Dr Ruth Blackham, Aurora Bariatrics

Dr Ruth Blackham, Aurora Bariatrics A/Professor Blackham is a Consultant Surgeon and Director of Aurora Bariatrics.

Our Surgeon ensures compassion and excellence in caring for all her patients, located SOR at SJOG Murdoch Hospital and NOR at The Mount Hospital.

Weight loss treatment changes more than appetite.It can reduce food noise.Increase energy.Create space for confidence.Bu...
20/03/2026

Weight loss treatment changes more than appetite.

It can reduce food noise.
Increase energy.
Create space for confidence.
But it can also shift identity, relationships, and coping patterns.

That’s why we don’t separate physical care from psychological care.

Real change requires real support.

👉 If you’re considering treatment, make sure your team supports your mind as well as your body.

17/03/2026

If every year feels like starting again, you’re not alone.

Repeated dieting can slow metabolism, increase hunger hormones, reduce muscle mass, and make weight regain more likely.

That doesn’t mean you’ve failed. It means your body has adapted.

Sustainable weight loss requires a metabolic approach, not endless restriction.

At Aurora, we focus on long-term strategies that support hormones, muscle, and metabolic health.

Treating metabolism changes outcomes. If you’re ready for change find out more www.aurorabariatrics.com.au

🎉 Happy Birthday Janet! 🎉Today we’re celebrating one of the absolute legends of our operating theatre — our incredible s...
16/03/2026

🎉 Happy Birthday Janet! 🎉

Today we’re celebrating one of the absolute legends of our operating theatre — our incredible specialist GP and surgical assistant, Janet.

Janet is the calm hands, the quick thinking, and the reassuring presence beside us in surgery every single day. Her skill, dedication, and sense of humour make even the busiest theatre lists better (and a lot more fun!)

We are so lucky to have you as part of the Aurora team — our patients benefit from your care, and we benefit from your friendship and expertise.

We hope you had a wonderful birthday and enjoyed a well-deserved slice of cake with the team! 🎂

Thank you for everything you do, Janet.

💙 From all of us at Aurora Bariatrics

When it comes to weight loss treatment, it’s easy to assume it’s just about one appointment, one prescription, or one su...
12/03/2026

When it comes to weight loss treatment, it’s easy to assume it’s just about one appointment, one prescription, or one surgery date.

But real, sustainable change doesn’t happen in a single moment.

At Aurora, care is coordinated...not fragmented.

We bring together medical expertise, surgical skill, psychological support, nutritional guidance, and structured long-term follow-up.

Because obesity and metabolic health are chronic conditions.

And chronic conditions deserve comprehensive care.

✨This is the Aurora difference.✨

Women carry a lot...emotionally, physically, hormonally.Pregnancy. PCOS. Perimenopause. Menopause.Career pressure. Careg...
09/03/2026

Women carry a lot...emotionally, physically, hormonally.

Pregnancy. PCOS.
Perimenopause. Menopause.
Career pressure. Caregiving.
The mental load.

Health advice that ignores biology isn’t helpful, it’s exhausting.

This International Women’s Day, we honour women who choose to put their health back on the list.

At Aurora Bariatrics & Metabolic Medicine, we understand that women’s health requires personalised, evidence-based care - not generic advice.

💜 You deserve support that works with your body, not against it.

06/03/2026

✳️ Obesity is chronic and complex ✳️
Which means one-size-fits-all advice doesn’t work.

Some people benefit from medical metabolic care.
Some need surgical intervention.
Many benefit from both - in a coordinated plan.

Treatment should be individualised.
Long-term.
Evidence-based.

If you’ve felt dismissed before, hear this clearly:
💛 You deserve options.
💛 You deserve answers.
💛 You deserve proper care.

📞 Book a consultation and understand what your body actually needs.
www.aurorabariatrics.com.au

This morning at the gym I managed to drop a weight plate directly onto my foot.It was only 2.5 kg… but according to my b...
06/03/2026

This morning at the gym I managed to drop a weight plate directly onto my foot.

It was only 2.5 kg… but according to my big toe it was significantly heavier than that 😂

A quick shout-out to the local nail salon who glued my mermaid-blue toenail back together in about 30 seconds. Absolute professionals.

Which actually reminds me of a few questions patients often ask about nails, hair and tattoos before surgery.

Nails
You all have the most beautiful nails. In hospital we can’t wear those lovely long acrylic or SNS nails ourselves… but you absolutely can.

You usually don’t need to remove your nail polish before surgery. Our monitoring probes can go sideways on the finger, or we can use an ear probe if needed. Our anaesthetists are genuinely excellent at making these things work.

The only time we might ask you to change anything is if nails are extremely long, in which case a quick trim might help — but we’ll let you know beforehand.

Hair
Around day two after surgery we’ll give you a satin hair bonnet to help reduce hair breakage and hair loss.

After bariatric surgery hair can be more brittle for the first few months, so protecting it at night makes a real difference. It actually works far better than most of the chemical products people try.

Occasionally we run out of stock — but next Monday and Friday’s patients are definitely covered!

Tattoos
And yes — we love seeing tattoos. Some of our team have the most wonderful art themselves!

I’m always careful to place incisions either inside or outside tattoo lines wherever possible. If we do have to cross ink, it becomes even more important that the skin edges line up precisely during closure. I take extra care with this, and we use skin glue to help the edges come together as neatly as possible.

I’ll spare you the photo of my tragically split toenail…

Instead here’s a much nicer photo of Claire and me in Friday afternoon clinic.

Stay cool this warm weekend!

Dr Ruth x

🌟 Today is World Obesity Day🌟By 2035, half the world’s population may be living with overweight or obesity.Obesity is no...
04/03/2026

🌟 Today is World Obesity Day🌟

By 2035, half the world’s population may be living with overweight or obesity.

Obesity is not a personal failure. It is a chronic, relapsing medical condition influenced by biology, hormones, genetics, environment, and access to care.

❌ Blame doesn’t treat chronic disease.

✅ Evidence does.

At Aurora Bariatrics & Metabolic Medicine, we approach obesity with:
• Structured medical care
• Surgical expertise when appropriate
• Psychological support
• Long-term follow-up

If you’ve been blaming yourself, this is your reminder:
You deserve treatment — not shame.

👉 Save this post. Share it. Start a different conversation.

Weight loss changes more than your body...it changes your mind, too.🔶 Confidence can rise.🔶 Old coping tools can fall aw...
27/02/2026

Weight loss changes more than your body...it changes your mind, too.

🔶 Confidence can rise.

🔶 Old coping tools can fall away.

🔶 Emotions you didn’t expect can surface.

And yet… this part of the journey is rarely talked about.

We’ve just shared a new blog exploring the side of weight loss most people aren’t prepared for: mental health - before and after treatment.

Because surgery or medication can change your body, but it doesn’t erase emotional patterns overnight. And real, sustainable health means supporting both.

If you’re considering weight loss treatment, or already on the path, this is a conversation worth having.

👉 Read Mental Health & Weight Loss: The Conversation We Need to Have
https://www.aurorabariatrics.com.au/blog

You don’t have to do this alone.

GP education evenings are honestly one of the highlights of my work 💛 tonight was Victoria Park (I haven’t been to Vic P...
26/02/2026

GP education evenings are honestly one of the highlights of my work 💛 tonight was Victoria Park (I haven’t been to Vic Park Hotel in years! It was fab)

There’s something powerful about getting a room full of GPs together to share what’s changing, swap real-world challenges, and collaborate on how we can do better for patients living in larger bodies.

I love the questions, the nuance, and the teamwork — because the best outcomes happen when we’re aligned; and patients feel supported across the whole journey.

Always grateful for the time and energy the specialist GPs bring to these evenings. More to come in 2026 👏

Dr Ruth x

Weight loss is never just physical.It affects how you think, feel, and relate to the world around you.▶️ Surgery or medi...
25/02/2026

Weight loss is never just physical.

It affects how you think, feel, and relate to the world around you.

▶️ Surgery or medication can change your body...but old habits, coping patterns, and emotions don’t disappear overnight.

▶️ Confidence may grow, but vulnerability can surface too.

▶️ Identity and relationships can shift in unexpected ways.

That’s why mental health support matters before and after treatment.

Sustainable health isn’t just about the number on the scale -
it’s about feeling supported through the psychological changes as well.

✨ At Aurora, mental health is part of the conversation from the very beginning.

If you want more information, we're always here for you.

www.aurorabariatrics.com.au

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