Grace Hospital - Weight Loss (Bariatric) Surgery

Grace Hospital is a private surgical hospital in Tauranga committed to surgical excellence and achieving the best outcomes for our patients. Our surgeons are of the highest calibre, supported by highly trained and experienced nursing staff.
Our inpatient ward comprises 48 single rooms, each with a private en-suite bathroom and balcony. We have nine operating theatres and a three-bed High Dependency room where patients requiring dedicated nursing are cared for after surgery.

Obesity is one of the major challenges facing New Zealand. Increasingly sedentary employment and limited regular exercise has contributed to this. The Ministry of Health annual update from the 2017-2018 Health survey detailed a 32% rate of obesity in adults (15 years and over) and a further 43% of the population classed as overweight but not obese.
Lifestyle interventions can be effective in the short term but maintenance of weight loss over a longer period can be difficult.
Over the past decade, surgical intervention as an effective treatment option has steadily increased in popularity. The benefits of significant weight loss contribute to health gains across the body systems such as reducing the incidence of diabetes, and delaying the onset of joint problems.
Grace Hospital has an excellent team of skilled health professionals who will provide caring and sensitive support during your procedure and recovery.
Bariatric surgery at Grace Hospital offers Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass.