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Dr Georgia Rigas

Obesity & Metabolic Health Doctor; VMO & Senior Bariatric Medical Practitioner, St George Private Hospital, Sydney; Founder and Past Chair, RACGP Obesity Management Specific Interest Group
Dr Georgia Rigas is an obesity doctor who leads the medical management arm of the Bariatric Unit at St George Private Hospital, Sydney, Australia’s first internationally accredited Bariatric Centre of Excellence. She brings a holistic care approach to the management of people living with obesity. One of her key primary focus areas is the multi-generational effects of obesity. She is committed to providing clear and effective communication with patients, being open and transparent, and practicing ethically, by recommending effective evidence-based treatments.

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Dr Angela Kwong is joined by A/Prof Samantha Hocking and Dr Georgia Rigas to unpack a case-based approach to obesity management in a 25-year-old woman using GLP-1 therapies.

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Upcoming Healthed Webcast

Acute Heart Failure: Practical Steps For GPs After Discharge

Tuesday 4th August, 7pm - 9pm AEST

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Prof Andrew Sindone AM

Cardiologist; Director of the Heart Failure Unit and Department of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Concord Hospital

Prof Andrew Sindone AM provides the post-discharge essentials: timing the first review, spotting residual congestion, watching renal function and electrolytes, pushing the four pillars to target, and knowing when to refer back.