Belmont Cluster – Current Evidence in Weight Loss Management Medications & Surgery – Dr Dhan Thiruchelvam

Dr Dhan Thiruchelvam

Dr Dhan Thiruchelvam is a second generation Hunter Region doctor. He is the youngest son of retired long time Maitland GP Dr T Thiruchelvam (Dr Chelvam) and the younger brother of ENT surgeon Dr Thya Thiruchelvam. His family have been in the medical profession and assisting the health of the people of the Hunter region since the 1970’s. He was locally educated at Maitland High School before gaining a highly competitive academic entry position to Sydney Grammar School. He then went on to train at Sydney University Medical School. He has been a Consultant Surgeon for well over a decade with high volume clinical experience. He undertook significant national (Sydney and Melbourne) and international ( UK, USA, Japan) training with 3 separate highly competitive fellowship programs in Upper GI Surgery . He has a wealth of experience from working in quarternary referral centres as a consultant surgeon and dealing with the most difficult of cases. His case volume is in the thousands of both primary and revisional weight loss surgery and other Upper GI cases. After many years of Consultant practice at St Vincent’s Melbourne he returned home to spend time with family and enjoy the warmer weather! Below is a summary of his many academic and clinical achievements which put him amongst the top in his field in Upper GI and Bariatric surgery.