How to Choose the Best Weight Loss Surgeon?

To find the best weight loss surgeon in Sydney you need to:

  • Do your research
  • Talk to other patients
  • Listen to your GP's opinion
  • Is the Surgeon approachable
  • Consider the Surgeon's experience and training
  • Look at his Credential and Hospital locations
  • Review his Care Plan and Support Team
  • Understand his success rate

Do Your Own Research

Choosing to undergo bariatric surgery can be a positive life-changing decision. However, it is not one that should be made lightly, as weight loss surgery is a major operation.

Do your own research on whether your surgeon is a good fit for your needs and personality.

Talk To Past Patients

Selecting the best surgeons is easiest when you can talk to the surgeon’s previous patients. Past patients are a great source of motivation and tips on what to expect.


You must be comfortable to go on this weight loss journey with a medical specialist partner who fits your needs.


Dr Maani invites any patient who is considering weight loss surgery to talk to his patients - more


This is also an important indicator that a surgeon has a high patient satisfaction rate.

Surgeon's Training

Look at your surgeon’s training both in duration and quality. Consider the types of institutions where the surgeon trained.


Bariatric and Upper Gi surgery is a competitive speciality. If your surgeon has trained at:

 

  • Non-Primary level national and international centre, then this usually indicates their experience levels,
  • If they have done multiple sub-speciality fellowships then this indicates further training and their familiarity with all possible treatment options. 

 

Dr Maani has had extensive training at both national and international institutions as well as successfully completing several sub-speciality surgical fellowships - more

Surgeon's Accreditations

Dr Maani is highly accredited. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) as well as:
  • Breast, Endocrine and Surgical Oncology (Skin Cancer) Fellowship at Tweed heads hospital & John Flynn Hospital in Gold Coast
  • Upper GI and Bariatric Surgery Fellowship at St George Hospital, Sydney, The Centre of Excellence in Bariatric surgery
This means that he has satisfied the rigorous criteria regarding surgical training, expertise and ethics established by these distinguished accreditation authorities.

Dr Maani has achieved his Bariatric Surgery Fellowship from The Centre Of Excellence for Weight Loss surgery in the country.

Comprehensive Support

Aside from providing surgical expertise your doctor needs to provide detailed information about the weight loss process 
  • before bariatric surgery, and 
  • thorough follow-up care after weight loss surgery 
to help each patient achieve the best weight loss results possible. More Care Plan Details

Committed Team

Losing the excess weight and keeping it off in the long term, benefits from a team approach. Each patient needs to learn how to make healthier lifestyle choices for the rest of their lives.

To help patients achieve their long-term weight loss goals, our team schedules follow up appointments at agreed intervals.

In addition, to scheduled medical check-ups a team of weight loss specialists should include counselling, exercise and psychological services where required.

A committed support team is designed to help patients get and stay on the right track by providing advice, both before and after bariatric surgery.