About Dr Jason Wong - Surgeon

Biography

Dr Jason Wong is a skilled, specialist surgeon with expertise in obesity and metabolic surgery, benign oesophagogastric, gallbladder, hernia and general surgery. He is also a certified endoscopist.

He trained in New Zealand after his nous for surgery was recognised in his first year working as a doctor. He went on to join specialist training during which he won awards for Best Registrar, and a travelling fellowship to present cancer research in Vienna at an international conference.

In 2015, he completed further sub-specialist training in oesophagogastric and bariatric surgery at Auckland City Hospital, before moving to Australia where he was the inaugural fellow at Redcliffe Hospital.

Dr Wong is well-known for his friendly and caring nature, holistic care and ability to explain complicated things in easy to understand words.

He is a surgical thinker and innovator, and has pioneered several surgical techniques including:

Two-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy
World-first laparoscopic repair of paraduodenal hernia using BioA hiatal reinforcement.
A technique using endoscopic pilonidal sinus surgery to definitively manage pilonidal abscess without the need for packing.

Qualifications

Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - University of Otago 2007
Bachelor of Science (Pharmacology) - University of Otago 2002
Post-Graduate Diploma in Surgical Anatomy - University of Otago 2009

Appointments

Surgical Director at Brisbane General & Obesity Surgery

Staff Specialist and Director of Surgical Training - Redcliffe Hospital.

Chairperson of North West Bariatric Group

Visiting Surgeon - North West Private Hospital

Visiting Surgeon - St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital

Visiting Surgeon - Brisbane Private Hospital

Visiting Surgeon - Peninsula Private Hospital

About Our Team

Lisa - Bariatric Nurse Coordinator

Ashleigh - Practice Administrator & Clinic Manager

Lisa has an extensive surgical nursing background as well as experience in surgical pre-admission clinic. These important skills along with her bubbly personality allow for her to fulfil her role in the clinic handling patient enquiries, educating patients about the care pathway and ensuring compliance, pre-surgical safety check-lists and ongoing follow-up care.

Ashleigh - Practice Administrator & Clinic Manager

Ashleigh has a background in medical administration for Audiology, Ear, Nose Throat Specialist and Oncology.

She brings a can-do attitude to the practice, and is responsible for surgical bookings and billing at the practice.

About The Multidisciplinary Care Team

Taylor Vickery - AP Dietitian

Taylor helps clients achieve nutrition goals by providing individualised nutritional advice and plans. Taylor combines the science of nutrition and individual physiology to help clients live a life of food freedom, nourish their bodies, and be the best version possible of themselves.

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Warren Artz - Psychologist

Taylor Vickery - AP Dietitian

Warren is an AHPRA registered psychologist with over 14 years' experience in assessment and support for people undergoing a weight loss procedure. He has helped more than 4500 patients and consults via Telehealth for patients living anywhere in Australia.

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