Dr Benedict Mackay is a Specialist General Surgeon with an interest in laparoscopic bariatric (weight loss) and upper gastrointestinal surgery.

Dr Mackay obtained his BSc in Microbiology at the University of Birmingham (UK) prior to obtaining his MBChB at the University of Manchester (UK). His general surgical training began in the UK and continued in New Zealand and Australia.

He is a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and a Member of the Gastroenterological Society of Australia.

After obtaining his FRACS he commenced a further 2 years of specialist training with one year in Brisbane with pioneering bariatric surgeon Dr George Hopkins,  In 2017, he was selected by the ANZGOSA post-fellowship training scheme. He completed a 2^nd post-fellowship year in St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne.

His training in obesity surgery included Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass surgery (both Roux en Y and single loop), Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve surgery, complex revisional surgery and robotic surgery. His training in Upper Gastrointestinal surgery included both benign surgery and Gastro-oesophageal cancer re-sectional surgery.

In 2019 Dr Mackay relocated to the Sunshine Coast to form Benedict Mackay (TM) and also joined Weightloss Solutions Sunshine Coast.

Taking a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach to weight loss surgery, Dr Benedict Mackay offers cutting edge surgical methods underpinned by a commitment to improving the overall wellbeing and life expectancy of his patients.

Dr Mackay performs procedures at Noosa Hospital and Sunshine Coast University Private Hospital.