personalised advice based on your health goals and lifestyle
- Lifelong follow-up care and support
- Options for both insured and uninsured patients
What Happens After Surgery?
Surgery is the beginning of a long-term lifestyle change.
- Ongoing reviews with Dr Bhatia
- Support from dietitians and psychologists
- Education on lifestyle and behavioural change
- Tailored advice for each procedure