About

Ready to take the first step toward lasting weight loss? Schedule a consultation with our experienced team today.

Dr Mark Boccola

Dr. Mark Boccola is a highly specialised Bariatric and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon. He was raised in Newcastle, NSW and earned his medical degree from the University of Newcastle Medical School in 2006. Dr. Boccola then underwent extensive training in general surgery in Victoria, resulting in the award of his Fellowship to the Royal Australian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in 2015.

He pursued post-fellowship training through the ANZ Gastro-Oesophageal Surgical Association (ANZGOSA), focusing on cancer resection and hiatal hernia repair. Dr. Boccola also dedicated himself to further specialisation in obesity surgery through an ANZ Metabolic & Obesity Surgery Society (ANZMOSS) post at Box Hill Hospital, Victoria. Dr. Boccola’s contributions to the medical field extend beyond his clinical practice. He has authored journal articles covering a range of surgical topics, including oncology, reconstruction and anastomotic leak presenting his findings on international platforms.

Currently, Dr. Boccola serves in positions at Lakeview, Westmead and Norwest Private Hospitals. He places an emphasis on post-operative support as an important part of patient care.

Our Team

The Circle of Care team aims to support and assist you through your weight loss journey. Our friendly, knowledgeable and efficient administration staff will support you from your very first phone call and guide you throughout your journey. Our aim is to provide patients with the highest patient satisfaction.

Dr Vincent Braniff

Obesity & Metabolic Health Dr

Irum Malik

AHPRA-registered Psychologist

Amanda Turton

APD Dietitian

Ruth Dellabarca

Registered Practice Nurse

Kate Amparo

Practice Manager

Mary Badaoui

Secretary

Nicci Fuentes

Secretary

Our Approach

The dedicated team at Circle of Care have treated countless numbers of patients and are renowned for achieving worldclass results.

The team has always realised that safe and effective surgery is a priority when choosing a surgeon and a clinic, and we are proud of our extremely safe surgical results. At Circle of Care, we aim to provide a non-judgmental environment to help our patients with their decision to change their life through weight loss bariatric surgery.

We understand that surgery alone is not enough to achieve effective long-term weight control, which is why we have our in-house team of dedicated allied health staff including a dietitian, psychologist, Practice Nurse and patient liaison to support our patients before, during and after surgery.

 In 20 years, we have developed and refined our “Circle of Care” program to deliver the best outcome for our patients and we are there to offer support throughout their journey. Circle of Care patients also have exclusive use of our app, Care 4 Today education which is an essential tool helping to educate patients about what we do and how we can help.

On behalf of Circle of Care, we would like to extend our thanks to you for considering our clinics and it is an honour to be able to help patients transform their lives with weight loss.

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