Category: Departments
The American Board of Obesity Medicine: An Overview
Medical Methods in Obesity Treatment This column is dedicated to providing information on the medical management of obesity, which includes diet, exercise, behavioral change, and medication. Column Editors: Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, Medical Bariatrician/Certified Medical Obesity Specialist/Co-Medical Director, Scottsdale Weight Loss Center PLLC, Scottsdale, Arizona; and Wendy Scinta, MD, MS, FAAFP, Medical Director, Medical […]
The 14th Annual Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium
Las Vegas, Nevada February 26 to March 1, 2014 by Kathleen A. Wenzler Kathleen A. Wenzler is Conference Marketing Director, Global Academy for Medical Education, Parsippany, New Jersey. FUNDING: No funding was provided. DISCLOSURES: The authors report no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article. Bariatric Times. 2014;11(1):20. This year’s Minimally Invasive […]
Dysphagia Lusoria: Five Years Following Gastric Bypass Surgery
by Wasef Abu-Jaish MD, FACS; Molly Wasserman, MD; Mohammad Jafferji, MS-III; and Vishal Shah, MS-III Drs. Wasef Abu-Jaish and Molly Wasserman are from the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, Burlington, Vermont. Mohammad Jafferji and Vishal Shah are third-year medical students at University of Vermont College […]
Walter Pories’s Cartoon Corner
Original Cartoons by Walter J. Pories, MD, FACS Professor of Surgery, Biochemistry and Kinesiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina Click here to view original cartoons by Dr. Walter J. Pories
Reflections of a Past President: The ASMBS Presidency Exit Interview of Dr. Jaime Ponce
Ask the Leadership This column is dedicated to sharing the vast knowledge and opinions of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery leadership on relevant topics in the field of bariatric surgery. This Month’s Interview With: Jaime Ponce, MD, FACS Director of Bariatric Surgery, Hamilton Medical Center, Dalton, Georgia; and Co-Director of Bariatric Surgery, […]
Exploring Patients’ Decision-Making Process in Choosing to Undergo Band or Bypass
An Interview with Drs. Christina C. Wee, Caroline Apovian, Daniel B. Jones, and George L. Blackburn Bariatric Times. 2013;10(12):14–15. Christina C. Wee, MD, MPH Dr. Wee is Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Associate Section Chief for Research and Director of the Obesity and Health Behaviors Programs in the Division of General Medicine and […]
ASMBS Foundation News and Update—December 2013
by Raul J. Rosenthal, MD, FASMBS, and Connie Stillwell The ASMBS Foundation is proud to announce its newly appointed President and Board of Directors. During Obesity Week 2013, the ASMBS Foundation appointed its new president and board of directors. Dr. Raul J. Rosenthal will serve as president for the 2013/2014 term. Dr. Rosenthal is Chief […]
