Dr Mark Mellor

Recognition of extended skills in obesity management

FRACGP MRCGP PgDip DCH MBChB BSc

Specialist General Practitioner | Obesity Doctor

Mark is our lead clinician and an experienced Specialist General Practitioner with an interest in obesity and metabolic health. Mark is available for consultations at two clinic locations in Butler and Mosman Park.

In 2025, Mark was awarded the Recognition of Extended Skills in Obesity Management by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)—a pathway he helped create as part of a dedicated working group for the College.

Based in WA, Mark serves as the state lead for the RACGP Obesity Specific Interest Group. In this role, he is passionate about supporting healthcare professionals through education and training in obesity management and advocating for better access to care for people living with obesity.

Mark holds SCOPE certification, a globally recognised mark of expertise in obesity care, completed the Horizon Mentorship in Obesity Management (accredited by the World Obesity Federation) in 2022, and earned the Postgraduate Diploma in Obesity and Weight Management (University of South Wales, 2025).

A regular commentator and speaker at professional events, Mark presents to GPs, medical and surgical specialists, and allied health practitioners. He also provides advisory support to healthcare organisations and industry partners. Mark is an active member of both the Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society (ANZOS) and the National Association of Clinical Obesity Services (NACOS).

See Mark's blog for the latest information about new developments in obesity medicine.