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Why this clinic exists

Specialist obesity care, from the comfort of home.

Obesity is a long-term medical condition, and it deserves proper medical care. This clinic brings the approach of Dr Dolan’s bariatric and general surgical practice to telehealth, so every consultation and check-in can happen from home.

We work alongside your GP and specialists, not instead of them.

  1. A proper assessment

    Every patient is individually assessed by an AHPRA-registered clinician before any recommendation is made.

  2. Honest advice

    Your clinician recommends what is clinically right for you, including referral to your GP or a specialist when that serves you better.

  3. Care that continues

    Regular reviews and check-ins continue for as long as you are in the program, not just until treatment starts.

Dr Kevin Dolan, Bariatric & General Surgeon

Lead specialist

Dr Kevin Dolan

Bariatric & General Surgeon · AHPRA-registered

Dr Dolan leads the clinical pathway. He brings the discipline of a bariatric & general surgical practice to telehealth-supported weight management, with a strong emphasis on individual assessment, conservative prescribing, and continuity with each patient’s broader care.

Where a case is best handled in person, by a specialist, or by a patient’s GP, that’s where it goes. The pathway is designed to sit alongside existing care, not replace it.

  • SpecialtyBariatric & general surgery
  • ConsultationsAll by telehealth
  • ApproachConservative, evidence-informed, individualised

Clinical governance principles

How we make clinical decisions

These principles describe how the clinical service actually runs. If they ever conflict with a commercial incentive, clinical governance wins.

Clinician independence

Every clinical decision is made by an AHPRA-registered clinician exercising independent judgment. Commercial targets do not influence clinical decisions. No automated approvals, no pressure to prescribe.

Safety-first prescribing

A consultation with a doctor is required before any prescribing decision. Completing the eligibility check alone is not a consultation. Prescribing that would not meet community standards of safe clinical practice is not offered.

A gated clinical pathway

Health history and clinical suitability are reviewed at every stage. Patients cannot bypass the eligibility check, consultation, or clinician review.

Ongoing oversight

Weight management is a long-term process, not a one-off prescription. Monitoring, check-ins, and care-plan reviews are built into the pathway. You are never left without clinical oversight.

Escalation when required

If specialist input, in-person assessment, or additional diagnostic work is needed, we facilitate referral to appropriate providers. Escalation is a normal part of safe clinical care.

Continuity of care

We coordinate with your primary care provider where relevant and encourage patients to maintain that relationship. Telehealth sits alongside your existing care, not in place of it.

Telehealth limitations

Telehealth is not suitable for everyone

Telehealth is a tool, not a universal solution. There are clinical presentations that require in-person assessment, and there are patients for whom this pathway simply isn’t the right fit. We will tell you if that’s you.

When we decline

  • Clinical presentations requiring in-person physical examination
  • Conditions best managed by a specialist or your GP directly
  • Significant comorbidities that fall outside the scope of this pathway
  • Incomplete information preventing a safe clinical decision
  • Any case where the clinician determines the pathway is not in your best interest

When we refer on

  • Endocrinology or specialist weight-management referral
  • Your primary care provider for coordinated ongoing management
  • Mental health support when clinically indicated
  • Emergency care when urgent symptoms are identified
  • Diagnostic pathways where further assessment is required

If telehealth isn’t right for you, that’s a clinical decision, not a commercial one. Our care team can often point you toward a suitable alternative pathway.

Clinician standards

Who looks after your care

The pathway is led by Dr Kevin Dolan, Bariatric & General Surgeon, working alongside an AHPRA-registered clinical team. Every clinician follows evidence-based weight management guidelines, supported by a clinical governance framework that sets safety-first standards across the service.

Clinical decisions are not delegated to non-clinical staff, automated systems, or algorithms. Commercial targets do not influence clinical outcomes.

AHPRA All clinicians registered and in good standing
Evidence-based Practice aligned with current clinical guidelines
Real-time consult Required before any prescribing decision
Australian privacy Handling aligned with the Privacy Act

Our standards

Standards you can hold us to

This website explains our clinical service and how the pathway works. It is general information, not medical advice, and it does not advertise any medicine.

  • No medicine advertising

    Prescription medicines are only discussed with you inside a consultation, never promoted on this site.

  • No promised results

    Every patient is different. We describe the care we provide, not outcomes we can’t guarantee.

  • Independent clinical judgment

    Treatment decisions are made by your clinician. Commercial targets never influence them.

  • Honest about telehealth

    If your situation needs in-person or specialist care, we will tell you and help you get it.

Next step

See if the program is right for you

Start with a two-minute eligibility check. Our clinical team reviews your answers and contacts you about the next step.

Check eligibility How it works
  • Takes about 2 minutes
  • Private and confidential
  • Reviewed by our clinical team
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