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Welcome to the Aspiring Bariatrics Blog. To keep up with latest announcements and devlopments please see below.
Bariatric Information Webinar
We are pleased to announce that we are now offering a free information webinar for people interested in pursuing bariatric surgery. This is a small group meeting, conducted over Zoom, where Dr...
COVID-19 Level 1
Ka rawe! Thank you to all that everyone has done over the past three months to eliminate COVID-19 in New Zealand. We are pleased to report that under level 1 we will no longer need many of the...
Keeping Weight Off During Lockdown
Well we are almost a week in to the Level 4 lockdown here in New Zealand, and aside from all the other challenges this brings, it also makes it hard for us to keep losing or maintain our hard won...
Using Kiwisaver to fund Weight Loss Surgery
A question I have been asked more commonly in recent times is "Can I access my Kiwisaver to pay for weight loss surgery?" On the face of it this is a very good question. Many people have enough...
Enhanced Recovery After Bariatric Surgery
I have recently return from the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons. This is one of the world’s largest scientific meetings of bariatric surgeons...
Wilbur: The King in the Ring
Notable Pictures have just released a brilliant New Zealand made documentary of one man's struggle with obesity and journey back to health. It stars Wilbur McDougall, a former pro wrestler, who...
ORBERA® Intra-gastric Balloon
Here at Aspiring Bariatrics we are pleased to announce that we are now offering the ORBERA® Intra-Gastric balloon. The ORBERA® balloon is a temporary endoscopic treatment that helps people...
Southern Cross Affiliated Provider for Consultations
We are pleased to announce that we have added Consultations to the list of Affiliated Provider services we contract with Southern Cross Health Insurance. This means that for people with Southern...