Richard M. Peterson, MD, MPH, FACS, FASMBS, DABS-FPMBS, is the Co-clinical Editor of Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times; Professor of Surgery, UT Health San Antonio; Chief, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery
Jennifer C. Seger, MD, FOMA, is the Co-clinical Editor of Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times; Diplomate, American Board of Obesity Medicine; Medical Director, Bariatric Medical Institute of Texas, San Antonio,
by Adrian G. Dan, MD, FACS, FASMBS Column Editor Dr. Dan is Medical Director, Weight Management Institute at Summa Health in Akron, Ohio, and Associate Professor of Surgery at Northeastern
by Carl Lavie Jr., MD, FACC, FACP, FCCP Dr. Lavie is the Associate Editor and Cardiovascular Section Editor of the Mayo Clinic Proceedings. He serves on over 50 editorial boards,
by Austin Cottam, MD; Daniel Cottam, MD; Olivia Johnson; Samuel Cottam, BS; Amit Surve, MD; Christina Richards, MD; Walter Medlin, MD, FACS All authors are with Bariatric Medicine Institute in
by Andrew Laguna, BA; Jeremy Korman, MD; and Bridgette Agee, RN, CBN Mr. Laguna is Specialist, Marketing and Communication at Cedars-Sinai Marina Weight Management Center in Marina del Rey, California.
by Kellie Armstrong, MSN, RN, CBN Ms. Armstrong is Program Manager, Center for Bariatric Surgery at The Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. Funding: No funding was provided for this
by Sabatino Leffe, DO; Don Decrosta, MD; Dominick Gadaleta, MD, FACS, FASMBS; and anthony T. Petrick, MD, FACS, FASMBS Dr. Leffe is Vice Chair, Department of Anesthesiology, South Shore University
by Stacy Brethauer, MD, MBA, DABS-FPMBS Dr. Brethauer is Chair, Committee on Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Interim Chief Quality Officer, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.