Bariatric Surgeons
Bariatric Surgeon Mr Zaher Toumi - MD, FRCS, Dip Med ED, FHEA
Mr Zaher Toumi is a highly respected and renowned Bariatric Surgeon with over a decade of Bariatric Surgery experience, having performed more than 1000 bariatric operations or procedures for patients affected by obesity.
After completing his Upper Gastrointestinal surgical training in the UK, Mr Toumi was appointed to the prestigious Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery Fellowship at McGill University in Montreal, Canada (one of the first and pioneering Bariatric programmes in North America, which began Bariatric Surgery in 1962).
Mr Toumi has a passion for the treatment of obesity and type 2 Diabetes and has extensive experience in the whole range of effective bariatric and metabolic procedures and treatments.
Mr Toumi offers a comprehensive weight loss treatment service, offering the following operations, non surgical procedures and weight loss medications at Spire Washington Hospital:
Revisional Bariatric Surgery
Medicated weight loss
Comprehensive aftercare
Mr Toumi provides comprehensive aftercare for all procedures, surgical or non surgical.
For Surgery: The surgery package includes:
- A full psychological assessment with our specialist bariatric psychologist prior to surgery
- 4 appointments with our specialist bariatric dietitian (1 before surgery and 3 afterwards).
- All follow up appointments with Mr Toumi are included for 2 years.
For Gastric Balloons: The balloon package includes:
- A full psychological assessment with our specialist bariatric psychologist
- Pre – procedure and aftercare appointments with our specialist bariatric dietitian.
- All follow up appointments and aftercare is also included with Mr Toumi for 1 year for Orbera365 Balloon and 6 months for the Allurion balloon.
Ongoing support
Mr Toumi is respected not only for his surgical expertise in the field but his compassionate, extensive and unwavering support to his patients through being available and responsive to support his patients during their bariatric journey and through his monthly online Obesity & Bariatric Surgery Support Group and dedicated Facebook support group for his patients.