Category: Departments
Oral Iron Therapy is Not Always Sufficient for the Bariatric Patient Population
Dear Bariatric Times Editor: I read the November 2011 installment of the column “Nutritional Considerations for the Bariatric Patient,” entitled “Pica: An Ancient Disorder with Modern Casualties,” by Liz Goldenberg, MPH, RD, CDN. I was pleased to see the author present such an excellent overview of the management of iron deficiency in bariatric surgery, which […]
Single-incision Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
by Koji Park, MD; John Afthinos, MD; James McGinty, MD; Ninan Koshy, MD; and Julio Teixeira, MD Financial Disclosure: Dr. Teixeira is a consultant for Allergan, Inc. and Covidien. Author Affiliation: Dr. Teixeira is from St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York.
ASMBS News and Update—February 2011
ASMBS President testifies at the Institute of Medicine on behalf of the ASMBS, the Obesity Society, and the Obesity Action Coalition The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has been tasked by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to define the criteria and methods for establishing essential benefits and updating them in the state insurance exchanges. […]
Insulin Resistance and the use of Metformin: Effects on Body Weight
by Ruchi Mathur, MD, FRCPC Dr. Mathur is Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, University of California, Los Angeles, California. Bariatric Times. 2011;8(1):10–12
