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The Role of Psychological Testing for Bariatric/Metabolic Surgery Candidates

The Role of Psychological Testing for Bariatric/Metabolic Surgery Candidates

| February 21, 2013 | 0 Comments

by Leslie J. Heinberg, PhD Dr. Heinberg is Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.

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Countdown to Obesity Week 2013

| February 20, 2013 | 0 Comments

Interview #2: Gary Foster, PhD Starting in 2013, the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and The Obesity Society (TOS) will co-locate their respective annual meetings under one roof. Obesity Week™ 2013 marks the beginning of an annual collaborative event addressing obesity—a chronic and multifaceted metabolic disease. Leading up to Obesity Week 2013, […]

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ASMBS Foundation News and Update—February 2013

| February 20, 2013 | 0 Comments

by David Provost, MD Dr. Provost is President of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Foundation. He maintains a private practice, Provost Bariatrics in Denton, Texas. Dr. Provost also serves on the ASMBS Executive Council, is a member of the Surgical Review Corporation’s (SRC) Board of Directors, and is a member of […]

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Checklists in Bariatric Surgery: Chronic Diarrhea after Gastric Bypass/Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch

| February 20, 2013 | 0 Comments

by Raul J. Rosenthal, MD, FACS, FASMBS; Samuel Szomstein, MD, FACS, FASMBS; and  Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD, PhD, FACS, FASMBS Welcome to “Checklists in Bariatric Surgery.” This column’s aim is to help bariatric surgeons quickly review the reasons for potential problems when caring for bariatric patients.

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The Role of Appetite Suppressants in Postsurgical Patients

| February 20, 2013 | 0 Comments

This month’s column by Robert Ziltzer, MD, FAAP 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, FAAP, Medical Bariatrician/Certified Medical Obesity Specialist/Co-Medical Director, Scottsdale Weight Loss Center PLLC, Scottsdale, Arizona; and Wendy Scinta, MD, MS, FAAFP, FASBP, […]

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Navigating Online Resources for Patient Care and Follow Up

| February 20, 2013 | 0 Comments

Part 1 SUPPORT AFTER BARIATRIC SURGERY: The Offline-Online Connection by Katherine Jukic, BSc, HONS-I, APD, AN Bariatric Times. 2012;10(2):28–30

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Surgery and Incentive Programs May Help in Preventing Obesity Rates from Rising Worldwide, but Lifestyle Changes will Always Play a Role

| January 21, 2013 | 0 Comments

Dear friends, colleagues, and readers of Bariatric Times: I hope you had a great start in 2013. This year promises to be an exciting one for the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). First, 2013 brings the implementation of the ASMBS and American College of Surgeons (ACS) Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and […]

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Tobacco Use in Bariatrc Patients

| January 21, 2013 | 0 Comments

*INCLUDES PATIENT HANDOUT* by Amy K. Windover, PhD Dr. Windover is a Psychologist at the Office of Patient Experience, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. ABSTRACT Tobacco use persists as the leading cause of preventable death worldwide and is prevalent among bariatric surgery candidates. Tobacco use is a well-documented surgical risk factor. This article reviews the […]

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Introducing a New, Exclusive Interview Series: Countdown to Obesity Week 2013

| January 21, 2013 | 0 Comments

Interview #1: Philip R. Schauer, MD Starting in 2013, the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and The Obesity Society (TOS) will co-locate their respective annual meetings under one roof. Obesity Week™ 2013 marks the beginning of an annual collaborative event addressing obesity—a chronic and multifaceted metabolic disease. Leading up to Obesity Week […]

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Thiamine Deficiency in the Bariatric Surgery Patient—a Multidisciplinary Challenge in the Clinic and the Community

| January 21, 2013 | 0 Comments

This column is dedicated to covering a variety of topics relevant to the multidisciplinary care of the bariatric surgical patient. by Barbara Hodges Klick, RD, MPH Barbara Hodges Klick, RD, MPH, is Program Manager, Bariatric Surgery, at the University Hospital Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, and University Hospital Geauga Medical Center in Chardon, Ohio.

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