Gastrointestinal & Metabolic Health.
Upper GI surgery, bariatric surgery and physician-led metabolic care, in one practice.
Three surgeons, a physician-led metabolic team, and structured follow-up over twelve months. The same clinicians manage assessment, treatment and recovery.
Specialist consulting suites within the Fitzroy health precinct.
Consulting suites, Fitzroy.
Laparoscopic upper GI surgery.
Twelve-month follow-up programme.
Surgeons, physicians, dietitians, psychologists.
Endoscopy, manometry, pH studies.
Consulting suites, Fitzroy.
Laparoscopic upper GI surgery.
Twelve-month follow-up programme.
Surgeons, physicians, dietitians, psychologists.
Endoscopy, manometry, pH studies.
Whichever door you come through, the same team is looking after you.
Surgical care anchors the model. Bariatric surgery and metabolic medicine sit within the same clinical structure.
Upper GI & Surgical Care
Reflux, hiatus hernia, gallbladder disease, hernia repair, oesophageal and gastric cancer.
Bariatric Surgery
Sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass and revisional procedures.
Metabolic Medicine
Physician-led care, including GLP-1 therapy where appropriate.
A clinician reads every enquiry. Yours is no exception.
Consultation includes review of imaging, endoscopy, bloods and prior history. A plan is documented at the time of assessment.
Surgical and medical care are coordinated within the same practice. There is no transfer between disconnected providers.
Follow-up is structured over twelve months where required.
Specialist consulting suites set within the Fitzroy health precinct, alongside St Vincent’s.
One address, one file, one team who actually knows you.
Meridian operates from Brenan Place in Fitzroy, with consulting, diagnostics and hospital services held within the same precinct.
Movement between assessment, procedure and follow-up occurs within a single system. Clinicians remain involved across the full arc of care.
Clinical practice operates alongside research and multidisciplinary care. Surgical and metabolic pathways are delivered within one structure.
Day-stay laparoscopic procedure.
Anatomical restoration with fundoplication.
Diagnostic and therapeutic upper GI access.
Physician-led, GLP-1 where appropriate.
Dietitian and psychology, in the same file.
Day-stay laparoscopic procedure.
Anatomical restoration with fundoplication.
Diagnostic and therapeutic upper GI access.
Physician-led, GLP-1 where appropriate.
Dietitian and psychology, in the same file.
A clinical home for upper GI and metabolic health.
Surgery, medicine and recovery managed by the same team, in the same building, against the same file.
Plan your procedure with the surgeon who performs it.
Sleeve gastrectomy, hiatus hernia repair, anti-reflux and revisional upper GI surgery.
Track the markers that matter, reviewed by a physician.
Structured bloods, body composition and twelve-month follow-up. GLP-1 therapy where clinically appropriate.
Your file, in your pocket.
Trackers, appointments and reading material assigned by the team you actually see.
A relationship with the practice, not a single appointment.
Annual review, priority access and continuity of care across the year.
Three surgeons who will stay with you, from the first conversation to the last review.
A/Prof Michael Hii
Oesophago-Gastric & Bariatric Surgeon
FRACS · MBBS · BMedSci · PGDipSurgAnat
Dr Salena Ward
Gastric, Bariatric & General Surgeon
MBBS · FRACS · MS · PGDipSurgAnat · Adjunct Lecturer, Monash University
Dr Nicole Winter
Oesophago-Gastric & Bariatric Surgeon
FRACS · MBBS (Hons) · BMedSci · AANZGOSA · GChPOM · Clinical Honorary Lecturer, University of Melbourne
The questions our patients tend to ask first.
- Persistent reflux or heartburn not controlled on medication
- Known hiatus hernia or gallbladder disease
- Referral for upper gastrointestinal surgery
- Considering bariatric surgery
- Medical weight management, including GLP-1 therapy
- Second opinion for surgical or metabolic care
Care that holds, after the consultation ends.
Meridian Membership is the practice's physician-led programme for medical weight management and long-term metabolic health. Quarterly review with a consultant physician, GLP-1 therapy where clinically appropriate, dietetic and psychology input, and twelve-month structured follow-up.
Opened at the recommendation of a Meridian physician or surgeon. A clinical service, not a subscription product.