The Bariatric Group - Poole

He is a senior Bariatric surgeon at both the Musgrove Park Hospital and Nuffield Health Hospital in Taunton. He specialises in laparoscopic surgery of the stomach and upper gastrointestinal tract and regularly trains other surgeons in laparoscopic techniques, including Bariatric surgery. He has been performing obesity surgery operations since 2003, both within the NHS and private sectors. Mr. Welbourn is accredited by the American Society of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery as meeting the criteria for a surgeon of a Centre of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery.

He is a Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal and Bariatric surgeon at Musgrove Park Hospital and the Nuffield Health Hospital in Taunton. He has had an NHS practice since 2012 and joined the Bariatric Group this year. He trained in London and the South West and was awarded an MS from Imperial College. Prior to his consultant appointment he undertook a Royal College of Surgeons accredited bariatric fellowship at the Centre of Excellence in Taunton and was a visiting fellow at the renowned unit in Bruges.

He joined our team in 2006 and performs Bariatric surgery at both the Musgrove Park Hospital and Nuffield Health Hospital in Taunton. Mr Mahon is the Clinical Lead for Upper GI and Bariatric Surgery at Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Somerset. Mr Mahon is accredited by the American Society of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery as meeting the criteria for a surgeon of a Centre of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery.