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Spotlight on Technology December 2024

Spotlight on Technology July–August 2023

Category: Bariatric Surgery
Five Minutes With: The Economic Impact of Bariatric Surgery Study Investigators

In a recent issue of the American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC), a study was published that finds for the first time that bariatric surgery is cost effective and that

Meet the REALIZE(TM) Adjustable Gastric Band

by Thomas Sonnanstine, MD Dr. Sonnanstine is Medical Director, Tristate Surgical Weight Loss Center, St. Luke West Hospital, Florence, Kentucky.

Perioperative Management of the Bariatric Patient in Italy

by Yigal Leykin, MD, MSc; Tommaso Pellis, MD; Filipo Sanfilippo, MD; Luca Busetto, MD; Marco Anselmino, MD; Claudio di Salvo, MD; Francesca Fortran, MD; and Francesco Giunta, MD Drs. Leykin,

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.

Natural Orifice Bariatric Surgery: An Update

by Atul K. Madan, MD, FACS and Jose M. Martinez, MD, FACS Division of Laparoendoscopic and Bariatric Surgery, Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine,

Protein and the Bariatric Patient

by Laura Frank, PhD, MPH, RD, CD Part 2 of 3 INTRODUCTION All macronutrients (proteins, carbohydrates, and fat) have interrelationships in terms of bioenergetics.

Who Participates in Online Support Groups for Bariatric Patients?

by Douglas Sutton, EdD, ARNP, NP-C, and Deborah A. Raines, PhD, RN Introduction Health-related support groups are an accepted component of care for persons with chronic or life-altering medical conditions.

An Interview with Kelvin Higa, MD, FACS

What do you think expanding the society’s realm to metabolic surgery has accomplished? Actually, it has always been about metabolic surgery. We just changed our name to be more descriptive

Exercise… The Key to Weight Loss Success

by Sharon Zarabi, RD, CDN, CPT Ms. Zarabi is the Bariatric Dietitian at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. Introduction Obesity is a growing health concern that has prevailed our