Dr Stephanie Ulmer of Betterlife Surgery, leading Bariatric & Gastric surgeon
in Auckland

I am a Registered Nurse with an interest in Bariatric Surgery. Having had a gastric sleeve in 2018 I myself have personal experience on the process around surgery and recovery as well as maintaining a healthy lifestyle. I am passionate about supporting others through this journey emotionally and encouraging good habits to build a healthy lifestyle and long term maintenance of weight loss.

Hi, I'm Nicola, your nutritionist expert... I have been a Consulting Nutritionist in private practice for 14 years. My particular focus with my client consultations is on creating health through intelligent dietary choices. I am a registered Nutritionist with the NZ Society of Nutrition, a registered Medical Herbalist with the NZ association of Medical Herbalists and a registered Naturopath within the NZ society of Naturopaths. I look forward to starting on the journey to a better diet and better life with you!

I have worked as a Bariatric Nurse Specialist for the last four years. In my role at BetterLife Bariatric Surgery I strive to provide a high standard of care and excellence in a warm, caring, professional environment. I am passionate about my work, with an interest in diet, exercise and the psychology of eating behaviours.

My background is based in Surgical Nursing. I have worked as a Theatre Nurse/Surgical Assistant in the Operating Room specialising in ENT, Head & Neck, Gynaecology, Urology, Orthopaedics, Plastics and General Surgery for 35 years and as an Appearance Medicine Nurse providing Botox, Fillers and Laser Therapies for treatment of vessels, pigmentation and hair removal for the last three years.

I believe these three chosen areas of nursing in which I work complement each other. Although in essence they all provide a physical service. I believe they also improve the client’s mental health by increasing their confidence and self-esteem.

I am the Administration Manager/Receptionist and most likely your first point of contact within the Practice. I have many years of admin experience and am lucky enough to have been able to combine these skills with my love of Health, Wellbeing and all things Medical.  I am a qualified fitness instructor and after a few years working in gyms and on the Colorado Ski Fields I gained my NZ Cert in Business – Medical Admin, and have worked in Private Practice and Public Hospitals since.  It was during my time as a Team Secretary that my interest in Bariatric Surgery was born.  What it can do towards changing peoples lives for the better I think is simply amazing.  So, when I was given the opportunity to come on board with Steph and her team I jumped at the chance.  Having had weight issues all my life I understand this struggle and love talking to patients about their own journeys. I look forward to helping you start this new chapter in your life with the team here at BetterLife Surgery.