Meet Our Surgeons

Dr Roy Brancatisano MB BS FRACS

Dr Brancatisano has been a Fellow of the Australasian College of Surgeons (ACS) since 1993. He is also a member of the International Federation for theSurgery of Obesity (IFSO), the Obesity Surgery Society of Australia & New Zealand (OSSANZ) and a founding member of the Asia Pacific Bariatric Surgery Society (APBSS).

Dr Brancatisano has a special interest in surgery of the upper gastrointestinal tract, including cancer surgery. He is an expert in laparoscopic surgery, including cholecystectomy, anti-reflux surgery, hernia surgery and obesity surgery, and has performed more than 5,000 laparoscopic operations.

It is with this background and expertise that he became interested in obesity surgery, and has successfully performed many laparoscopic gastric banding operations. In caring for these patients and listening to their needs and experiences, it became obvious to him that patients are better able to achieve their goals of weight control and a healthier lifestyle when supported by a team of health professionals. This has led to the development of the Institute of Weight Control and the 'Circle of Care' Program.

Dr R Brancatisano trained in Sydney, Australia where he achieved his surgical qualifications and fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 1993. He undertook further specialist training in upper gastrointestinal surgery as well as advanced laparoscopic surgery.

He travelled abroad to the United Kingdom where he was awarded the prestigious position of international fellow at Kings College Hospital in London and then Hepatobiliary Fellow at the Hammersmith Hospital in London.

Upon returning to Sydney, he took up the position of Senior lecturer in surgery at Sydney University and Westmead Hospital, where he is currently consultant surgeon. He also has appointments at private hospitals in north western Sydney including Castle Hill Hospital Norwest Private Hospital. He is committed to professional development, education and research.

Dr Brendan J Ryan  MB BS FRACS

 
Dr Ryan has a special interest in Laparoscopic surgery, in particular Gastric Banding as well as many operations such as Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy(Gallbladder), Hernia repairs, Appendicectomy, Nephrectomy & other Surgeries relating to Renal and Transplant surgery.  He believes key-hole surgery is a great advantage to the patient in terms of safe results and faster recovery.
 
A medical graduate of Monash University, Melbourne, Dr Ryan moved to Sydney in 2003, where he completed his Specialist training as a General & Transplant Surgeon at Westmead Hospital. After spending 2 years abroad in the National Transplant Unit in Dublin, Ireland, he returned to Sydney in 2006 to take up an appointment as a Consultant Surgeon at Westmead Hospital, where he specialises in Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Surgery, General & Laparoscopic Surgery and Dialysis Surgery.
 
Dr Ryan has been trained first-hand in the specialist field of Laparoscopic Gastric Banding by Dr Roy Brancatisano, Director of the Institute of Weight Control (IWC) and surgeon of over 2000 gastric band operations. Dr Ryan now works as an independent Surgeon of the Circle of Care in Sydney and is a strong supporter of the team approach to weight loss.
 
Dr Ryan currently performs his gastric banding procedure at Norwest Private Hospital in Baulkham Hills and Campbelltown Private Hospital. He is involved in continual education and quality review of surgery in this field. He is committed to safe surgical practices in patient care.