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Dr Qiuye Cheng is a Sydney-based upper gastrointestinal and bariatric surgeon with extensive experience in minimally invasive surgery. Dr Cheng specialises in metabolic/weight loss surgical treatment and the management of upper gastrointestinal cancers as well as non-cancer conditions. Dr Cheng specialises in metabolic, weight loss surgical treatment and the management of upper gastrointestinal cancers as well as non-cancer conditions like reflux, hiatal hernias and achalasia. Reflecting his experience in bariatric surgery, Dr Cheng is an accredited Bariatric Surgeon of Excellence with extensive experience in the field of weight loss surgery. Dr Cheng is affiliated with The St George Obesity Surgery Clinic in St George Private Hospital, Sydney which is a recognised International Centre of Excellence for bariatric/ weight loss surgery. He also offers a full range of surgical treatments for GORD (reflux), gallbladder related diseases, complex hernias and endoscopy, colonoscopy. He also offers a full range of surgical treatments for gallbladder related diseases, hernias and endoscopy.
Dr Cheng currently holds consultations at St. George Private Hospital and operates at St. George Private and East Sydney Private Hospitals. He can provide consultations in both English and Mandarin.
Dr Cheng grew up in a multi-cultural environment, having resided in China, Canada, United States, Hong Kong and Singapore. He migrated to Australia for University and completed his medical degree at The University of Sydney in 2010. He has also completed a Masters of Surgery in upper gastrointestinal surgery at The University of Sydney in 2016. Dr Cheng underwent accredited surgical training at Westmead Hospital, obtaining his Surgical Fellowship with The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2018. Since then, he has dedicated four years of post-fellowship sub-speciality training in upper gastrointestinal and bariatric surgery through well-recognised high-volume centres at St. George Hospital in Sydney and St. Vincent Hospital in Melbourne.
Dr Cheng maintains a strong commitment and passion for education and research. He holds conjoint lecturer positions with The University of Sydney and University of Western Sydney medical schools. From a research perspective, Dr Cheng has consistently contributed to the existing body of literature, having published widely in his sub-speciality fields of bariatric and upper gastrointestinal surgery. Through regular conference presentations, he remains an active member of his sub-specialty specific international and national societies (including the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders, Australia and New Zealand Metabolic and Obesity Surgery Society).
Dr. Cheng understands that tackling obesity and its related diseases can be challenging and daunting for patients and it often requires more than just will-power and advice on diet/ exercise. He strongly believes in a holistic, evidenced-based approach to surgical practice and works closely within a multi-disciplinary team (fellow surgeons, dieticians, psychologists and physicians) to achieve the best outcome for all of his patients. With his expansive experience and training in different weight loss procedures and upper gastrointestinal treatments, he strives to tailor patient managements to suit their individualised needs. This can be a combination of lifestyle modifications, obesity medications and/or surgical as well as endoscopic interventions. In each individual’s weight loss journey, Dr. Cheng is driven by working closely with his patients to control obesity and its related diseases in order for them to live healthier, longer lives.
Dr. Cheng operates at St George Private which is Australia’s highest volume bariatric hospital and strongly recognised as a leader in bariatric surgery. It is also Australia’s first internationally accredited Centre of Bariatric Excellence – as recognised by the Surgical Review Corporation, which accredits Centres of Excellence around the world.
Dr. Qiuye Cheng offers quality services like Surgery for Obesity, Upper GI Surgery & more. He helps patients from all over New South Wales. Visit him in his practice locations in South Sydney, Sydney CBD and Tamworth.
