Bariatric Center Spotlight:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) Program for Obesity and Weight Loss Surgery

Insurance Perspective:
Coding for Adjustable Gastric Banding:Best Practice Guidelines
by Tina Napora, CPC, and Christine J. Ren, MD

Legal Perspective:
Legal Considerations in Bariatric Care
by Susan Gallagher Camden, RN, MSN, PhD

Patient Management:
EMERGENCY TRIAGE for the Gastric Bypass Patient
by Michael Tarnoff, MD, FACS; Ami Dalal, MS, PA-C; Julie Kim MD, FACS; and Scott Shikora, MD, FACS

Patient Perspective:
My Battle with Alcohol After Bariatric Surgery
by Patty Worrells

Perspective:
Alcohol and the Gastric Bypass Patient
by Cynthia K. Buffington, PhD

An Interview with Robert Brolin, MD
Interview by Colleen Hutchinson