Category: Departments
Are We Graduating Too Many Bariatric Surgeons?
by Adrian 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. Funding: No funding was provided. Disclosures: The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article. Bariatric Times 2022;19(1):8–9 […]
Bile Reflux following Single-Anastomosis Duodeno-Ileal Bypass with Sleeve Gastrectomy (SADI-S) and its Surgical Treatment
by Amit Surve, MD; Daniel Cottam, MD; and Walter Medlin, MD, FACS Drs. Surve, Cottam, and Medlin are with Bariatric Medicine Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah. Funding: No funding was provided for this article. Disclosures: Dr. Cottam is part of the speaker bureau for Medtronic and has been awarded a research grant by Medtronic […]
Raising the Standard: Current Quality Standards in Bariatric Surgical Fellowship Training
by Anthony T. Petrick, MD, FACS, FASMBS, and Dominick Gadaleta, MD, FACS, FASMBS Dr. Petrick is Chief Quality Officer, Geisinger Clinic; Director of Bariatric and Foregut Surgery, Geisinger Health System in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gadaleta is Chair, Department of Surgery, South Shore University Hospital; Director, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, North Shore and South Shore University […]
The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Plans for 2022
This column is dedicated to sharing the vast knowledge and opinions of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) leadership—past and present—on relevant topics in the field of obesity and bariatric surgery. Funding: No funding was provided for this article. Disclosures: The authors report no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article. […]
Readers’ Choice: The Most-viewed Articles of 2021
These 10 articles were accessed most often on www.bariatrictimes.com in 2021. 2021 Obesity Algorithm Provides Updated Clinical Guidance to Obesity Specialists by Harold Bays, MD, FOMA, FTOS, FACC, FNLA, FASPC Medical Methods in Obesity Treatment Published: February 2021 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Weight Loss Maintenance by Jason Lillis, PhD, and Dale Bond, PhD Integrated […]
Creating Inclusive Environments: How to Make Patients of All Sizes Feel Welcome
by Ethan Lazarus, MD, FOMA Dr. Ethan Lazarus has practiced obesity medicine since 2004. He has served on the Board of the Obesity Medicine Association since 2013, and also serves as their delegate in the American Medical Association. Funding: No funding was provided for this article. Disclosures: Dr. Lazarus serves on the speaker’s bureau for Novo […]
News and Notes from the December 2021 Issue of BT
John M. Morton, MD, MPH, MHA, FACS, FASMBS, ABOM, is the Clinical Editor of Bariatric Times; Vice-Chair of Quality and Division Chief of Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Dear Friends and Readers, As the year comes to a close, take a moment to […]
Obesity Medicine Year in Review
Christopher D. Still, DO, FACP, FTOS, is the Co-clinical Editor of Bariatric Times; Medical Director for the Center for Nutrition and Weight Management, and Director for Geisinger Obesity Research Institute at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dear Colleagues, As we say goodbye to 2021 and look toward 2022, I would like to reflect on the year […]
Focused Practice Designation in Metabolic Bariatric Surgery
by Eric J. DeMaria, MD Dr. DeMaria is Professor and Chief, Division of General/Bariatric Surgery; Department of Surgery Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. Funding: No funding was provided for this article. Disclosures: The authors report no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article. Bariatric Times. 2022;19(1):16. Abstract […]
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