Meet the team

PROFESSIONAL, EXPERIENCED & FRIENDLY

TRANSFORMING LIVES, ONE PATIENT AT A TIME

MEET THE TEAM

The Surgical WeightMatters team has many years of experience working as a Multidisciplinary Team (MDT).

Working in collaboration with the excellent hospital team at King Edward VII hospital, our team of Consultants, Doctors and Medical Professionals will work closely together to support you in improving your health.

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We value Medical Excellence and Exceptional Outcomes, and a dedicated and committed team helps us deliver these standards.

Book a Free Assessment Call with our Patient Concierge Team, and let us create a bespoke weight loss journey for you.

SURGICAL WEIGHTMATTERS DIRECTORS

Professor Sanjay Purkayastha

Medical Director Surgical WeightMatters
Consultant Bariatric Surgeon

James Lamper

CEO HealthMatters Group
UKCP Accredited Psychotherapist

ASSISTANT BARIATRIC SURGEON

Dr. Patricia Ortega

METABOLIC PHYSICIANS

Dr. Saira Hameed

Consultant Endocrinologist

Dr Harvinder Chahal

BMedSci, MBBS, MRCP, PhD.
Consultant Endocrinologist

BARIATRIC PSYCHIATRIST

Dr Samantha Scholtz

Consultant Psychiatrist

Dr Natascha Van Zyl

Health Psychologist

ANAESTHETISTS

Dr. Peter Williamson

Dr. Alex Wickham

MBBS, FRCA

GASTROENTEROLOGISTS ENDOSCOPISTS

Dr Simon Peake

MBBS(Hons), BSc(Hons), MRCP, MD
Consultant Gastroenterologist

Dr Devinder Bansi

BM, DM, FRCP
Consultant Gastroenterologist & Interventional Endoscopist

BARIATRIC PSYCHOTHERAPISTS

BARIATIC DIETICIANS

Helen West

Clinical Dietician
Specialist Eating Disorder Dietician
Metabolic Balance Coach

Jessica Upton

Registered Clinical & Specialist Bariatric Dietitian

Farah Younes

Registered Clinical Dietitian
Specialist Weight Management Dietitian
Specialist Eating Disorders

Nese Targen

Clinical Dietitian
Specialist Bariatric Dietitian

NUTRITIONAL THERAPISTS

Sue Camp

Nutritional Therapist and Functional Medicine Practitioner

Olga Hamilton

Nutritional Therapist
Metabolic Balance Coach

Susanna Fall

Nutritional Therapist
Pharmacist

Meet the team

MEET THE TEAM