Tag: Dr. Raul Rosenthal
Be alert to the silent but serious comorbidities of obesity
Dear Readers: In this issue of Bariatric Times, we present three articles that discuss frequent medical conditions that relate to the obesity disease and bariatric surgery. These conditions are osteoarthritis (OA), fatty liver infiltration/nonalcoholic steato-hepatitis (NASH), and marginal ulcerations (MUs).
Looking forward to 2010—more advances in the prevention and treatment of obesity
Dear Readers: We close the year 2009 with another issue of Bariatric Times filled with excellent articles that I am sure you will enjoy reading. I would like to highlight the article by Tracy Martinez on pain management in the postoperative bariatric patient. Most of our patients present with a history of osteoarthritis and joint […]
Editorial Message: Where’s the IRB for SILS?
Dear Collegues: I just returned from the American College of Surgeons 95th Annual Clinical Congress in Chicago, and, as is always the case, I was impressed with the mathematical organization and size of the meeting. There were thousands of surgeons present, buses going back and forth, and the never-ending walk through the Moscone center. The […]
