Dr Scott Whiting is an Oesophago-Gastric, Bariatric & Metabolic and General Surgeon based in Townsville, North Queensland.
He provides world-class gastrointestinal and bariatric procedures and is committed to improving healthcare, surgical access, and quality of life for the people in his local area.
Dr Whiting and his team are passionate about providing patients with the most comprehensive pre- and post-surgery care and support. Dr Whiting operates at Townsville Mater Hospital and the Townsville University Hospital.
With local and international training and experience, Dr Whiting performs a range of laparoscopic bariatric & metabolic procedures as well as general, and upper gastrointestinal surgery. His aim is to provide the most appropriate treatment option tailored to your specific needs.
Global experience and training has allowed Dr Whiting to bring the latest surgical techniques and procedures to North Queensland. Dr Whiting draws on the expertise of bariatric dietitians, nurses, general practitioners, psychologists and exercise physiologists to provide a tailored multidisciplinary approach to help you achieve your best results.
Dr Whiting is a leader in upper GI oncology surgery and management including oesophageal and gastric cancer procedures. Dr Whiting is one of a few surgeons in Australia using minimally invasive techniques to perform this surgery along with the DaVinci Robot.
Townsville now has access to the highest quality surgical care.
The team at Dr Whiting’s practice pride themselves on their holistic and individualised approach to the treatment of obesity and associated chronic diseases. The benefits of a multidisciplinary team like this cannot be understated.
Patients who receive care from a multidisciplinary team will often see improved health outcomes and have enhanced satisfaction with their results and experience.
Dr Whiting provides unmatched pre- and post- operative care to his patients with assistance from bariatric specialists, including dietitians, nurses, psychologists and general practitioners.
We acknowledge the Bindal and the Wulgurukaba peoples, the traditional custodians on the land in which we are gathered today. We pay our respects to elders, past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. We acknowledge that we benefit from living and working on these lands.
This land is Aboriginal land, always was, is, and always will be.
Are you considering weightloss surgery?
If your BMI is between 30-35 without obesity-related health conditions, Dr Whiting will carefully determine your eligibility for surgical weight-loss interventions.
