This ongoing column is authored by members of the International Society for the Perioperative Care of the Obese Patient (ISPCOP), an organization dedicated to the bariatric patient. Column Editor: Stephanie
Medical Methods in Obesity Treatment This column is dedicated to providing information on the medical management of obesity, which includes diet, exercise, behavioral change, and medication. Column Editors: Craig Primack,
Welcome to the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates by Abdelrahman A. Nimeri, MBBCh, FACS, FASMBS Dr. Nimeri is Director, Bariatric
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,
This ongoing column is dedicated to sharing with readers the life and experiences of Dr. Edward Mason. Both intestinal and gastric bypass resolve type 2 diabetes (T2D). These operations expose
February 2014 by Joseph Nadglowski and Connie Stillwell Joseph Nadglowski, Executive Director of the ASMBS Foundation Connie Stillwell, Director of Programs of the ASMBS Foundation 2013 Wrap-up and Top Walks
Kuwait City December 11 to 14, 2013 by Abdelrahman A. Nimeri, MBBCh, FACS, FASMBS Dr. Nimeri is Director, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute (BMI) Abu Dhabi, Chief, Division of General, Thoracic
Original Cartoons by Walter J. Pories, MD, FACS Professor of Surgery, Biochemistry and Kinesiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina Click HERE to view original cartoons by Dr. Walter J.
Dear Friends, Colleagues, and Readers of Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times: Welcome to the January issue. First, we present an article titled, “Augmenting Weight Loss Using Technology” by Jennifer Arussi,
Coral Gables, Florida February 15 to 19, 2014 by Raul J. Rosenthal, MD, FACS, FASMBS, and Michael A. Schultz Dr. Rosenthal is Clinical Editor, Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times; Professor