Category: Departments
News from the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
Bariatric Times. 2014;11(3):26–27. FUNDING: No funding was provided. DISCLOSURES: The author reports no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article. The mission of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) is to improve quality patient care through education, research, innovation and leadership, principally in gastrointestinal and endoscopic surgery. SAGES is […]
The Role of the Obesity Medicine Physician
This column is dedicated to providing information on the medical management of obesity, which includes diet, exercise, behavioral change, and medication. Column Editors: Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, Medical Bariatrician/Certified Medical Obesity Specialist/Co-Medical Director, Scottsdale Weight Loss Center PLLC, Scottsdale, Arizona; and Wendy Scinta, MD, MS, FAAFP, Medical Director, Medical Weight Loss of NY, BOUNCE […]
The American Society of Bariatric Physicians Spring 2014 Conference: Diagnosis to Treatment—Recognizing Obesity as a Disease
Medical Methods in Obesity Treatment This column is dedicated to providing information on the medical management of obesity, which includes diet, exercise, behavioral change, and medication. Column Editors: Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, Medical Bariatrician/Certified Medical Obesity Specialist/Co-Medical Director, Scottsdale Weight Loss Center PLLC, Scottsdale, Arizona; and Wendy Scinta, MD, MS, FAAFP, Medical Director, Medical […]
Why is insulin used to treat non-insulin dependent (type-2) diabetes?
This ongoing column is dedicated to sharing with readers the life and experiences of Dr. Edward Mason. Both intestinal and gastric bypass resolve type 2 diabetes (T2D). These operations expose L cells in the distal bowel to glucose, stimulating secretion of glucagon peptide-1 (GLP-I), which decreases insulin resistance. I have provided references regarding my understanding […]
