Dr Qiuye Cheng is an experienced specialist Upper gastro-intestinal and Bariatric surgeon with extensive expertise in minimally invasive surgery. Dr Cheng specializes in metabolic/weight loss surgical treatments including gastric balloon, gastric sleeve, bypass, revisional bariatric surgery and weight loss medical options. He also manages upper gastrointestinal cancers as well as non-cancer conditions such as reflux, hiatal hernias and achalasia. Dr. Cheng also offers a full range of general surgical treatments for gallbladder related diseases, hernias and diagnostic/ therapeutic endoscopy.
Dr Cheng runs The St George Obesity and General Surgery Clinic which is an established multi-disciplinary practice that has been recognized as a Centre of Excellence for Metabolic and Bariatric surgery. Dr Cheng currently consults at St. George Private Hospital and now through The Regional Specialist clinic in Tamworth. He operates through Tamara Private, St George Private (Sydney) and East Sydney Private Hospitals.
Dr Cheng completed his medical degree at The University of Sydney in 2010 followed by Master of Surgery in upper gastrointestinal surgery at The University of Sydney in 2016. Dr Cheng underwent accredited surgical training at Westmead Hospital, obtaining his Surgical Fellowship with The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2018. Since then, he has dedicated four years of post -fellowship sub-speciality training in upper gastrointestinal and bariatric surgery through well-recognized high-volume centres at St George Hospital, Sydney and St Vincent Hospital, Melbourne.
Dr Cheng maintains a strong commitment and passion for education and research. He holds conjoint lecturer positions with The University of Sydney and University of Western Sydney medical schools. From a research prospective, Dr Cheng has consistently contributed to the existing body of literature, having published widely in his sub-speciality fields of bariatric and upper gastrointestinal surgery. Through regular conference presentations, he remains an active member of his sub-specialty specific international and national societies (i.e International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders, Australia and New Zealand Metabolic and Obesity Surgery Society).
Qualifications
- Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)
- Masters of Surgery (Upper Gastro-intestinal Surgery), University of Sydney
- Bachelor of Medicine/ Bachelor of Surgery, University of Sydney
Professional affiliations
- Australian and New Zealand Metabolic and Obesity Surgical Society (ANZMOSS)
- Australia and New Zealand Gastro-oesophageal Surgical Association (AANZGOSA)
- The international Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO)
- Australia and New Zealand Hernia Society (ANZ Hernia)
- Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)
- General Surgeons Australia (GSA)
- Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA)
Dr Qiuye Cheng consults out of Regional Specialists Tamworth once a month. He has operating rights at St George Private Hospital, East Sydney Private Hospital and Tamara Private Hospital (certain procedures only).
Referrals can be sent to info@drqiuyecheng.com.au or via Regional Specialists Tamworth.
For further contact information, please visit Dr Cheng’s website at https://drqiuyecheng.com.au/