At Dr Mastakov Surgery, you’ll be cared for by a highly experienced, multidisciplinary team dedicated to achieving the best outcomes for every patient.
We’re proud to offer convenient, high-quality care across South-East Queensland. Our current clinic locations include:
Sunnybank Private Hospital (Brisbane)
Mater Private Redland (Cleveland)
St Stephen’s Private Hospital (Hervey Bay)
Gold Coast – now open!
Whether you live locally or are travelling from further afield, our friendly staff will ensure your visit is seamless—from your initial consultation through to follow-up care.
Laparoscopic Emergency & Elective.
Dr Mikhail Mastakov is a Bariatric (Obesity) and General Surgeon currently practicing at Sunnybank Private Hospital, Mater Private Hospital Redland and St Stephen’s Hospital Hervey Bay.
Dr Mastakov is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) and a member of the General Surgeons Australia (GSA) and Australian & New Zealand Metabolic and Obesity Surgery Society (ANZMOSS). Dr Mastakov has also completed a preceptorship in Bariatric (Obesity) surgery with leading Australian bariatric surgeons practicing in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.
Carly is an Accredited Practising Dietitian who takes a holistic approach to nutrition and lifestyle changes.
Carly offers a non-judgemental approach to weight and food concerns and encourages people to become inquisitive about how food impacts their health, energy and vitality. Her specialties include weight management nutrition and bariatric surgery.
Carly currently works as a clinical dietitian in a hospital and has undertaking additional training in bariatric surgery, gut health, eating disorders, FODMAPS and behaviour change. She has previously worked as a Nutritionist at the Gwinganna Health Retreat and has published articles in magazines including Flannerys magazine. She regularly appears on Channel 9’s ‘Living Proof’ tv show as the expert dietitian. She is a member of the Australian & New Zealand Obesity Surgery Society (ANZMOSS), works alongside Impact Obesity with obesity research and was previously the Vice Convenor of the Dietitians Australia Bariatric Surgery Interest Group.
Zoe Cooke is an Accredited Practising Dietitian who helps patients optimise their health through evidence-based nutrition. She takes a personalised, client-focused approach, ensuring each patient’s diet aligns with their lifestyle, medical history, and goals.
Expertise & Specialties
✔ Weight management & bariatric nutrition – Supporting patients pre- and post-surgery, and optimising nutrition in patients using weight loss medications
✔ Gut health & digestive disorders – Specialising in irritable bowel syndrome (trained in use of low FODMAP diet with Monash University), coeliac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and food sensitivities and chemical intolerance
✔ Chronic disease management – Helping patients with diabetes and cardiovascular conditions
She is committed to delivering tailored, practical nutrition advice to help patients achieve long-term success.
Megan is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist who enjoys helping her clients maximise their health and wellbeing through targeted exercise intervention.
After graduating in 2011 from the University of NSW Megan has worked in the public and private hospital systems as well as private clinics, assisting many and varying clients create healthy exercise habits. Originating from Sydney, Megan now calls the Gold Coast home with her young family where she thoroughly enjoys helping her clients achieve their goals.
Megan has over 11 years experience working with pre and post operative bariatric patients, weight management patients and lifestyle change. She is trained in behavioural change intervention and enjoys providing a supportive, encouraging and non judgemental environment to assist her clients meet their goals.
Megan also has a particular interest in Parkinson’s Disease, having completed and published research in the importance of exercise for Parkinson’s patients, also enjoying orthopaedic rehabilitation, Diabetes and chronic disease management.
Rachel Williams is an experienced Registered Psychologist who provides support for weight-related concerns, emotional eating, and mental health conditions.
Expertise & Specialties
✔ Bariatric psychology & eating behaviour – Special interest in disordered eating and weight loss surgery support
✔ Evidence-based therapy – Uses CBT, Schema Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy & ACT
✔ Mental health support – Helping patients with stress, anxiety, depression & grief
Rachel is a Gold-Level Approved Practitioner with the Australian Centre for Eating Behaviour (ACFEB) and a member of ANZMOSS & AAPi. She offers empathetic, supportive counselling tailored to each patient’s needs.
About Dr Mastakov
The areas of our practice specialisation include Bariatric (Obesity) Surgery, Sleeve Gastrectomy, Bypass and Revision Surgery, Hiatus and Abdominal Hernia Repair, Surgery for Gallstones & General Surgery. Comprehensive Weight Loss Surgery Solution.
Laparoscopic Emergency & Elective.
Dr Mikhail Mastakov is a Bariatric (Obesity) and General Surgeon currently practicing at Sunnybank Private Hospital, Mater Private Hospital Redland and St Stephen’s Hospital Hervey Bay.
Dr Mastakov is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) and a member of the General Surgeons Australia (GSA) and Australian & New Zealand Metabolic and Obesity Surgery Society (ANZMOSS). Dr Mastakov has also completed a preceptorship in Bariatric (Obesity) surgery with leading Australian bariatric surgeons practicing in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.
Dr Mastakov completed his fellowship in Australia and has 28+ years of experience in performing general surgeries, procedures and surgical care for both public and private patients including 17 years of doing surgeries in Queensland hospitals such as Princess Alexandra Hospital, QEII Jubilee Hospital, Logan Hospital, Redland Hospital, Townsville Teaching Hospital, Rockhampton and Nambour Base Hospitals.
The areas of our practice specialisation include Bariatric Surgery (Weight Loss Surgery) and Hiatus and Abdominal Hernias repair (General Surgery).
Our general surgery practice performs numerous elective and emergency surgeries and surgical procedures. The list of most commonly performed surgeries include laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy, Gastric Bypass and Revision Surgery, laparoscopic/open repair of femoral, inguinal, ventral, umbilical, incisional or recurrent hernia, laparoscopic cholecystectomy and appendectomy, surgery for benign or malignant breast conditions, and large bowel surgeries such as right and left hemicolectomies (bowel resection) for colon cancer, HAL (Haemorrhoidal Artery Ligation – treatment of symptomatic haemorrhoids).
We also provide high-quality care for patients with bowel obstruction, diverticulitis, pancreatitis, thyroid and parathyroid pathology, pilonidal sinus, haemorrhoids, anal fistula or fissure, hydrocele and varicocele, benign or malignant skin and soft tissue tumours and ingrown toenails.
Laparoscopic and Open Surgeries
Dr Mastakov is a laparoscopic surgeon. However, open rather than laparoscopic surgery may still be required in some conditions.
Laparoscopic surgery involves the use of special equipment allowing for a smaller incision. The small incision is often the size of a ‘keyhole’ and thus is also commonly referred to as keyhole surgery. This surgical technique is a safe and effective alternative to open surgery with many benefits including smaller scars, reduced post-operative pain, shorter hospital stays and quicker recovery times. Even though complications from laparoscopic surgery are similar when compared to open surgery, the experienced surgeons, like Dr Mastakov, have reduced complication rates using laparoscopic techniques.
During his surgical experience in Russia, Dr Mastakov worked as a General and Trauma surgeon. In 1993 he undertook the course in “The Reconstructive and Restorative Surgery for Post-Burn Pathological Scars and Contractures” at Moscow Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education and was promoted to the Deputy Head of Hand Microsurgery Department at the Novosibirsk City Clinical Emergency and Trauma Hospital.
Dr Mastakov has published in scientific magazines such as “Gene Therapy”, “Molecular Therapy” and “Journal of Virology”, and also presented at Annual Scientific Meetings of Neuroscience in the USA.
In 1999 he was awarded with Thomas Jeffersons University, Philadelphia, USA prize for contribution in Gene Therapy for ALS and for Canavan Disease.
Special Interests: Laparoscopic Hernia Repair and Bariatric (Weight Loss) surgery
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