Your weight loss journey

At your first consultation, Dr Daoud will explain to you in depth the different types of bariatric surgery and recommend the procedure that best suits your needs. He will answer any questions you may have and o through the pros and cons of your surgical options. When booking in your consultation, we will send you a Patient Questionnaire to complete and bring to your appointment.

When coming for your initial consultation, all you are required to bring is:

• Referral Letter from your GP or Specialist.
• Medicare and private health fund details.
• Copies of any relevant scans or reports (if you have any)
• Completed Patient Questionnaire

We encourage you to bring a partner, or a support person to the appointment if you feel more comfortable in doing so. After your initial consult, Dr Daoud will ask you to have some bloods taken and to arrange a meeting with one of our recommended Dieticians. Our admin staff will discuss pricing with you and arrange a follow-up appointment with Dr Daoud where he will talk through your blood test results and offer you another opportunity to ask any further questions. From here, we can book in your surgery at a time that suits you.

There are some requirements that you must ensure you have completed before your surgery. They are as follows:

• Complete admission for Hospital. This is to be done either online at healthscope.eadmissions.com.au or by post. We can provide you with these forms in our rooms if your preference is to do this by post.
• Have a consultation with one of our recommended Dieticians.
• Ensure you have discussed any current medications with Dr Daoud. This is important so that he can advise you whether or not to cease them leading up to the surgery.
• Cease smoking immediately. If you do smoke, it is imperative that you advise Dr Daoud of this. He will ask you to sop smoking immediately. Smoking increases the risks of any surgical procedure.
• Have blood tests completed.
• Payment is required 1 week before surgery. Payments can be made by direct deposit or by credit card.
• Complete the 2 week pre-op diet. If you need further information about this, our friendly admin staff can assist you.
• Sign the required Consent Forms and Financial Consent and return to our rooms at least 1 week before your procedure via post or email.

• Someone from our rooms will phone you the Friday before your procedure to give you your admission time. Please be available to answer the call.
• Please fast water and food from midnight the night before your procedure.
• On the day of your surgery, please shower as normal. Please do not use any powders, deodorants or perfume.
• Present to the Admissions Desk at the Main Entrance of Sunnybank Private Hospital.
• Please ensure you take your Medicare card, any medication and toiletries you need for 2 nights and some comfortable clothes. 

After your surgery, please phone our rooms to book your post-operative review with Dr Daoud 4 weeks after your procedure. You will be given clear instructions before leaving the hospital regarding the postoperative care for the period from leaving the hospital until you see Dr Daoud. 

Your health and long-term success is of utmost importance to us. Therefore, we are proud to offer your ongoing follow-up appointments on a bulk-billing basis to eliminate the financial barriers. We offer phone or skype consultation for your convenience.  We ask you to obtain a referral from your GP if we have not seen you for more than 1 year.