by Megan A. McVay, PhD, and Kelli E. Friedman, PhD Dr. McVay is from Duke University Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Friedman is from Duke Health
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
This column is dedicated to covering a variety of topics relevant to the multidisciplinary care of the bariatric surgical patient. Column Editor: Karen Schulz, RN, APN President of the Integrated
Dear Readers, In this issue, we are pleased to present the 8th Annual Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times Buyers Guide. We thank each of the industry partners for their support
Exclusive Series: The Metabolic Applied Research Strategy initiative Part 6: Myths Associated with Obesity and Bariatric Surgery Myth 5: “Patient behavior is the primary determinant of outcomes after bariatric surgery.”
by Craig Primack, MD, FAAP Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times. 2012;9(8):11
Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times. 2012;9(8):12–13 Dr. Ponce is the Medical Director for the Bariatric Surgery program at Hamilton Medical Center, Dalton, Georgia and Memorial Hospital, Chattanooga, Tennessee. He is
by Silvia Leite Faria, MSc, RD; Orlando Pereira Faria, MD; Mariane de Almeida Cardeal; and Heloisa Rodrigues de Gouvêa Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times. 2012;9(8):14–19
Salt Lake City, Utah, February 20–25, 2012 by Richard M. Kirkner
Dear Readers, What a great start of July 2012—the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that they endorse sleeve gastrectomy (SG) as a valid treatment modality for patients