Typical Patient Journey

• GP referral.
• Initial consult with surgeon.
• Meet and greet dietitian, nurse practitioner and/or bariatric liaison.

• Review consultation with Mr Atalla.
• Initial preop nutrition appointment with dietitian.
• Date for surgery scheduled, pathology tests and/or further screening requested.

• Final review with surgeon prior to surgery.
• Preoperative diet commenced.
• Consents signed and payment finalised.

Mr. Atalla will perform your surgery today. You will be monitored closely and discharged when ready.

Expected hospital stay 1 – 2 nights. Remember to take the Optifast or Formulite with you as it is part of your nutritional intake as an inpatient.

• Mr Atalla will review you post operatively.
• Our bariatric liaison and practice nurse will contact you to check in and monitor your progress.

• Dietitian post operative review

• Post operative review with Mr Atalla.
• Post operative review with practice nurse.

• Dietitian post operative review

• Mr Atalla will review you on your anniversary date.
• You start to feel healthier as the lifestyle and dietary changes you initiated become routine.

• Nutrition and dietary intake will be monitored by our dietitian.
• Vitamin and mineral levels will be checked through routine blood tests organised by our practice nurse.