Dr James Chau, Weightloss Keyhole Surgery Centre, Miranda NSW

Dr James Chau

Dr. James Chau is a consultant upper gastrointestinal surgeon, specialising in weight loss surgery, upper gastrointestinal surgery, minimally invasive laparoscopic hernia repair, endoscopy, general and bariatric surgery.

He is a Consultant Surgeon at St George Private, Kareena Private, Dubbo Private, and Figtree Private Hospitals.

He is an Accredited Bariatric Surgeon at St George Private Hospital, Centre of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery.

After graduating from The University of Sydney he was accepted into the surgical training program in his first residency year. Dr. Chau completed his Advanced Surgical Training in the minimum required time of four years. He went on to complete Fellowship in Hepatobiliary Surgery at The Canberra Hospital, and Fellowship in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery and Bariatric Surgery at St George Private and Public

Hospitals. During his Fellowship year at St George Private Hospital, he gained considerable experience in complex revisional bariatric surgery, and advanced laparoscopic surgery.

Dr. Chau’s main interests are weight loss and metabolic surgery. He has researched extensively in Sleeve Gastrectomy and Revisional surgery for failed Gastric Bands and has presented scientific papers in International and National Meetings.

He specialises in revision of gastric bands, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, revisional bariatric surgery, and metabolic surgery for diabetes.

Memberships

Dr. Chau is a member of the following professional associations

Obesity Surgery Society of Australia and New Zealand

International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders

Australia and New Zealand Hepatic, Pancreatic & Biliary Association

Australia & New Zealand Gastric & Oesophageal Surgery Association

Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract

Australian Medical Association

Scientific Presentations

Dr. Chau presented in the following National and International meetings

3rd Annual International Consensus Summit for Sleeve Gastrectomy. Topic. Antral resection techniques for Sleeve Gastrectomy. New York. December 2-4, 201 80th Annual Scientific Congress. Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Topic. Revisional sleeve gastrectomy for failed laparoscopic adjustable gastric bands.

Adelaide. May 2-6, 2011 80th Annual Scientific Congress. Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Topic.

Short term results comparing antral sparing vs partial antrectomy for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Adelaide. May 2-6, 2011

Brisbane Urology Clinic, Robotic and TURP Surgery, QLD

We are a group of Urologists providing a wide range of specialist Urologic assessment and surgical services.

Our website features information on common conditions, treatments, diagnoses and screening involved in our urology practice. Specific topics include Incontinence, Erectile dysfunction, haematuria, Pelvic prolapse, prostate cancer, Kidney cancer, bladder cancer, brachytherapy, Prostate Specific Antigen PSA, hormone therapy, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia BPH, renal disease, testicular cancer and much more.

The aim is to educate you on your condition and any recommended surgery treatment. It allows you to make a more informed decision on your proposed surgery. We hope you find the information helpful in understanding your condition and recommended treatment.

Lithotripsy (Keyhole Surgery)
Kidney stones are small, hard deposits that can develop in the kidneys. Lithotripsy, often referred to as Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), is the most common procedure for the management of kidney stones (renal lithiasis).

Female Urology
Women’s health refers to health problems related to female anatomy. Various conditions do exist that are confined to women and some of them may be debilitating.

Robotic Surgery
Robotic systems are becoming increasingly popular in the medical fraternity owing to the unique advantages including the precision, safety and many other advantages.

TURP Surgery
Transurethral resection of the prostate gland is carried out primarily to relieve obstruction. It is not the type of operation that is usually carried out in the treatment of prostate cancer.

Anti Reflux Surgery London - Mr. Andrew Jenkinson

Andrew Jenkinson, Anti Reflux Surgery

Mr Andrew Jenkinson is a consultant surgeon with advanced training and expertise in laparoscopic, or keyhole, surgery.

He works privately at the world renowned London Clinic on Harley Street and also for the NHS, at the prestigious University College London Hospital (UCLH).

Current Positions

    Surgical Lead at The Centre for Weight Loss, Metabolic and Endocrine Surgery UCLH
    Head of Quality and Safely (Clinical Governance) GI Services UCLH
    Chairman of Bariatric Development at The London Clinic
    Founder and Director of The London Bariatric Group

Mr Jenkinson has had extensive training in laparoscopic (keyhole) surgical techniques in London, Europe and America. He has performed over 2,000 procedures to date. He currently carries out approximately 100 laparoscopic hernia operations and a similar number of gallbladder procedures per year. He has a specialist interest in the laparoscopic treatment of sports hernia (Gilmore’s groin).

His training in bariatric, or obesity, surgery conforms with the criteria required by The British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society (BOMBS). He provides the full range of obesity surgery procedures, including gastric bypass, gastric band, sleeve gastrectomy and revisional bariatric surgery. He performs approximately 200 weight loss procedures per year. He has a reputation for performing extremely safe surgery with a very low complication rate and a zero mortality rate. He has been nominated as the lead clinician for quality and safety (governance) in GI surgery at UCH.

In 2010 Mr Jenkinson founded The London Bariatric Group to help provide patients with a world class weight loss surgery service in London. He works with a strong team of allied health professionals to help patients before, during and after surgery. The service provides long term personal follow up which is essential to maintain the excellent results of surgery.

In 1999 Mr Jenkinson completed a Masters research thesis on the effectiveness of keyhole surgery in the treatment of acid reflux, which causes heartburn. He has subsequently published extensively in the scientific literature and has presented at national and international meetings. He continues his interests in research and development by sitting on the BOMBS sub-commities for Emerging Technologies and Education.

Specialties

    Bariatrics
    Laparoscopy
    Hernia
    Gallstones
    Anti-reflux
    Emergency Surgery
Check the below link for more information
http://www.refluxsurgery.co.uk