Dr Salim Chaloob

MBChB FRACS
Advanced Laparoscopic & General Surgeon
Bariatric, Gastrointestinal & Hernia Surgery
Endoscopy & Colonoscopy

Dr Salim Chaloob is an Australian trained Advanced Laparoscopic, General, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgeon based in Adelaide South Australia. Dr Chaloob has a high volume multidisciplinary metabolic clinic managing thousands of patients annually. Dr Chaloob is a highly respected and valuable surgeon well known for his primary obesity metabolic surgery and provides complex revisional obesity metabolic surgery. Dr Chaloob consistently achieves Gold Leading Contributor status for the Australian Bariatric Surgery Registry with excellent results and long term follow up of patients.

Dr Chaloob gained fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2011 following extensive training in major Australian hospitals, including The Royal Adelaide Hospital, Flinders Medical Centre and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital as well as the Royal Darwin Hospital. He underwent further training in laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery in Brisbane and Sydney and further training in Bariatric surgery in Melbourne, Sydney, and America. Dr Chaloob is committed to professional development and continues to update skills within Australia and Internationally annually.

Dr Chaloob is a keen teacher and strives to ensure ongoing learning for himself and encourages his colleagues for ultimate patient outcomes. Dr Chaloob was appointed Director of Surgery in Mildura in 2012 following completion of his general and gastrointestinal surgery training. During this time, he was appointed by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeon as a Trainee Supervisor and by Monash University as an Associate Professor. Dr Chaloob developed a well-structured surgical unit with outstanding quality of care for the public and private patients. Dr Chaloob was fundamental in developing the multidisciplinary team meeting in managing cancer and complex patients at Mildura Base and Private Hospitals. Dr Chaloob progressed minimally invasive surgery in Mildura and surrounding areas.

With a wealth of experience, Dr Chaloob relocated to Adelaide in 2016 and established a strong multidisciplinary metabolic clinic in Adelaide. Dr Chaloob runs a high volume multidisciplinary metabolic clinic managing thousands of patients annually with Dr Chaloob performing thousands of bariatric procedures. Dr Chaloob is a highly respected and valuable surgeon well known for his primary bariatric surgery and provides complex revisional surgery. Dr Chaloob consistently achieves Gold Leading Contributor status for the Australian Bariatric Surgery Registry with excellent results and long term follow up of patients.

In additional to extensive metabolic surgery, Dr Chaloob manages diseases of the small and large bowel including benign lesions and malignant problems. These include colorectal cancer and polyps, diverticular disease, anorectal conditions- haemorrhoids, fissures, abscess &, fistula, pelvic floor disorders including rectal prolapse, constipation and faecal incontinence.

Dr Chaloob has extensive experience in managing complex general surgical cases and his special interests include minimally invasive surgery including general surgery, laparoscopic hernia repair, colorectal surgery and bariatric surgery.

Dr Chaloob’s expertise includes outstanding skills in:

• Gastroscopy and colonoscopy (GESA accredited)
• Gastrointestinal surgery
• Laparoscopic bariatric and metabolic surgery
• Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
• Laparoscopic hernia repairs
• Trauma and emergency surgery

Dr Chaloob is a:

• Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)
• Gold Contributing Leader in the Bariatric Surgery Register
• Member of the Australia & New Zealand Metabolic & Obesity Surgery Society (ANZMOSS)
• Member of the International Federation of Surgery for Obesity (IFSO)
• Member of General Surgeons of Australia (GSA)
• Member of the Colorectal Section of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons