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Dr Ma is a highly qualified surgeon with sub-specialty training in bariatrics, upper gastro-intestinal and hepatobilliary surgery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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It\u2019s a health hazard you don\u2019t need. Controlling your weight is all about you. About living your best life. Your health. Your energy. Your vitality. [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_blurb title=”Advanced Weight Loss Surgery” image=”http:\/\/drsuzannema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/icon_02.png” icon_placement=”left” admin_label=”Advanced ” _builder_version=”3.0.98″ header_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” header_font_size=”15″ header_text_color=”#000000″ body_font=”Open Sans|300|||||||” body_text_color=”#666666″ animation=”off”]<\/p>\n A specialist approach to further weight loss surgery. Find out what went wrong and how it can be corrected. You deserve a second chance. 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MAKE AN APPOINTMENT<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.98″ custom_margin=”25px|||” custom_padding=”5px|||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”She has a strong commitment…” _builder_version=”3.0.98″ text_font=”Open Sans|300|||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_text_color=”#4d4d4d” text_line_height=”1.6em” header_font=”Lora||on||||||” header_font_size=”28px” header_text_color=”#666666″ header_line_height=”1.5em” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone”]<\/p>\n Dr Ma has trained extensively in NSW and Queensland hospitals, including at the St George Bariatric Centre of Excellence, currently Australia\u2019s only centre of excellence for bariatric surgery. She completed fellowship training in bariatrics, with a focus on revisional and endoscopic weight loss surgeries. Dr Ma has attended fellowships overseas with world-renowned pioneering bariatric surgeons, including Dr Bruno Dillemanns in Belgium. She has been an invited speaker\u00a0on her special interest of revisional bariatrics at national and international conferences. Revisional bariatric surgery has now become a very important niche area of weight loss surgery.<\/p>\n Dr Ma combines a compassionate approach towards patients with excellent technical and medical skills. She cares deeply about her patients\u2019 outcomes. She embraces a holistic multi-disciplinary care approach, featuring close follow-up with herself, dieticians, exercise physiologists and psychologists. Dr Ma provides exceptional quality of care for each and every one of her patients.<\/p>\n Currently 80% of patients undergoing bariatric surgery are female, and as a woman, Dr Ma understands the extremely sensitive nature of the condition. She forms close, caring and trusting relationships with her patients.<\/p>\n Services include:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Our bodies were not meant to carry excess weight, and when they do, things start to go wrong. In 2017, almost 2 out of every 3 adults in Australia were overweight or obese. It\u2019s a proven fact that if you\u2019re obese, you have a greater chance of developing serious health problems that have the potential to shorten your life:<\/p>\n Being obese can seriously limit your enjoyment of life.<\/p>\n Are you tired of feeling tired? Sick of being lethargic? Do you want the best chance of enjoying a long, healthy life? Find out whether weight loss surgery might be part of the answer for you.<\/p>\n Address<\/strong> : [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Online GP Referrals” url=”http:\/\/drsuzannema.com\/gp-referral\/” image=”http:\/\/drsuzannema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/download_icon.png” icon_placement=”left” image_max_width=”80%” admin_label=”GPs” _builder_version=”3.0.98″ header_font=”Open Sans|700|||||||” header_font_size=”15″ header_text_color=”#666666″ body_font=”Open Sans|300|||||||” body_text_color=”#666666″]Fill up forms Something is wrong with your Wufoo shortcode. 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Southport Central,\u00a0Tower 1
Suite 1510, Level 5
56 Scarborough Street
SOUTHPORT QLD 4215
AUSTRALIA
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Phone<\/strong> : 1300 985 677\u00a0<\/a>(1300 WT LOSS)
Fax<\/strong> : 1300 985 678\u00a0<\/a>(1300 WT LOSS)<\/p>\n
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