Bariatric Center Spotlight:
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Clinician Perspective:
An Interview with Edward E. Mason, MD, PhD, FACS��The Father of Obesity Surgery�

Fitness Perspective:
Embracing a New Lifestyle After Surgery: Activity and Fitness
by Marni Stevens, MS, RD

Patient Management:
The Role of the Psychological Support Group in Bariatric Care
by Cynthia L. Alexander, PsyD

Patient Perspective:
Pregnancy After Bariatric Surgery�A Happy, Healthy Ending
by Robin Roginski

Review:
Anastomotic Leaks Following Gastric Bypass Surgery
by Rodrigo Gonzalez, MD; and Michel M. Murr, MD, FACS

Rodrigo Gonzalez, MD is the Director of the Bariatric Surgery Institute and in the Department of Surgery at Francisco Marroquin University School of Medicine, Guatemala City, Guatemala. Michel M. Murr, MD, FACS is the Director of the Interdisciplinary Obesity Treatment Group, Department of Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL.

Risk Management:
The Role of Nutrition in Reducing Liability in the Treatment of Bariatric Surgery Patients
by Janet S. McKee, MS, RD, LD/N, and Susan Tassinari, MS, RD, LD/N

Surgical Perspective:
Incision-Free Minimally Invasive Gastric Surgery
by Michael Schweitzer, MD; Anne Lidor, MD; and Thomas Magnuson, MD