Southern Cross Specialists

10/05/2021

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Magical teas that promise to boost metabolism, capsules to obliterate tummy fat, a concentrated liquid that will give you the body of your dreams.

02/09/2020

https://www.scsclinic.com.au/?p=395412

twitter.com/annalsofsurgery/status/1300534828312522753 Pancreatic cancer is generally regarded as a fatal disease, with only one in ten patients historically surviving beyond 5 years. So how did we…

27/04/2020

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24/04/2020

During this challenging time, we share your concerns over the implications for your health and finances.

Our practice remains open to service your healthcare needs.

We are conducting almost all consultations using secure telehealth channels, and will only ask you to attend in person if a comprehensive assessment cannot be accomplished otherwise.

We have increased the sessions available for consultation, and can usually attend to your needs within 48 hours on business days.

Services will be bulk-bilked for vulnerable patients, children under 16 years of age, and holders of a valid Commonwealth concession card, as well as for anyone undergoing financial hardship.

So, if you need to see an experienced and compassionate gastrointestinal, pancreatic, weight loss, or hernia surgeon, a talented and understanding dietician, or a leading, knowledgeable, and well-resourced oncologist, click the button to book a an appointment online, or call us on (02) 8005–5750 to speak to our friendly staff. We are here to look after you.

23/04/2020

A comprehensive computational model for exploring morbidity associated with SARS-CoV2 transmission, and epidemics in general.
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A new epidemiological model, termed SIDARTHE, distinguishes between diagnosed and undiagnosed cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection, as well as modeling effects of social distancing and widespread testing, to predict possible outcomes of the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy.

04/09/2019

A new app can predict patients at risk of an incisional hernia This new app, while potentially useful, underestimates the risk of developing an incisional hernia, as it calculates the probability of requiring an operation to correct an incisional hernia, and uses that as a surrogate marker for developing a hernia. In many cases of incisional hernia, corrective surgery is not undertaken, so this app would ignore these patients in calculating the probability of incisional hernia development. [ 127 more words ]
https://www.scsclinic.com.au/?p=1557

26/08/2019

For people looking to lose weight, there is no shortage of advice. Unfortunately, not all of it is sound. Everyone knows that one person who lost a huge amount of weight on some fad diet or another, and magazines and websites are populated by celebrities with perfect bodies and bizarre eating habits. Some even go so far as to offer "scientific" explanations for how their preferred diets work. [ 381 more words ]
https://www.scsclinic.com.au/?p=1656

For people looking to lose weight, there is no shortage of advice. Unfortunately, not all of it is sound. Everyone knows that one person who lost a huge amount of weight on some fad diet or another,

23/08/2019

Great video and article explaining GORD/GERD
https://www.scsclinic.com.au/?p=1556

Great video and article explaining GORD/GERD

20/08/2019

Interesting and balanced perspective Normalising obesity
https://www.scsclinic.com.au/?p=1463

An interesting media article on society's changing perception of normal weight and obesity

17/08/2019

As obesity increases, related cancers might be arising earlier than previously seen. apple.news/A8PWud3IbQ6W-C2_ZZyf0yg
https://www.scsclinic.com.au/?p=1526

As obesity increases, related cancers might be arising earlier than previously seen. apple.news/A8PWud3IbQ6W-C2_ZZyf0yg

15/08/2019

Good news for people struggling with their weight!

The guidelines for bariatric surgery update recommendations set more than two decades ago

26/07/2019

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26/07/2019

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26/07/2019

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16/06/2019

Obesity is a metabolic disease with a multitude of causative and contributing factors. There is no question that governments can and should be doing more to combat the powerful food industry lobbyists and to fund multidisciplinary management programs that been scientifically proven to have a beneficial effect. Obesity costing Federal Government billions as efforts to tackle it fail
https://www.scsclinic.com.au/?p=1250

Obesity is a metabolic disease with a multitude of causative and contributing factors. There is no question that governments can and should be doing more to combat the powerful food industry lobbyists

10/06/2019

We would like to thank everyone who was part of our first Weight Management Information Seminar at Ramsgate RSL on Wednesday, 5 June 2019. In addition to presentations from our team of surgeon, endocrinologist, dietician, and counsellor, we were honoured to host guest speaker, Dr Bernard Beldholm, who addressed the issue of body contouring following weight loss. We look forward to hosting more of such events on a regular basis. [ 27 more words ]
https://www.scsclinic.com.au/?p=932

Southern Cross Specialists We would like to thank everyone who was part of our first Weight Management Information Seminar at

10/06/2019

Great presentation on internal abdominal hernias for those with a technical interest in hernia diagnostic investigations.

Visit our website's information page to learn more about herniae
https://www.scsclinic.com.au/?page_id=59

Outline Definition Predisposing factors Clinical presentation Common types of hernias Utility of MDCT in diagnosis MDCT features of hernias Case examples Conclusion References

07/06/2019

Thank you to everyone who braved the cold night to come to our information session last Wednesday. Thanks also to those who joined us online.

We hope you found the talks informative; we certainly found the questions searching, and the discussions they inspired lively and fruitful.

Keep the questions coming. Send us your feedback. What topics would you like addressed in future sessions?