by Connie Stillwell Ms. Stillwell is the Executive Director of the ASMBS Foundation. As 2014 comes to a close, we would like to thank everyone who has supported the ASMBS
Dear friends and colleagues, I just returned from Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, after attending the Cleveland Clinic’s Digestive Disease Institute international meeting “Prevention and Management of Complications in Bariatric
This column is written by medical students and is dedicated to reviewing the science behind obesity and bariatric surgery. Lesson #1 explores topics in gastrointestinal physiology and discusses the implications
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,
An Interview with Dr. Jaime Ponce including insights from other members of ASMBS Leadership Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times. 2014;11(11):10–13. This column is dedicated to sharing the vast knowledge and
by Rena C. Moon, MD; Andre F. Teixeira, MD; Muhammad A. Jawad, MD, FACS Rena C. Moon, MD; Andre F. Teixeira, MD; and Muhammad A. Jawad, MD, FACS, are from
This column investigates current research in the surgical and clinical aspects of obesity treatment and educates bariatric care professionals on the most up-to-date information on emerging technologies in the field.
Fayetteville, Arkansas by Rachelle Younce, Director of Marketing at Physicians’ Specialty Hospital, Fayetteville, Arkansas Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times. 2014;11(11):22–25. FUNDING: No funding was provided. DISCLOSURES: The author reports no
Dear friends and colleagues, In this issue of Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times, we present our 25th installment of “Checklists in Bariatric Surgery.” This checklist is for strictures after laparoscopic
This column is written by medical students and is dedicated to reviewing the science behind obesity and bariatric surgery. Lesson #1 explores topics in gastrointestinal physiology and discusses the implications