Tag: Editorial Message

The Bluest of the White Collars

The Bluest of the White Collars

| June 1, 2020

John M. Morton, MD, MPH, MHA, FACS, FASMBS, ABOM 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, We have all just experienced the greatest upheaval in healthcare in […]

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Bariatric Surgery: Elective?? Tier 1, 2, or 3???

Bariatric Surgery: Elective?? Tier 1, 2, or 3???

| June 1, 2020

by Christopher D. Still, DO, FACN, FACP 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: The sun is rising over our country, and we are finally able to transition to our “new […]

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News and Notes from the May 2020 Issue of BT

News and Notes from the May 2020 Issue of BT

| May 1, 2020

by John M. Morton, MD, MPH, MHA, FACS, FASMBS, ABOM 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, Welcome to another issue of Bariatric Times. We are still […]

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IS Today Wednesday???

IS Today Wednesday???

| May 1, 2020

by Christopher D. Still, DO, FACN, FACP 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: I hope you are all staying safe and healthy. Growing up, teaching our kids the days of […]

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News and Notes from the March 2020 Issue of BT

News and Notes from the March 2020 Issue of BT

| March 1, 2020

by John M. Morton, MD, MPH, MHA, FACS, FASMBS, ABOM 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, There are a whole bunch of important conferences coming up […]

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Lorcaserin Withdrawal and Obesity Care Week

Lorcaserin Withdrawal and Obesity Care Week

| March 1, 2020

by Dr. Christopher D. Still, DO, FACN, FACP 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: My original plan for this month’s editorial message was to discuss “March Madness” over the keto […]

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News and Notes from the February 2020 Issue of BT

News and Notes from the February 2020 Issue of BT

| February 1, 2020

by John M. Morton, MD, MPH, MHA, FACS, FASMBS, ABOM 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, It’s hard to believe we’re already more than a month […]

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National Heart Month: Wear Red but Think Weight Loss!

National Heart Month: Wear Red but Think Weight Loss!

| February 1, 2020

by Christopher D. Still, DO, FACN, FACP 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: If you haven’t noticed, February is National Heart Month. During February, in partnership with the National Heart, […]

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Confronting the Three “A’s” of Healthcare—Autonomy, Accumulation, and Access

Confronting the Three “A’s” of Healthcare—Autonomy, Accumulation, and Access

| January 1, 2020 | 0 Comments

by John M. Morton, MD, MPH, MHA, FACS, FASMBS, ABOM 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 we welcome a new year and new decade, there […]

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Make Your New Year’s Resolution to Stick with it Until the Fourth of July

Make Your New Year’s Resolution to Stick with it Until the Fourth of July

| January 1, 2020 | 0 Comments

by Christopher D. Still, DO, FACN, FACP 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: We’ve all been there. We make the traditional New Year’s resolution to lose weight and get in […]

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