Like to know more about bariatric fellowships? In this exclusive interview, on behalf of Bariatric Times, Dr. Daniel Jones, Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, posed questions to the leadership of the Fellowship Council. Dr. Jones is the director of the “MIS fellowship with emphasis in Bariatric Surgery” at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The Fellowship Council is responsible for creating a curriculum for fellowships in advanced gastrointestinal surgery and standardizing the fellowship application and selection process, as well as overseeing the match process. Interviewed here are Bruce Schirmer, MD, President Elect; Michael Sarr, MD, Vice President; Raul Rosenthal, MD, Secretary/Treasurer; C. Daniel Smith, MD, Past President and Chair of the Board of Directors; Alfons Pomp, MD, Representative of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Representative to the Board; Adrian Park, MD, American Board of Surgery Representative to the Board; and Founding Member/Fellowship Director Eric J. DeMaria, MD, FACS. Read the rest of this article »

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by Verena Mueller, MD; Matthias Federlein, MD;
Klaus Gellert, MD; and Jens Burghardt, MD

Drs. Mueller, Federlein, and Gellert are from the Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Sana Klinikum Lichtenberg, Berlin, Germany.
Dr. Burghardt is from the Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Evangelisch Freikirchliches Krankenhaus Rüdersdorf, Rüdersdorf, Germany. Read the rest of this article »

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by Daniel J. Rosen, MD; and Alfons Pomp, MD, FACS

Introduction
When most of us learned about gastrointestinal physiology, cholecystokinin was an enzyme. It turns out that it is actually a powerful endocrine hormone as well. The gastrointestinal (GI) tract produces dozens of peptides that enter the circulation and cause a variety of effects relating to nutrient acquisition and energy balance. Since many of these mechanisms have only been elucidated within the last decade, many practicing surgeons lack complete understanding of how these hormones work and how they may be altered by surgery. Read the rest of this article »

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by Jenny Choi, MD; Luca Milone, MD; and Column Editor Marc Bessler, MD

This ongoing column investigates current research in the surgical and clinical aspects of obesity treatment and educates bariatric care professionals on the most up-to-date, concrete information on emerging technologies in the field. The first article in 2009’s Emerging Technologies series is authored by our Column Editor, DR. MARC BESSLER, a leading authority in the surgical treatment of obesity, and his colleagues.

Dr. Bessler is the Surgical Director, New York-Presbyterian Hospital Center for Obesity Surgery, and Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Director of Laparoscopic Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York. Read the rest of this article »

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by Joseph F. Capella, MD, FACS

Dr. Capella is the Chief of the Division of Post Bariatric Surgery in the Department of Plastic Surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Many individuals who have achieved massive weight loss either secondary to bariatric surgery or as a result of lifestyle changes are eager to have body contour concerns addressed. Patients often seek both functional and aesthetic improvement. Invariably, plastic surgery plays a critical role in this process. The approach taken by the plastic surgeon is often influenced by many factors, including patient goals, surgeon preference, patient finances, and, of course, patient health. Careful planning on the part of the plastic surgeon will diminish the likelihood of complications and improve results. For most patients, more than one operation is necessary for complete rehabilitation. Read the rest of this article »

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by Deborah Abeles, MD; Sajani Shah, MD;
Scott A. Shikora, MD;
and Michael E. Tarnoff, MD

All are from the Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts. Read the rest of this article »

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