Category: Departments
Endoscopic Treatment of Bariatric Surgery Complications
by Jose M. Martinez, MD, FACS, and Atul K. Madan, MD, FACS Both from the Division of Laparoendoscopic and Bariatric Surgery, Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.
Body Contouring after Massive Weight Loss: Optimizing the Results
by Amy S. Colwell, MD From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Mass General Hospital, Boston Massachusetts
I’ve Got a Secret: Nondisclosure in Persons Who Undergo Bariatric Surgery
by Douglas Sutton, EdD, ARNP, ANP-C; Natalie Murphy, BSN, RN; and Deborah A. Raines, PhD, RN, ANEF Douglas Sutton, EdD, ARNP, ANP-C is Assistant Professor; Natalie Murphy, BSN, RN, is a PhD Student and Research Assistant; and Deborah A. Raines, PhD, RN, ANEF is Professor, all from Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida.
Pressure Ulcers, CMS Changes, and Patients of Size: What Are the Issues?
by Susan Gallagher Camden, RN, MSN, MA, WOCN, CBN, PhD
Body Contouring: Lower Body Lift
by Kristen M. Rezak, MD; Michel C. Samson, MD, FRCS (C), FACS; and Martin I. Newman, MD, FACS All from the Department of Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, Florida.
The 5th Annual Bariatric Summit…
Dear Bariatric Times Editor: The Fifth Annual Bariatric Summit was held at Amelia Island Plantation in Florida from September 20 through 22, 2008. The summit, which is both informal and interactive, was developed to address the educational needs of the entire bariatric team.
An Interview with ASMBS’s Georgeann Mallory, RD
For how many years have you been the executive director of ASMBS? It will be 13 years as of January 1, 2009.
Five Minutes With: The Economic Impact of Bariatric Surgery Study Investigators
In a recent issue of the American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC), a study was published that finds for the first time that bariatric surgery is cost effective and that insurers are able to recoup the procedure’s costs within two years—even after accounting for complications. The study finds that healthcare costs for morbidly obese patients […]
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: An Operable Disease?
by Ricardo Cohen, MD
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