Waimumu Southern Field Days

Wanting to know more about weight loss surgery? If there are questions you have always wanted to ask, or you are interested in finding out more about weight loss surgery visit the Southern Cross stand at the Waimumu Southern Field Days.  The staff at Southern Cross Hospital, Invercargill, will be giving out information on their services, including gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy surgery.  

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New operating theatre at Southern Cross Hospital, Invercargill

On Friday I had the pleasure of attending the formal opening of the new operating theatre (theatre 3) at Southern Cross Hospital, Invercargill.  This is a state of the art facility and includes a military grade, high definition, Black Diamond video system, the first of its kind in New Zealand. This new operating theatre underscores Southern Cross Hospital’s commitment to advanced laparoscopic surgery including weight loss surgery.  Advanced laparoscopic surgery is very dependant on having technology which is of very high quality as well...

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Queenstown clinic March 2014

Dr Smith has scheduled the first Queenstown clinic for 2014.  It will be on Friday the 7th of March at the Queenstown Medical Centre.  If you live in Central Otago and are interested in a consultation to discuss anti-reflux surgery, weight loss surgery, laparoscopic surgery or for other general surgical conditions please ask you GP for a referral or contact us.  

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Free public information seminars

We are please to announce that we will shortly be offering free public information seminars about bariatric surgery.  These will discuss eligibilty for surgery, the most common surgical options, and the process involved.  It will also be an opportunity for people to meet Dr Smith and to ask questions.  Seminars will initially be held in the evenings at Southern Cross Hospital, Invercargill; with dates in Dunedin and Queenstown to follow soon. If you are interested in pursuing bariatric surgery in the future, or simply want to find out more...

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New Queenstown clinic announced

ABLE wishes everyone a happy and healthy 2013.  This year we are excited to announce that we will also be offering consulting services in Queenstown at the Queenstown Medical Centre.  For more information click here.  Please contact us, or ask your GP for a referral if you wish to see Dr Smith in...

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