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About Dr Calista Spiro - Capital Metabolic Clinic
Dr Calista Spiro

Bariatric Surgeon

Dr Le-Qui | Bariatric Physician | Capital Metabolic Clinic
Dr Jung Le-Qui

Bariatric Physician

About Dr Emily Lewis - Capital Metabolic Clinic
Dr Emily Lewis

Dietitian & Exercise Physiologist

Sarah White | Dietitian Capital Metabolic Clinic
Sarah White

Dietitian

About Chris Thompson - Capital Metabolic Clinic
Chris Thompson

Psychologist

You are not alone. It's a team effort!

Founded in 2022, Capital Metabolic Clinic’s team consists of our bariatric surgeon, bariatric physicians, dietitians, exercise physiologists and a psychologist all under one roof. Obesity management is a team-effort and our personalised approach will empower you to be a new and healthier you.

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About Dr Calista Spiro - Capital Metabolic Clinic

Dr Calista Spiro

Bariatric Surgeon
MBBS, MS (UGI), FRACS

Dr Calista Spiro is a qualified general, upper gastrointestinal and bariatric surgeon. She has spent her formative general surgical training in NSW and the ACT before completing her fellowship at Austin Health in Victoria in an industry sponsored fellowship in bariatric surgery (Johnson & Johnson). 

Dr Spiro has an interest in upper gastrointestinal and bariatric research and has published articles in international and local surgical journals. She has a Masters of Surgery from the University of Sydney in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery. She is a motivated teacher and dedicated to supporting female physicians and surgeons. 


Dr Spiro prioritises health and comorbidity reduction in general and bariatric patients. Her surgical focus is on expedited and minimally invasive surgery, and personalised care.

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Dr Le-Qui | Bariatric Physician | Capital Metabolic Clinic

Dr Jung Le Qui

Bariatric Physician
MBBS, FRACGP

Dr Le-Qui graduated from the University of Queensland and later became a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. She has been a local practitioner in Canberra for over 25 years.

Her special interest areas include family medicine (women’s, adolescence’s and child’s health), with a focus on preventative medicine and maintaining a balance between physical and mental health.

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About Dr Emily Lewis - Capital Metabolic Clinic

Dr Emily Lewis

Dietitian & Exercise Physiologist
PHD, BSc Nutrition (Honours), BASc (Exercise Physiology)

Dr Emily Lewis is a dietitian, nutritionist and exercise physiologist. She specialises in weight management and the chronic diseases commonly associated with overweight and obesity.

Dr Lewis’s PhD explored the psychology behind weight management and how health professionals can better support their patients to achieve long-term lifestyle change, such as improvements to diet, exercise, sleep, stress and mindfulness.

As she is trained in both dietetics and exercise physiology you can be assured of professional, individual and evidence-based care with a holistic health and wellness focus.

Dr Lewis has been supporting people on their weight loss and health journeys for over ten years. She has worked in a broad range of clinical fields including private practice, corporate health, gyms, hospitals and community-based settings. She was the first exercise physiologist to develop and provide services to Canberra’s only obesity management service.

She has worked at this world-class obesity service as both a dietitian and exercise physiologist for over 8 years. She is an Accredited Optifast Healthcare Professional, has extensive experience in nutrition for bariatric surgery and has presented to many local GPs, dietitians, exercise physiologists, mental health workers and a broad range of other health care professionals on nutrition and exercise for weight management.

Learn more about our partners at Canberra Allied Health.

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Sarah White | Dietitian Capital Metabolic Clinic

Sarah White

Dietitian
MNutr, BSc (Nutrition), BSc (Exercise Science)

Sarah is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian who takes an individualised, evidence-based approach to nutrition. She has experience working with a range of clinical conditions but has a particular interest in chronic health management, weight management, health at every size and general health well-being. My goal as a practitioner is to create an environment where my clients feel supported and valued, as we work collectively to create individualised nutrition goals that support lifelong health outcomes. Masters Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics

Learn more about our partners at Canberra Allied Health.

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About Chris Thompson - Capital Metabolic Clinic

Chris Thompson

Psychologist
Post Grad Dip Psych (CQU) Grad Dip Psych (Flind) Grad Dip Bus (Admin Mgmt) (UniSA) BA (Adel)

Chris helps patients with general psychological issues such as anxiety, depression and adjustment to change.

Chris has a great deal of experience assisting people to relate in a more healthy way to food, weight and body image. Most people that Chris has met with over the past 15+ years have been preparing for bariatric surgery, and working with people through this time and living well after these procedures have become a special interest.

He has been the principal Psychologist consulting to Australian Metabolic + Obesity Surgery since 2007. Since moving from his hometown of Adelaide to Canberra in December 2012, he has been able to bring this experience to the Canberra community and now works closely with Dr Calista Spiro and team within Capital Metabolic Clinic.

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