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Spotlight on Technology July–August 2023

Category: Bariatric Surgery
Ultra Fast-Track Pathways for Bariatric Surgery

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

Countdown to Obesity Week 2013

Interview #8: Martin Binks, PhD, FTOS Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times. 2013;10(9):20–21.

American Society of Bariatric Physicians 63rd Annual Obesity & Associated Conditions: Symposium Preview

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, MD, FAAP, Medical Bariatrician/Certified Medical

Concerns about Psychological Evaluations for Bariatric Surgery Patients

This column is dedicated to covering a variety of topics relevant to the multidisciplinary care of the bariatric surgical patient. Column Editor and Interviewer: Karen Schulz, RN, APN President of

Presenting the 9th Annual Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times Buyers Guide

Dear Readers: Time is moving fast and we are only four months away from our first Obesity Week Clinical Congress in Atlanta, Georgia. I recommend, if you are planning to

Let’s Get Real: Defining Our Future

Column Editor: Walter J. Pories, MD, FACS Dr. Pories is professor of surgery at the Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina. Dr. Chapman is professor of

Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain and Elevated Liver/Pancreatic Enzymes after Gastric Bypass

by Raul J. Rosenthal, MD, FACS, FASMBS; Samuel Szomstein, MD, FACS, FASMBS; and Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD, PhD, FACS, FASMBS

A Case of Clinical Anxiety Following Successful Bariatric Surgery: A Cognitive Behavior Therapy Approach

by Dene Berman, PhD, ABPP Dr. Berman is a Board Certified Clinical Psychologist. He is the Clinical Director of Lifespan Counseling Associates in Beavercreek, Ohio and Clinical Professor in the

Pulmonary Hypertension in Candidates for Bariatric Surgery: A Cause for Concern

by Peter N. Benotti, MD Dr. Benotti is from The Obesity Institute, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania. Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times. 2013;10(8):14–17.

Comments on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Proposed Decision on the Centers of Excellence (COE)/Accreditation Requirement for Medicare Patients: Hoping They Reconsider

Dear Colleagues: I am starting this editorial with mixed feelings. I am happy and excited that the American Medical Association (AMA) has finally recognized obesity as a disease process. This