Surgical Services
We are excited to announce that Noi Clinic now offers surgery for weight management.
As part of our ongoing commitment to offer the full range of weight management services, we have joined with the Sydney Institute of Obesity Surgery (SIOS).
About SIOS
SIOS was one of the first surgical weight management clinics in Australia, and has been at the forefront of bariatric surgery for the past twenty years.
Noi Clinic partnering with SIOS enables us to offer a broader range of comprehensive care, all under one roof.
Our combined services now include:
Bariatric Metabolic (Weight Loss) Surgery
Medical Weight Management, including Medication Support
Dietary and Nutrition Guidance
Psychological Support
General and Upper GI Surgery
Whether you're considering surgery or seeking non-surgical options, or if you aren’t sure, our integrated team is here to support you.
For information on SIOS and our surgical program please give us a call, email us or click to visit the SIOS website.
You can read more about our surgeons below.
Meet the Surgeons
Dr Joel Budge
Dr Joel Budge is a highly experienced Bariatric and General Surgeon who has been an integral part of the SIOS team since 2016. He offers a full range of weight loss and general surgical procedures, including Lap-Band, Gastric Sleeve, Gastric Bypass, and Revisional Surgery.
Dr Budge is well-regarded by SIOS patients for his compassionate, patient-centred approach. He takes the time to understand each individual’s needs, working closely with them to achieve the best possible outcomes and long-term improvements in health through weight loss.
Dr Budge graduated with Honours from the University of New South Wales in 2000. His early surgical training and career took place in Western Sydney and Western NSW, where he gained broad experience in general surgery and then specialist skills in bariatric surgery.
Dr Budge also consults in Bathurst and Cowra.
Dr David Links
Dr David Links is a highly experienced Upper Gastrointestinal, Bariatric and General surgeon. He has spent significant time training in his areas of expertise to provide you an excellent standard of care.
His areas of expertise include:
Weight loss and metabolic surgery
Surgery for reflux (fundoplication) and hiatus hernia
Oesophageal and stomach diseases
Pancreatic disease
Gallbladder disease
Abdominal wall hernias
Dr Links was awarded his medical degree with Honours from the University of NSW in 2002. After his initial intern and residency years at Royal North Shore Hospital he undertook general surgical training from 2007 to 2011 at Prince of Wales and Bankstown Hospitals. Dr Links was awarded his Fellowship in General Surgery of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2012.
He undertook further subspecialty training, completing a three year accredited Australian and New Zealand Gastric and Oesophageal Surgery Association (ANZGOSA) fellowship. This included experience in minimally invasive foregut surgery and bariatric surgery at Concord Hospital in Sydney. He gained extensive experience in surgery for benign and malignant disease (cancer) of the oesophagus, stomach and pancreas at Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney. He then spent one year at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, working as a Senior Clinical Fellow at the Northern Oesophagogastric Cancer Unit, one of the busiest units in Europe with a high case volume, specialising in surgical and endoscopic management of oesophageal and gastric cancer.
Quality and Teaching
To ensure high standards of surgical care Dr Links participates in local and nationwide Quality projects including the Bariatric Surgery Registry and NSW CHASM. He is the Coordinator for the monthly Clinical Audit and Journal Club meetings of the Department of General Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital. He contributes as a submitted article reviewer for the ANZ Journal of Surgery in the Upper GI Section.
Dr Links is active in education of both undergraduate and postgraduate students and doctors. He was the Upper GI Convener for the 2018 RACS Annual Scientific Conference. Dr Links is the Upper GI Term Supervisor for Junior Doctors at POW Hospital and is the Hospital Supervisor for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons NSW/ACT Fellowship Examination Preparation Course.
In 2013 Dr Links was awarded a Master of Surgery (MS) from the University of Sydney.
