Mr Salwan Ah-Salihi

Dr Zaid Ardalan MBChB(Hons) FRACP PHD

Dr. Zaid Ardalan is a gastroenterologist and hepatologist.He performs various procedures including intestinal ultrasound, gastroscopy, and colonoscopy. His clinical work emphasizes patient-centered care and precision in both gastroenterology and hepatology

Dr Glareh Arfaei MD FAFRM(RACP) FFPMANZCA

Dr Glareh Arfaei is a Pain Medicine Physician and Rehabilitation Physician Glareh graduated from the Iran University of Medical Sciences in 2003 before undertaking training in Australia. She became a Fellow of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine in 2016 before completing further subspeciality training in pain medicine, becoming a Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists.

Mr Jit Balakumar MBBS FRACS(Orth)

Interests: lower limb surgery, namely, joint preservation surgeries of the hip (hip arthroscopy, osteotomies and impingement surgery), sports injury surgeries of the knee and scoliosis surgery in children.

Mr Jonathan Bare Orthopaedic Surgeon MBBS FRACS

Hip and knee surgery including the treatment of sports injuries and arthritis

Mr Shane Barwood MBBS, FRACS

Interests: shoulder reconstructive and joint replacement surgery

Mr Ramez Bassari FRACS

Mr. Ramez Bassari is a General Surgeon, with interests in Bariatric (weight loss) and Upper Gastrointestinal surgery.  He is also GESA-accredited to perform gastroscopy and colonoscopy. Mr. Bassari completed his medical degree in 2004 at the University of Auckland. This was followed by specialist surgical training (FRACS) which he completed in 2012. He pursued further training in the fields of Bariatric/Metabolic and Upper Gastrointestinal surgery for the next 4 years.  This included 2 years through the competitive ANZGOSA training scheme.

Dr Melissa Beitner MBBS(Hons), BMedSc(Hons), GDipSurgAnat, MS, MD, DABOM, FASMBS, FRACS

Dr. Beitner is a General Surgeon with an interest in Bariatrics and minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery. Dr. Beitner provides quality, comprehensive and compassionate care to patients for the surgical management of obesity, hiatus hernia, reflux, gallbladder disease and other general surgical conditions.

Dr Rachel Blackshaw BSc(hons), MBBS, FRACS, FAOrthA

Interest: upper limb surgery including wrist, hand, arthroscopy & microsurgery

Dr Marco Bonollo

Dr Patrishia Bordbar BDSc(Melb), MBBS (Hons) (Melb), PGDip Surg Anat (Melb), MDSc (OMS)(Melb), FRACD

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

Mr Andrew Bridgeman BDSc (Melb), MBBS (Melb), MDSc (Melb), FRACDS (OMS)

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

Dr Ingra Bringmann. MSC MD (HONS) FRACS; AFRACMA; MBA STUDENT AT MBS

Bariatrics offers treatment for those who are overweight. This may include a programme of diet and nutrition, exercise, behaviour modification, lifestyle changes and appropriate medications. Bariatric surgery (obesity surgery or weight loss surgery) includes a variety of procedures performed on people who are obese (severely overweight).

Professor Wendy Brown MBBS(hons) PhD FRACS FACS

Professor Wendy Brown was the first woman to be appointed Chair of the Monash University Department of Surgery in 2015. She is also the Director of the Centre for Obesity Research and Education (CORE) and Clinical Lead for the National Bariatric Surgery Registry and the Victorian Upper GI Cancer Registry.

A/Professor Gregor Brown MMBS, PhD, FRACP

Mr Perry Burstin

Otolaryngologist - head and neck surgeon with interests in otoplasty & rhinoplasty (functional and cosmetic)

Mr Paul Burton MBBS (Hons), FRACS, PhD

Paul is an Upper GI surgeon who has an interest in surgery of the stomach and esophagus, laparoscopic surgery, and weight loss surgery. Paul was trained in Melbourne and subsequently Cambridge, United Kingdom. In addition to his surgical training, Paul has completed a Ph.D. relating to upper GI surgical interventions. This research has led to major changes in the understanding of various Upper GI surgical operations, incorporated the development of several new diagnostic tests, and has resulted in improved patient education. He received doctoral thesis excellence awards from Monash University for this work.

Mr Ashley Carr Orthopaedic Surgeon MBBS FRACS

Interests: Hip, knee & shoulder surgery

Dr Chiara Chadwick BSc, MBBS, FRACS, PhD

Dr Chiara Chadwick is a General Surgeon with subspecialty training in Upper Gastrointestinal surgery. She has expertise in disorders of the stomach and oesophagus as well as metabolic bariatric surgery. She is also accredited to perform Upper GI endoscopy through the Conjoint Committee for the Recognition of Training in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (CCRTGE)

Mr Ash Chehata AOA FRACS

Mr. Chehata is a Melbourne Orthopaedic Upper Limb Surgeon with a particular interest in Elbow, Shoulder, and Wrist pathology.