Dr Alex Craven

Dr Alex Craven is general surgeon specialising in Obesity and Upper Gastrointestinal surgery. He provides consultation and surgery through Advanced Surgical and Darebin Weight Loss Surgery and also works as an Obesity and Upper Gastrointestinal surgeon at the Austin Hospital. Alex studied medicine at University of Queensland and trained in general surgery at the Austin and Northern Hospitals through the Royal Australian College of Surgeons (RACS), before completing post-fellowship training in obesity surgery and upper gastrointestinal surgery.

Alex is passionate about working with patients to control their weight, obesity and related diseases in order to live longer and healthier lives. He also has a special interest in medical and surgical education, and in particular challenging stigma and misinformation around obesity and its treatments.

Alex makes sure his patients have a full and realistic understanding of obesity surgery and what it can and cannot do – so that they can make their own decision, in their own time. We then work with patients to be as well prepared as possible for their operation, recover as quickly as possible and maximise the long-term benefits.