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05 · Surgery & Bariatric Center

Weight Loss & Bariatric

A medical answer to a medical condition.

Consultants
4+
Sub-specialties
6

Overview.

Our bariatric and metabolic programme treats obesity as a medical condition, not a lifestyle failure. Every patient enters a structured 5-year pathway that combines medical weight management, surgical options where indicated, dietitian and psychology input, and lifelong follow-up. The bariatric MDT reviews each case before surgery is offered, and outcomes are tracked against international quality standards.

Conditions

What we treat

  • Obesity (BMI ≥35)
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Obstructive sleep apnoea
  • Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
  • GERD with obesity
  • Hypertension related to obesity
  • PCOS with weight gain
  • Joint pain from excess weight
  • Failed previous bariatric surgery
  • Adolescent obesity (16+)
  • Pre-pregnancy weight optimisation
  • Metabolic syndrome
Services

Procedures & services

  • Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
  • Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
  • One-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB)
  • Revisional bariatric surgery
  • Endoscopic intragastric balloon
  • Medical weight management programme
  • Anti-obesity medication clinic
  • Pre-op psychological assessment
  • Dietitian-led pathway
  • Diabetes remission tracking
  • Body composition analysis
  • 5-year structured follow-up
Sub-specialties

Explore deeper expertise

Sub-specialties work as one team, each patient is matched with the consultant best placed for their condition.

01

Medical Weight Management

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02

Endoscopic Bariatrics

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03

Sleeve Gastrectomy

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04

Gastric Bypass

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05

Revisional Surgery

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06

Metabolic Surgery for Diabetes

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Patient pathway

A considered journey, from referral to follow-up.

01

Refer or book

Direct booking, or referral from Family Medicine or your GP.

02

Consultation

History, examination and initial work-up with a named consultant.

03

Investigation & diagnosis

Same-day imaging and physiology where possible.

04

Treatment & follow-up

Medical, interventional or surgical, with shared decision-making.

Our consultants

The team that will care for you.

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Dr. Waleed Lutfi Bukhari

Dr. Waleed Lutfi Bukhari

Senior Consultant Advanced Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgery
32yrs
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Dr. Omer Altaan

Dr. Omer Altaan

Consultant General & Bariatric Surgeon
20yrs
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Built for the precision a clinical decision deserves.

Dedicated bariatric theatre and ward
Multidisciplinary bariatric MDT
Dietitian-led structured 5-year pathway
Body composition analysis suite

Questions before you book.

Generally BMI ≥35 with comorbidities, or BMI ≥40 without. The MDT confirms candidacy after medical, dietitian and psychology assessment.

Sleeve gastrectomy is the most common. Bypass is preferred for severe reflux or diabetes. The MDT recommends the option with the best evidence for your case.

Many patients achieve diabetes remission after bypass or sleeve, especially in the first 1–2 years. Long-term remission depends on weight maintenance.

Most patients stay 1–2 nights after sleeve and 2–3 nights after bypass.

Yes. Lifelong multivitamin, B12, iron, calcium and vitamin D supplementation is part of the standard pathway.

Yes. Structured follow-up at 1, 3, 6, 12 months and yearly thereafter is included in the bariatric programme.

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