The Obesity Prevention and Treatment Society (OPATS) was formed in early 2006 by clinicians working with obese people who recognized that traditional approaches to weight loss were having very limited success. The Society was created by clinicians from wide-ranging health disciplines for clinicians working in the 'front line' of obesity management.

As with other 'lifestyle' conditions, working with the obese population can be demoralising . Yet there are many experienced clinicians having great success with innovative approaches utilizing the latest developments in research and clinical practice. OPATS is the forum for the sharing of this clinical knowledge and the evidence base on which it rests. Its Head Office is located in Brisbane.  

Office Holders

PRESIDENT
Dr Andrew Galbraith

COMPANY SECRETARY
Maryanne Humphries

MEDIA SPOKESPERSON
Dr George Blair-West

SPOKESPERSON SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS
Dr George Hopkins