General Appointment

Sydney Gastric Banding – Band to By-pass Conversion

If you or someone you know is struggling with obesity and suffering from related health concerns such as diabetes, blood pressure, sleep apnoea, heart disease, arthritis or one of many others, Dr Oliver Florica may be able to help. If you had gastric band surgery and are in need of further surgery Dr Florica can advise on gastric by-pass or gastric sleeve conversion. Dr Florica also offers appetite control solutions for the overweight as well as professional body contouring surgery (abdominoplasty, arm and thigh lift).

As a patient of Dr Florica’s you will receive comprehensive pre – and post-operative education and long term health management following your surgery. Dr Florica works alongside a group of professionals to help you control your obesity and live a happier, healthier life.

Call our rooms on 9980 6865 for more information.

You can make or reschedule an appointment at your convenience 24/7 online

We are happy to hear from you. Please contact us using the information below:

We offer one on one consultation at specialist level for preoperative workup and indefinite follow up at our rooms at the Sydney Adventist Hospital.

The information on this website is an educational resource, and should not be used for decisions about any obesity surgery or management. All such decisions must be made in consultation with a surgeon or your healthcare provider.

Tel: (02) 9980 6865
Fax: (02) 9034 6161

Website:www.sydneygastricbanding.com.au

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Costs

Your package includes

• Initial medical assessment
• Preoperative blood tests
• Cardiologist review when needed
• Surgical procedure including hospital and operating theatre costs (you are required to pay your fund excess)
• Cost of gastric band
• Surgeons fee
• Anaesthetic fee
• Surgical assistant fee
• Unlimited postoperative visits
• All gastric band adjustment (fills)
• After hours physician attendance at one of our hospitals
• In most cases any additional surgery related to gastric banding

Although you could reasonably expect to pay up is $15,000 - 20,000 for this, if you have private health insurance (which covers the procedure)

Please arrive 10-15 minutes early for your Appointment for registration and to fill in a health questionnaire.

As a specialist clinic, patients need referral from their General Practitioner, family physician or other doctor to be eligible for a rebate from Medicare.

When you come for your appointment Remember to get the following:

• Medicare card & Referral letter
• Have your insurance information
• If possible, copies of any operation records, medical records, X-rays, MRIs, CT scans and so on from prior doctor visits (optional)
• If you have had Weight Loss Surgery elsewhere, please bring a copy of your operation report

If you need to cancel an appointment

Telephone the office during business hours and allow at least 1 day's notice so that we can offer your appointment time to patients on our waiting list.

We recognise that your time is valuable, and we make every effort to run on time. Occasionally emergencies or patients require a little more time, and these cause scheduling delays beyond our control. We apologise if we keep you waiting.