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Dysphagia Lusoria: Five Years Following Gastric Bypass Surgery

| January 22, 2014 | 0 Comments

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 […]

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Walter Pories’s Cartoon Corner

| January 22, 2014 | 0 Comments

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

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Congratulations on the Success of the First Annual ObesityWeek

| December 31, 2013 | 0 Comments

Dear Friends, Colleagues and Readers of Bariatric Times, I hope you all had a wonderful thanksgiving holiday surrounded by dear friends and family. I would like to start my editorial message by congratulating the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Program Committee, chaired by Dr. Ninh Nguyen and Georgeann Mallory, Executive Director of […]

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Reflections of a Past President: The ASMBS Presidency Exit Interview of Dr. Jaime Ponce

| December 31, 2013 | 0 Comments

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, […]

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Exploring Patients’ Decision-Making Process in Choosing to Undergo Band or Bypass

| December 27, 2013 | 0 Comments

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 […]

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ASMBS Foundation News and Update—December 2013

| December 27, 2013 | 0 Comments

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 […]

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Intussusceptions with Small Bowel Obstruction Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

| December 27, 2013 | 0 Comments

by Wasef Abu-Jaish, MD, FACS; Vaia Sigounas, MD; and Bryan Brown, MS-III Drs. Abu-Jaish and Sigounas are from the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, Burlington, Vermont. Mr. Brown is a third-year medical student at University of Vermont College of Medicine. Funding: No funding was provided. […]

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Checklist #15: Conversion of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Procedure

| December 27, 2013 | 0 Comments

by Raul J. Rosenthal, MD, FACS, FASMBS; Samuel Szomstein, MD, FACS, FASMBS; and  Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD, PhD, FACS, FASMBS Column Editor Raul J. Rosenthal, MD, FACS, FASMBS Clinical Editor, Bariatric Times, Professor of Surgery and Chairman, Department of General Surgery; Director, The Bariatric and Metabolic Institute; Director, General Surgery Residency Program and Fellowship in […]

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American Society of Bariatric Physicians’ Obesity Algorithm Guides Physicians through Obesity Treatment for Patients

| December 27, 2013 | 0 Comments

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, […]

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Center for Surgical Weight Loss at Stamford Hospital

| December 27, 2013 | 0 Comments

Center for Surgical Weight Loss at Stamford Hospital Stamford, Connecticut   by Dory Roedel Ferraro, MS, APRN-CS, CBN Bariatric Times. 2013;10(12):28–31.

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