Author Archive: BT Online Editor
Farewell and Thank You!
Richard M. Peterson, MD, MPH, FACS, FASMBS, DABS-FPMBS, is the Co-clinical Editor of Bariatric Times; Professor of Surgery, UT Health San Antonio; Chief, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas. Dear Colleagues, As I sat down to write my last editorial for Bariatric Times, I took some time to reflect on […]
GLP-1s and the Butterfly Effect
Jennifer C. Seger, MD, FOMA, is the Co-clinical Editor of Bariatric Times; Diplomate, American Board of Obesity Medicine; Medical Director, Bariatric Medical Institute of Texas, San Antonio, Texas. Dear Readers, This morning I turned on the news to see a feature segment on the Today Show that was discussing the popularity of Ozempic (semaglutide).1 While […]
BT: A Voice for the Community
Raul J. Rosenthal, MD, FACS, FASMBS is the Founding Clinical Editor of Bariatric Times; Professor of Surgery and Chairman, Department of General Surgery; Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery and The Bariatric and Metabolic Institute; General Surgery Residency Program Director; and Director, Fellowship in MIS and Bariatric Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, Florida. Dear Readers, I […]
The Advent of Artificial Intelligence… and the Farewell of Print Media!
by Adrian G. Dan, MD, FACS, FASMBS Dr. Dan is Medical Director, Weight Management Institute at Summa Health in Akron, Ohio, and Associate Professor of Surgery at Northeastern Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) in Rootstown, Ohio. Bariatric Times. 2023;20(7–12):8–10. Funding: No funding was provided. Disclosures: The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this […]
How Do Postoperative Bariatric Patients Stay on Task with Nutrition Goals and Physical Activity to Prevent Weight Regain?
by Anthony L. Heard, EdD, RRT Dr. Heard is a Registered Respiratory Therapist at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia. Funding: No funding was provided for this article. Disclosures: The author has no conflicts of interest relevant to the contents of this article. Bariatric Times. 2023;20(7–12):16–21. Abstract Objective: The purpose of this research […]
Interviews with Andrew Wheeler, MD, and Thomas Shin, MD, PhD
by Benjamin Clapp, MD, FACS, FASMBS; Tammy Kindel, MD, PhD, FACS, FASMBS; and Shaina R. Eckhouse, MD, FACS, FASMBS Dr. Clapp is an Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery at Texas Tech School of Medicine at El Paso in El Paso, Texas. Dr. Kindel is Associate Professor of Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin in […]
Google Trends in Bariatric Surgery: A Disconnect Between Public Interest and Surgery Performed
by Nicholas Gonsalves, MD; Joshua Tseng, MD; Yufei Chen, MD; and Maggie Diller, MD All authors are with the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. Funding: No funding was provided for this article. Disclosures: The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to […]
Are We Missing Another Opportunity?
by Adam B. Smith, DO, DFACOS, FASMBS, and Robert G. Snow, DO, FACOS, FASMBS Dr. Smith is Adjunct Clinical Professor, University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Snow is with University of North Texas Health Science Center and Ultimate Bariatrics in Fort Worth, Texas. Funding: No funding was provided for […]
Can The “Collective Impact” Framework Model Lower Obesity Rates and Healthcare Costs Around The World?
by Maher El Chaar, MD Dr. El Chaar is with St. Luke’s University Hospital and Health Network in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Funding: No funding was provided for this article. Disclosures: Dr. El Chaar is a speaker and consultant for Intuitive surgical, WL Gore, and Boehringer and serves on the advisory board of FruitStreet and SurgeOn. Bariatric […]
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