What is Bariatric Surgeon?
Bariatric surgery includes a variety of procedures performed on people who are obese. Long-term weight loss through the standard of care procedures is largely achieved by altering gut hormone levels responsible for hunger and satiety, leading to a new hormonal weight set point.
Best Bariatric Surgeon In South Africa
Dr. Robert Etienne Nel
Surgical Gastroenterologist, Hillcrest, South Africa
Consultant, 11 years of experience, BUSAMED HILLCREST PRIVATE HOSPITAL, HILLCREST Highlights
- Dr. Robert Nel is a well-known Gastroenterologist from South Africa.
- The doctor completed his MBChB degree at the University of Pretoria in 2003.
- He started his training for the specialty of Internal Medicine at the University of Cape Town in 2008 and completed this in 2011.