Our Team
Lara Courtenay
I am an NZ trained general practitioner and bariatric physician who has been working with the Weightless specialist team at the MacMurray Centre for the last three years. In this time, my patient-centered, holistic approach has helped hundreds of patients achieve and maintain their weight loss goals.
I have more than a decades’ experience as a GP as well as additional training in cosmetic medicine and skin cancer, having worked in both general practice and hospitals throughout Australasia.
I believe that forming long-term relationships with patients is essential for lasting success, and encourage ongoing reviews of progress to provide the accountability necessary for your goals to be achieved. I am passionate about guiding patients towards better health and well-being through personalised care. At Weightless, we do this by altering treatment plans to best fit our patients.
Areas of expertise:
- Weight loss medications
- Women's health including weight gain in menopause and perimenopause
- Sleep hygiene and mental health conditions associated with addiction and weight gain
- Skin conditions and skin cancer
- Cosmetic medicine
- Special interest in teenagers (worked at a Secondary School)
- Ear, nose and throat conditions