Agreed prices for bariatric surgery in Dunedin and Invercargill
I am pleased to announce that ABLE Ltd now has agreed pricing contracts in place for Mercy Hospital in Dunedin and Southern Cross Hospital in Invercargill. These contracts mean that people are able to know in advance how much their surgery is going to cost and what is included. In general we have structured our costs to include follow-up for two years following surgery, with the surgeon and dietitian. Prices and inclusions vary slightly according to which operation you choose and where you choose to have the surgery. To find out more...
read moreUnimed insurance now partially covering weight loss surgery
I was very pleased to hear that Unimed health insurance has recently introduced partial coverage for bariatric surgery. Details vary according to individual policies and there are specific requirements that need to be met, but if you have Unimed insurance and are interested in bariatric surgery, then give them a call to see if you qualify. While insurance coverage for bariatric surgery in New Zealand still lags behind other countries such as Australia and the USA, this is an important step forward. Offering insurance coverage acknowledges...
read moreBariatric Surgery and Pregnancy
To follow on from the previous post on fertility and contraception, this post will cover the effects of bariatric surgery on the outcomes of mothers and babies. Considering first the effect of bariatric surgery on women and their pregnancies, it is important to realise that many women after bariatric surgery will still have a body mass index of greater than 25 kg/m2. This is important as comparing pregnancy outcomes of women after bariatric surgery to all pregnant women, or to women with an elevated BMI will lead to different conclusions....
read moreBariatric Surgery, Fertility and Contraception
I had the privilege last week on being asked to talk at the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology conference in Queenstown. The subject was pregnancy and fertility after bariatric surgery; which is very topical given the numbers of women who undergo bariatric surgery, and the questions they have on their ability to have children. I will summarise the important parts of the talk below, and in the next blog post. So what effect does weight loss surgery have on women’s fertility? Firstly, we know that...
read moreWaimumu 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.
read moreNew 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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