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Both Dr Baxter and Dr Bland (co founders of the Sunshine Coast Medical Weight Loss Centre) were frustrated with the limited ability to offer effective medical weight loss care through the current medical system. They have created a unique clinic for the Sunshine Coast that has weight management as its primary focus. This has allowed the issue of weight management to be given the attention it as needed. The clinic has been established since 2005. |
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Dr Ian Baxter - General Surgeon |
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 Ian is a general and laparoscopic surgeon who established his private practice on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 8 years ago.
He offers patients gastric banding to assist weight loss. He has performed this procedure more than 300 times and has an enormous amount of experience. He provides very diligent and on-going post-operative follow-up care, in close association with your Referring General Practitioner and the Sunshine Coast Medical Weight Loss Centre. He performs this procedure at The Sunshine Coast Private and the Kawana Private Hospitals. You will require a referral from your local GP to see Dr Baxter to be eligible for a rebate from Medicare.
- 1980 – 86: University of Queensland,graduated MBBS 1986.
1986 – 89: Basic surgical training at Royal Brisbane Hospital.
1989 – 95: Advanced surgical training in general surgery, based at the Royal Brisbane Hospital.
1996: Senior Registrar at Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK, with training in endocrine and upper gastrointestinal surgery.
1996: Diploma in laparoscopic surgery–University of Strasbourg.
1997: Fellow in upper gastro-intestinal surgery, endocrine surgery, hepatic and pancreatic surgery, Royal Infirmary Hospital,Edinburgh.
1998: Head of Division of Surgery QEII Hospital, Brisbane.
1999: Established private practice at the Sunshine Coast Private Hospital, Buderim.
1999 - 2002: Younger Fellow Committee, Royal Australian College of Surgeons and representative of the QLD Branch, RACS.
1999- 2005: Visiting Medical Officer. General Surgeon. Nambour General Hospital.
2002:- Current Chairperson for the Surgical Services Committee, Sunshine Coast Private Hospital
2005: Established the Sunshine Coast Medical Weight Loss Centre
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Dr Sarah Philpot - General Practitioner |
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 Sarah is another of our clinic General Practitioners who has been with the Sunshine Coast Medical Weight Loss Centre since 2006. Originally from the UK, she obtained her medical degree at Newcastle Upon Tyne, before coming to Nambour (for her honeymoon). She has also worked in Townsville and Brisbane and gained her fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 1997 and has worked on the coast ever since. She has a keen interest in health and wellbeing. Her approach is one of looking at weight loss as a complete lifestyle change, rather than any quick fix solutions. She likes the fact that she can tailor programs to suit the individuals’ needs and finds the one on one contact and regular appointment approach works well for her clients. She is currently available on Tuesday morning for appointments.
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Dr Wendy Whittingham-General Practitioner |
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 Wendy commenced working with the team in March 2009. She is available for appointments in our top up clinic on Wednesday afternoons between 1.30- 5pm.
Dr Whittingham grew up in south east Queensland and attended the University of Queensland, gaining her MMBS in 1992. Following this she completed her Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 1998 and has continued to work on the Sunshine Coast as a GP since then. She currently works as a surgical assistant and part-time GP, and keeps busy with a young family. She enjoys golf, surfing and choral singing. |
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Sally-Anne Livock - Dietitian |
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 Sally-Anne is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian with over 20 years experience.
Having worked with Dr Baxter since the commencement of the Lap banding surgery on the Sunshine Coast she has a wealth of experience in this field. Sally-Anne conducts the initial dietary assessments and all of the follow up nutritional counselling post surgery.
As it is essential to fully understand the different post surgery dietary phases Sally-Anne will provide detailed counselling sessions, guiding you through each phase When you return to a normal diet counseling will continue and areas such as food habits and behaviours, wise food choices and nutritional adequacy will be covered in detail and individualised to meet your specific needs. Continued nutritional support is encouraged and Sally-Anne is available to support you at all stages. Sally-Anne can be contacted by phoning: 07 5476 9169, or visit her website at: www.sunshinecoastdietetics.com.au |
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Simon Burley - Physiotherapist |
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Simon is our clinic physiotherapist and works at Maroochydore and Buderim Sports and Spinal physiotherapy centre. He has special interests in shoulder rehabilitation and activity prescription for weight loss. He has been practicing since 1987 and has completed post graduate studies in Sports Medicine. When visiting Simon as part of the medical weight loss team he will perform some simple tests that will determine your ideal weight range and your current body fat percentage. Also Simon will discuss the current research into what activities work the best for losing body fat. The drop out rate of starting an increased activity program by yourself is 90% by three months. He will teach you some strategies to help you continue with an increased activity level. |
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Brenda being the Practice Nurse/Office Manager has a wealth of experience. She has been with Dr Baxter for the last 10 years and works on a full time basis. |
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April has been an administration officer/receptionist with Dr Baxter for the last six years. |
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Kellie started work with Dr Baxter and the Sunshine Coast Medical Weight Loss Centre in March 2007. She is the newsletter and website content editor. She also works in general office administration and reception and is the marketing manager. |
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