🏆 Australia's #1 Bariatric Hospital
Home to St George Private Hospital - Australia's highest volume bariatric surgery center with 5 expert FRACS surgeons.
Population: 16,416 Kogarah residents • Median Age: 35 • Hospital: In Kogarah (0km) • 1,400+ surgeries/year
🌟 Centre of Bariatric Excellence • JCI Accredited • 1,400+ Procedures Annually
Kogarah residents have exceptional access to Australia's leading bariatric surgery hospital, right in their suburb.
Contact Hospital
Dr John Jorgensen, FRACS
Director, Bariatric Surgical Services • 30+ years experience
MBBS (Hons), Master of Surgery (1991)
A/Prof Michael Talbot, FRACS
Master Surgeon accreditation • 20+ years experience
Upper GI & bariatric specialist
Dr Vytauras Kuzinkovas, FRACS
15+ years experience
Upper GI & bariatric surgeon, UK-trained
Dr Qiuye Cheng, FRACS
Weight loss & revisional bariatric specialist
Dr Georgia Rigas, FRACS
Bariatric surgery specialist
💡 World-Class Excellence: St George Private Hospital is a JCI-accredited Centre of Bariatric Excellence, performing over 1,400 bariatric procedures annually with a multidisciplinary team of surgeons, dietitians, psychologists, and exercise physiologists.
Walking: 5-10 minutes from Kogarah Station
Driving: 2-5 minutes from anywhere in Kogarah
Train: Kogarah Station (T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra) + short walk
Bus: Multiple routes along Railway Parade
St George Obesity Surgery's dedicated dietitians and Kogarah's top physiotherapy clinics provide world-class post-surgery support.
10+ years bariatric experience (exclusively since 2016)
Location: Kogarah NSW
Qualifications: Bachelor Nutrition & Dietetics, MONASH FODMAP Certified
Expert in pre/post-operative support for gastric bypass & sleeve
7+ years at St George Obesity Surgery
Location: St George Obesity Surgery, Kogarah
Qualifications: Master's in Dietetics, Bachelor Health Science
IFSO World Conference presenter (2019, 2022) • IFSO APC scholarship 2022
Works with Dr Qiuye Cheng's practice
ESSA-accredited exercise physiologists
Location: 54 Railway Parade, Kogarah
Phone: (02) 9587 9280
Specialties: Post-op rehab, musculoskeletal rehabilitation
Exercise physiology & physiotherapy services
Location: Ground Floor, 4 Belgrave St, Kogarah
Phone: 0426 338 758
In-home & clinic-based services available
Stock up on bariatric vitamins, protein shakes, and supplements at these Railway Parade pharmacies.
80 Railway Parade, Kogarah
Best for: Lowest prices, bariatric vitamins, Optifast
🕒 Mon-Fri 8am-9pm, Sat-Sun 8am-8pm
Shop 1, 1 Railway Parade, Kogarah
Best for: Professional advice, calcium, protein
🕒 Mon-Sat 8am-8pm, Sun 9:30am-4pm
Connect with Australia's leading bariatric surgery team at St George Private Hospital. Get your questions answered with a free consultation.
No obligation • Medicare rebates available • Payment plans offered
