Venous thromboembolism (blood clots in the legs or lung) are rare, but still one of the most common serious complications that can happen after bariatric or weight loss surgery. They are also...
Dr Smith is pleased to announce a second location for consulting in Queenstown. For easier access to those travelling from Wānaka, Cromwell and the wider Central Otago and Northern Southland...
Recently Medsafe has become aware that some of the bariatric multivitamins available in New Zealand do not comply with the historical regulations from 1981 and 1985. This means that some of the...
After a wait of over 30 years, we are pleased to welcome the release of the ASBMS/IFSO guidelines of 2022 to replace the previous NIH guidelines of 1991. These guidelines review all the evidence...
With the Omicron variant of Covid-19 now spreading in Aotearoa/NZ people are wondering what happens if they catch Covid-19 prior to planned elective surgery. The guidelines from the Australian and...
We are pleased to announce that we are moving our consulting space in Dunedin just along the corridor to Suite 7 at the Marinoto Clinic, Mercy Hospital. This move will give us some more flexibility...
With Covid-19 infections gradually spreading south and the Covid protection framework coming in to place people may be wondering what the requirements for vaccination are around elective surgery....
Iron is a mineral used by the body to make the 'haem' protein that is part of the haemoglobin molecule in red blood cells that transports oxygen around the body. Iron is normally absorbed in the...