London Bridge Hospital is truly visionary, as the first private hospital in the country to create a multidisciplinary approach to treating diabetes surgically.
Consultant Bariatric and Metabolic Surgeon
The results for metabolic surgery are more powerful than those of any other existing therapies:
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In many patients, blood sugar levels return to normal within weeks of surgery
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50% of patients enjoy long term remission of T2D (normalisation of sugar levels and no on-going pharmacologic therapy)
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80 to 90% of surgical patients see dramatic improvement in glycaemic control
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Evidence of remission is currently more than 10 years
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Reduction in cardiovascular risk, stroke, kidney disease and other T2D comorbidities follow
Meet the T2D and metabolic surgery team
Professor Francesco Rubino is internationally recognised as a world leader in metabolic, diabetic and bariatric surgery. His research was the first to uncover the antidiabetic side effects of weight loss surgery – revolutionising our understanding of the diagnosis and management of diabetes.
Alongside a multidisciplinary team of diabetologists, dietitians, endocrinologists, T2D clinical nurse specialists and fellow surgeons, Prof Rubino oversees metabolic treatment for diabetes at London Bridge Hospital.
The multidisciplinary team

Professor Francesco Rubino
Consultant Bariatric and Metabolic Surgeon

Mr Spyros Panagiotopoulos
Consultant Bariatric and Metabolic Surgeon

Ms Kate Waller
Senior Specialist Dietitian in Obesity and Bariatrics
Evidence-based medicine
Clinical trials have proven that metabolic surgery is able to treat T2D more effectively than medication and lifestyle management, and for longer. Metabolic surgery is now endorsed by over 50 medical institutions across the world, as an effective treatment for T2D.
Consultant Bariatric and Metabolic Surgeon
Most common approaches to metabolic surgery
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Sleeve gastrectomy
Tailoring treatment and care to each patient
We’ve seen how metabolic surgery can change the lives of patients living with obesity and T2D. But we know it’s not the answer for every patient. For instance, lifestyle management and medication are still recommended for non-obese patients, and for mildly obese patients who are able to comfortably manage their glycaemia this way. Because of this, we assess every patient referred to London Bridge Hospital on a case-by-case basis. Our team of specialists work together to understand the nature of each individual case, and to choose the most appropriate treatment. All patients are supported by our diabetic clinical nurse specialist. Diabetes treatment is also offered across our wider HCA UK network including The Harley Street Clinic, The Wellington Hospital, The Princess Grace Hospital, The Lister Hospital and The Portland Hospital.

Vassoodeo Kunhya
Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist

Health Fact vs Fiction Diabetes explained | Podcast
News from the Metabolic and Bariatric Centre
Prof Francesco Rubino transformed Jenni Murray’s life after decades of failing to lose weight.
The Woman’s Hour presenter and broadcaster Jenni Murray discusses fat-shaming, body positivity and what happened when she met metabolic and bariatric surgeon Prof Francesco Rubino.
Read the Guardian article on Jenni Murray’s metabolic surgery
Read the Mail article on Jenni Murray’s weight loss solution
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