Our Team

Dr Stephen Watson MB BS FRACS FRCS ( Ed ) is a laparoscopic and general surgeon working in Perth Western Australia. He graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1984 and initially worked in Perth before spending six years in London including clinical and research time at St Marks Hospital and St Bartholomews Hospital. He has a special interest in laparoscopic surgery for the treatment of morbid obesity and is a member of the Obesity Society of Australia and New Zealand.

Jo-Anne Dembo is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and founder of Diet By D’Zyne. Jo-Anne has a special interest in
weight loss and specialises in dietary treatment for weight loss surgery. Her interest in weight management
particularly emphasises the importance of both weight reduction as well as long-term weight maintenance. She
applies an innovative and professional approach in assisting her patients achieve the weight loss results they
deserve.

Jo-Anne has completed a Professional Certificate in Medical Nutrition Therapy in Bariatric Surgery (Dietitians
Association of Australia Centre for Advanced Learning, Australia and New Zealand Metabolic and Obesity Surgery
Society). She has also completed a Certificate for The Low FODMAP Diet for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Monash
University).

In 2012 and 2015, Jo-Anne was awarded as a Finalist in the Telstra Business Women’s Awards and in 2014 she was
winner of the 40Under40 Business Awards. More recently, in 2017 Jo-Anne was awarded Business Women of the
Year in the Belmont Small Business Awards.

UWA graduate with 20 years experience working as a medical practitioner . Currently working in both bariatric medicine and general practice.

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