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Dr Simon Whitcher is a General and Bariatric Surgeon who has been trained in various different surgical and non-invasive procedures for the treatment of obesity allowing him to provide individualised advice and solutions to his patients.
During his bariatric training Dr Whitcher also completed a Masters in Minimally Invasive surgery – a postgraduate degree focused on the most cutting-edge surgical developments, such as robotics, and an understanding of the future of surgery. Dr Whitcher is dedicated to providing the highest quality, individualised care to all his patients. He is known as an approachable, sympathetic surgeon who takes the time to communicate clearly and personalise his treatment to each individual patient.
Dr Whitcher currently consults out of Newcastle Obesity Surgery Centre and he operates at Newcastle Private Hospital.
General Surgery:
Gallbladder
Hernia
Colorectal
Small bowel/Appendix
Splenectomy
Endoscopy
Upper GI Surgery:
Hiatus hernia repair
Anti-reflux surgery
Bariatric Surgery:
Primary/Revisional
Sleeve gastrectomy
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Mini-gastric bypass
One anastomosis duodenal switch (SADI-S)
General Surgery:
Hernia repair (open and laparoscopic)
Gallbladder surgery
Upper and lower endoscopy
Surgical treatment of reflux and hiatal hernia
Bariatric Surgery:
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
Laparoscopic Single Anastomosis Bypass
Single Anastomosis Duodenal Ileostomy with Sleeve
Revisional Bariatric Surgery
