A Team That Cares
Dr. Siva Sundararajan
Bariatric Surgeon
Dr Siva Sundararajan, is an Australian trained bariatric surgeon who leads our team in providing surgical solutions for individuals looking to achieve successful and durable weight loss.
With Dr Sundararajan’s years of experience in the field of bariatric surgery, he has helped countless individuals achieve significant weight loss and improve their overall health and wellbeing.
His dedication to providing the highest quality care to each and every patient who walks through our doors is evident in his passion for helping patients achieve their weight loss goals.
At Perth Obesity Solutions, we understand that weight loss can be a challenging journey, and Dr Sundararajan and our team are committed to providing our patients with the support and guidance they need to succeed. We are here to answer any questions you may have and to guide you through every step of the process.
Dr Siva’s Qualifications
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Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
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Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
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Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
Dr Siva Sundararajan is a qualified general and obesity surgeon. His main areas of interest are weight loss surgery, gall bladder and hernia surgery. To ensure that the best possible care is provided to his patients, he has undertaken extensive training in the UK, Australia and Europe.
Siva was born in India and migrated to Singapore where he completed his school education. He then served in the Singapore Armed Forces as a combat medic before moving to the UK to study medicine. Siva graduated from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland in 2003. After starting surgical training in the UK, he migrated to Australia. There he completed many years of surgical training and was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2016.
To pursue his interest in obesity surgery, he spent a year at Box Hill Hospital in Melbourne in a high-volume bariatric surgery unit with expert surgeons. His mentors there were the first in Australia to perform robotic bariatric surgery and had pioneered bariatric surgery in Australia. Siva then went to Belgium to work with Dr Bruno Dillemans, a world-renowned surgeon in complex obesity surgery to fine-tune his skills. In their bariatric centre in Bruges, they have performed over 10,000 gastric bypasses and have surgeons from all over the world coming to obtain expertise in complex obesity surgery.
With extensive experience in both primary and revision bariatric surgery, Siva frequently accepts referrals from other surgeons for complex revision cases. Dr. Siva Sundararajan practices privately at St John of God Subiaco Hospital and Hollywood Private Hospital and holds public appointments at Galliers Hospital & Specialist Centre in Armadale and St John of God Midland Public Hospital.
