Archive for May, 2013
Ask the Leadership: The Cost-effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery
This column is dedicated to sharing the vast knowledge and opinions of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery leadership on relevant topics in the field of bariatric surgery.
Integrated Healthcare at JFK Medical Center Bariatric Wellness and Surgical Institute: A Best-Practice Model
This column is dedicated to covering a variety of topics relevant to the multidisciplinary care of the bariatric surgical patient.
Ed Mason at Large
This ongoing column is dedicated to sharing with readers the life and experiences of Dr. Edward Mason. Column Editor: Tracy Martinez, RN, BSN, CBN Ms. Martinez is the Program Director for Wittgrove Bariatric Center in La Jolla, California. This month: Dr. Mason, Could you talk about the mechanics of sleeve gastrectomy? -Dr. Girish Juneja, Director […]
Countdown to Obesity Week 2013
Interview #5: Daniel Herron, MD, FACS 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 […]
Bariatric Patients Sew Success with Inspirational Quilt
by Linda Trainor, RN, BSN Ms. Trainor is from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
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