Dr Stefaan De Clercq

SPECIALIST GENERAL AND BARIATRIC SURGEON

Dr Stefaan De Clercq is a Specialist General and Bariatric Surgeon (FRACS) with over 20 years’ experience.

Originally from Belgium, Dr Stefaan relocated to Australia in 2014, where he has now worked for over a decade at a consultant level. This has included time spent as Director of Surgery.

He believes in offering patients a range of best possible outcome options to help patients make informed decisions.

Anti-reflux surgery and treatment of Barrett’s oesophagus is an area where Dr Stefaan has extensive expertise in both primary and revision surgery. Surgical treatment options should be offered to patients with early Barrett’s oesophagus to prevent or slow down progression of this disease. Anti-reflux surgery will abolish the need for lifelong medical therapy and improve the quality of life in patients with severe Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease.

Dr Stefaan is an accomplished Bariatric / Metabolic Surgeon, who advocates for a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of obesity and its associated diseases. Some procedures, like the Roux-Y Gastric Bypass, can cure type-2 diabetes immediately and sustained, when offered in time. This will abolish the need for lifelong expensive medical therapy, prevent diabetes associated disease and improve the quality of life.

When former therapeutic weight loss solutions failed or caused new onset or aggravation of Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease, Dr Stefaan has over 20 years’ experience in revision surgery to offer you the most appropriate and safe solution.

Dr Stefaan has also remained up to date in General Surgery:

He holds the GESA certificate for upper and lower endoscopy with recertification.

A minimal invasive approach will be preferred, when appropriate.

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, appendicectomy and adhesiolysis.

Any abdominal wall hernia repair (TEP, TAPP, IPOM, open sublay repair…).

Proctology: peri-anal abscess, haemorrhoids, anal fissure, rectal prolapse.

He also has a significant skillset in skin cancer surgery, including skin flaps, grafts and sentinel node harvesting.

Dr Stefaan De Clercq is a well-regarded researcher and has presented at scientific conferences in Australia and around the world.

CONSULTING LOCATIONS

Toorak
Doncaster
Cranbourne
Kew
Dandenong

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

MD, General and Bariatric Surgery, FRACS, GESA Certificate, Certificate in Acute Medicine

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

English

Dutch

Flemish

German

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