Toni Russo

Toni qualified as a nurse in 1987 (Guy’s Hospital) and midwife (ST Mary’s Paddington) in 1990. She has been working as a specialist nurse in bariatric surgery since 2001 and has worked for a variety of NHS and private bariatric providers. She has trained many teams and undertakes medicolegal reports as an expert witness and is frequently interviewed by the media (LBC, BBC, TalkTV).

Toni underwent weight-loss surgery in 2000 (band) and then had revision surgery in 2024. She has maintained 100% of her weight-loss and actively promotes bariatric treatments and the needs of people living with obesity. She relates to them due to the shared experiences. She has a particular interest in ADHD and lipoedema having been diagnosed with both

Toni is a member of the faculty of the London International Bariatric Surgery Symposium (LIBSS) and recently contributed a chapter explaining the patient’s perspective in Obesity, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery: A Comprehensive Guide 2nd ed.