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Inherited Thrombophilias: Are They an Important Risk Factor in Bariatric and Post-Bariatric Surgery?

July 2008

by Sean Lille, MD; and Robin Blackstone, MD

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Five Minutes with…Robin Blackstone, MD: Exploring a New Horizon–The EMPOWER Study

July 2008

Dr. Blackstone is Surgeon and Director, Scottsdale Bariatric Center, and Medical Director, Scottsdale Healthcare Bariatric Program. The Scottsdale Bariatric Center was named as an American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence in 2005.

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Protein and the Bariatric Patient

July 2008

by Laura Frank, PhD, MPH, RD, CD

Dr. Frank is with the St. Francis Center for Weight Management, Franciscan Health System, Federal Way, Washington.

Part 1 of a 3-part series.

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An Event to Remember: Bari Ball Celebrates Milestones

July 2008

by Amanda Nighbert, RD, LD

Amanda Nighbert, RD, LD, is a dietitian at the Center for Weight Loss Surgery at Saint Joseph East, in Lexington, Kentucky.

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Summa Health System Bariatric Care Center: Akron, Ohio

July 2008

TELL US ABOUT THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LEAD STAFF AT YOUR FACILITY.
Summa Health System’s Bariatric Care Center, a designated American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Center of Excellence, approaches both the surgical and medical treatment of obesity in a multidisciplinary team fashion. The Bariatric Care Center has 21 members on staff.

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