About Dr. J. Melissa Mary Beitner
Focused Skills
She is dual-certified in General and Bariatric Surgery and Obesity Medicine through
- American Board of Surgery – General Surgery
- American Board of Obesity Medicine
- Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons – General Surgery
- Fellow of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Qualifications
Dr. J. Melissa Mary Beitner is an exceptionally well-trained general surgeon and has achieved the following qualifications:
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, MBBS(Hons), University of Melbourne
- Bachelor of Medical Science, BMedSc(Hons), University of Melbourne
- Graduate Diploma in Surgical Anatomy, GDipSurgAnat, University of Melbourne
- Doctor of Medicine, MD
- Master of Surgery, MS
- Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine
- Fellow of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, FASMBS, and
- Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, FRACS
Personal Care
Dr. Beitner is passionate about providing her patients with expert and comprehensive general and bariatric surgical services.
With her team, Dr. Beitner delivers the highest standards of medical care and combines it with compassion for all her patients.
Surgical Experience
After completing her general surgery residency at New York University, Dr. Beitner worked in high-volume fellowships focusing on complex and revisional bariatric surgery.
She has participated in or been the lead surgeon in over 2,000 Bariatric (weight loss) surgical procedures.
Training
After completing her general surgery residency at New York University in General Surgery, Dr. Beitner completed fellowship in bariatric and minimally invasive general surgery at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.
Her medical training and focus was on advanced surgery for:
- Primary and revisional laparoscopic bariatric surgery,
- Robotic and minimally invasive general surgery and endoscopy, and
- Upper gastrointestinal surgery, general surgery
Dr. Beitner has also completed fellowships in Australia at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and St George Hospital, Sydney.
She has been trained and worked with some of the world's best bariatric surgeons and counts the following as mentors: Drs. George Fielding, Les Nathanson, H. Leon Pachter, Feza Remzi, George Hopkins, Michael Talbot, Marina Kurian, Christine Ren-Fielding, and Daniel Herron.
Fellowships
- Mount Sinai Hospital – Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital – Bariatric Surgery
- St George Hospital – Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
Locations
Dr. Beitner sees patients at The Avenue Hospital, The Emeline Medical Centre and Warragul Specialist Centre.
She operates at The Avenue Hospital and holds public appointments at The Northern Hospital.
Dr. Beitner is committed to advancing academic bariatric surgery. She is active in:
- Developing advanced techniques,
- Expanding research,
- Publishing findings,
- Attending conferences, and
- Presenting and sharing her research and techniques globally.
She is also an active medical community member, including
- Being a reviewer for high-impact surgical journals
- Serving on educational committees for the American College of Surgeons and
- Participating in several professional groups and societies in Australia and globally.
