Category: Symposium Synopsis
1st Panamerican Meeting on Diabetes Surgery
São Paulo, Brazil, November 14–16, 2009 by Ricardo Cohen, MD; Luis Berti, MD; and Thomas Szego, MD Dr. Cohen is President of the 1st Panamerican Congress of Diabetes Surgery. Dr. Berti is President of the XI National Meeting of The Brazilian Society of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery (SBCBM). Dr. Szego is President of the Brazilian […]
The Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium (MISS) Tenth Annual Conference
Symposium Synopsis: The Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium (MISS) Tenth Annual Conference San Diego, California, February 22–27, 2010
The National Association of Bariatric Nurses (NABN) Sixth Annual Meeting and Conference
The National Association of Bariatric Nurses (NABN) Sixth Annual Meeting and Conference Orlando, Florida, November 4–6, 2009 by Laurie D. McGinley, RN, MS, CNS-BC, APN, CBN Bariatric Times. 2010;7(1):15
SAGES 2009 Panel Report: Best Practices for the Surgical Treatment of Obesity
by Jon Gould, MD, and Daniel Jones, MD Dr. Gould is Associate Professor of Surgery at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Jones is Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. This article is a summary of a panel sponsored by the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.
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.
1st World Congress on Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes
by Liam J. Burns, MBA Chief Operating Officer of the 1st World Congress and Partner at 3 Peaks Consulting, Mr. Burns has nearly 20 years experience in the healthcare industry. In addition to his work providing strategic consulting for emerging medical companies, Mr. Burns is also an executive coach helping organizations achieve breakthrough performance during […]
An Event to Remember: Bari Ball Celebrates Milestones
by Amanda Nighbert, RD, LD Amanda Nighbert, RD, LD, is a dietitian at the Center for Weight Loss Surgery at Saint Joseph East, in Lexington, Kentucky.
1st Annual Metabolic Surgery Summit
by Melissa Cuesta-Gonzalez, LPN Ms. Cuesta-Gonzalez is Bariatric Coordinator, Surgical Weight Loss Institute, Coral Gables, Florida.
