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The American Society of Bariatric Physicians: Growth and Change

| October 16, 2012 | 0 Comments

by David A. Bryman, DO Dr. Bryman is the 2011-2013 president of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians and maintains his own obesity treatment clinic in Phoenix, Arizona. He also is an adjunct clinical professor at the Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine in Glendale, Arizona.

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NEW COLUMN! Checklists in Bariatric Surgery

| October 16, 2012 | 0 Comments

This month: Checklist #2 Failure of Weight Loss or Weight Regain after Bariatric Surgery

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Endoscopic Removal of Eroded Gastric Band Using Standard Endoscopy Equipment

| October 16, 2012 | 0 Comments

by Peter M. Bertin, DO, and Marc L. Costa, MD Drs. Bertin and Costa are from Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

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ASMBS Foundation News and Update—October 2012

| October 16, 2012 | 0 Comments

by David Provost, MD

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XVII World Congress of International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO)

| October 16, 2012 | 0 Comments

September 11 to 15, 2012, Hotel Taj Palace, New Delhi, India by Pradeep Chowbey, MS, MNAMS, FRCS (London),FIMSA, FICS, FACS, FIAGES, FALS Dr. Chowbey is the Congress President of IFSO 2012, President, IFSO ; President, Asia Pacific Chapter of IFSO; President, Asia Pacific Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Society; Past President, Obesity Surgery Society of India.

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Ed Mason at Large-October 2012

| October 16, 2012 | 0 Comments

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. Dr. Mason, what is your opinion of bariatric surgery being performed in patients with a BMI between […]

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Introducing “Checklists in Bariatric Surgery”— A Column Aimed at Helping Bariatric Surgeons Quickly Review the Reasons for Potential Problems When Caring for Bariatric Patients

| September 18, 2012 | 0 Comments

Dear Friends, By the time you read this editorial,  we might be at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress in Chicago, Illinois. If you have not done so yet, I suggest that you plan to attend the sleeve gastrectomy course on Saturday, September 29th, at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Chicago. I am sure […]

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How to Perform a Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

How to Perform a Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

| September 18, 2012 | 0 Comments

Column Editors: Raul J. Rosenthal, MD, FACS, FASMBS, and Daniel B. Jones, MD, MS, FACS This month’s technique: How to Perform a Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy This Month’s Featured Expert: Gregg H. Jossart, MD, FACS, Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California Bariatric Times. 2012;9(9):8–9

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Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: New Insights Provide New Opportunities

| September 18, 2012 | 0 Comments

Exclusive Series: The Metabolic Applied Research Strategy initiative Part 7: Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: New Insights Provide New Opportunities by Jason L. Harris, PhD; Randy J. Seeley, PhD; and Lee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD Bariatric Times. 2012;9(9):10–12

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NEW COLUMN! Checklists in Bariatric Surgery

| September 18, 2012 | 0 Comments

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. In this first installment of the column, we discuss emesis after gastric bypass, which is a common event. Specifically, we address patients with unusual intractable vomiting. We hope you […]

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