Meet the team
The Southwest Bariatric Surgery Group specialises in obesity surgery and is dedicated to your treatment and health improvement.
The team is committed to the highest standards of treatment practice which includes collecting and publishing data on our treatment outcomes and measuring the impact of the treatment on patients. We have four surgeons and a comprehensive team which includes dietitians, psychologists, specialist nurses, anaesthetists, endocrinologists and support staff.
Mr Richard Welbourn – Surgery Director
Mr Welbourn is a senior Bariatric surgeon at both the Musgrove Park Hospital and Somerset Nuffield Hospital in Taunton. He specialises in laparoscopic surgery of the stomach and upper gastrointestinal tract and regularly trains other surgeons in laparoscopic techniques, including Bariatric surgery. He has been performing obesity surgery operations since 2003 both within the NHS and private sectors.
Mr David Mahon
Mr Mahon joined the team in 2006 and performs Bariatric surgery at both the Musgrove Park Hospital and Somerset Nuffield Hospital in Taunton.
Mr Ian Finlay
Mr Finlay joined the team in 2006 and performs Bariatric surgery at the Duchy Hospital in Truro, Cornwall.
Mr Nick Davies
Mr Davies joined the team in 2007 and performs Bariatric surgery at the Nuffield Hospital in Bournemouth, Dorset.
Clinics for pre- and post-op patients are held in Taunton, Truro and Bournemouth. The support team works centrally and patients are able to attend whichever clinic is most convenient for them.