The clinic will provide a goal-directed multidisciplinary obesity management service to patients of Alfred Health with obesity-related health conditions to improve their health and treatment outcomes.

Eligible patients:

Are current patients of Alfred Health

and
Are aged 18 years and over

and
Have body mass index of 35 kg/m2 or greater

and
Have an obesity-related medical disease or functional impairment

and
Have at least one of the following:
Weight loss is likely to improve the control or symptoms of obesity-related disease
Obesity is a barrier to a procedure/surgery
Recent potentially preventable obesity-related hospital admission or Emergency Department presentation

If BMI is less than 35kg/m2
If treatment goals are unlikely to be achieved with medical management of obesity
If patient is unsuitable for a 12 month time-limited service (refer externally to long term obesity management service)
Pregnant or breastfeeding

We are unable to accept referrals from outside Alfred Health.

Fax

(03) 9076 6938

Email

ommc@alfred.org.au

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A/Prof Priya Sumithran: Endocrinology

Dr Daniel Fineberg: General Medicine, Endocrinology