WELCOME TO NOW CLINIC
Newcastle Obesity & Weight Loss Clinic
Caring for patients across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter Valley.
YOUR JOURNEY TO BETTER HEALTH BEGINS NOW
You Deserve a Holistic Approach for Long Term Weight Loss Success
Weight loss surgery is more than a procedure — it’s a life-changing journey with longterm benefits for health and wellbeing. For individuals struggling with obesity and its associated conditions, bariatric surgery offers a proven pathway to sustained weight loss, improved mobility, and a reduction or cure of diabetes, heart disease and sleep apnoea.
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Understanding the Journey of Weight Loss Surgery
Weight loss surgery represents the turning point toward a healthier, more active, and fulfilling life.
Many factors contribute to obesity, and each individual’s journey to better health is unique. Fortunately, we live in an age where the stigma associated with obesity is slowly lifting, our understanding of the genetic, metabolic and environmental contributors is improving, and our treatment options are evolving.
Diet and lifestyle modification remain the first step to better health. Medications are an additional treatment option, but surgery remains the gold standard for achieving durable, safe, and long-lasting weight loss. Long-term research studies have found that, on average, patients who undergo a gastric bypass experience a total body weight loss of 25% 20 years later.
Weight Loss Procedures
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
This procedure involves removing approximately 80% of the stomach to create a narrow, sleeve-shaped pouch that restricts food intake and reduces hunger hormones, making it the most commonly performed weight loss surgery worldwide.
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Considered the "gold standard" of bariatric surgery, this procedure creates a small stomach pouch and reroutes the small intestine in a Y-shaped configuration to bypass the lower stomach and first portion of the small intestine, resulting in both restriction and malabsorption.
Mini Gastric Bypass
A simplified version of traditional gastric bypass, this procedure creates a small stomach pouch and connects it directly to the small intestine about 6 feet down, combining restriction and malabsorption with a single connection point.
Single Anastomosis Duodeno-Ileal Interposition (SADI)
This newer procedure combines a sleeve gastrectomy with a single intestinal connection that bypasses a significant portion of the small intestine, offering powerful weight loss results particularly effective for patients with higher BMIs or diabetes.
Gastric Banding
Gastric banding involves placing an adjustable silicone band around the upper part of the stomach to create a small pouch that limits food intake and promotes earlier feelings of fullness.
Gastric Balloon
Gastric balloon is a non-surgical procedure where a deflated balloon is inserted into the stomach through the mouth and then inflated to take up space, reducing the amount of food you can eat and helping you feel full sooner.
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Why Choose Now Clinic?
• Personalised care
• Comprehensive support from us & our team of dedicated nurses & dieticians
• Proven results with over 20yrs of experience
• Medications and surgical management available to help you achieve your health and weight loss goals
• The Hunter’s longest experience with sleeve and bypass procedures
• Safe surgery with extremely low complication rates
• Australia's highest follow-up rate
• Gold contributors to the Bariatric Surgical Registry
NEWCASTLE OBESITY & WEIGHT LOSS CLINIC
Embark on this transformative journey with confidence, knowing you’re receiving the highest standard of surgical care and follow-up support available.
