Dr Garth McLeod is a Specialist Weight Loss and General Surgeon.
He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in general surgery, with subspecialty training in obesity and metabolic surgery. Garth is a current member of ANZMOSS, the subspecialty surgical society for weight loss surgeons.
Garth is an experienced bariatric surgeon who has been comprehensively trained in all facets of weight loss surgery and has been providing expert care on the Sunshine Coast since 2015. Garth completed his specialty training with Dr George Hopkins in his very high-volume bariatric practice in Brisbane. His procedural skill set in weight loss surgery includes:
- Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
- Laparoscopic one anastomosis gastric bypass/ mini gastric bypass (OAGB/MGB)
- Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
- Removal of gastric band
- Revisional surgery- band to bypass/ sleeve to bypass/ OAGB to RYGB
- Intragastric balloon
Dr McLeod’s weight loss practice not only offers the individual a comprehensive multidisciplinary team approach to weight loss, but the practice also offers a highly structured and supported medical weight loss program, which is led by Dr Melanie Farr, SCOPE trained, bariatric GP.
Dr McLeod consults from various locations on the Sunshine Coast & Fraser Coast region including Maroochydore, Noosa-Tewantin, Gympie, and Hervey Bay.
Weight loss surgery treats the disease of obesity and as such requires a tailored approach.
It is also a very complex disease and requires a team approach to ensure patient success. Dr McLeod has a clear understanding of these factors, and these underpin the tenets of his practice in providing individualised specialised care for each patient he meets.