by Camellia Racu, MD, MPH; Amir Mehran, MD, FACS, FASMBS Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times. 2010;7(1):23–25
by Sabrina Krum, MS; Cynthia Alexander, PsyD; and Craig Marker, PhD Ms. Krum is completing her doctoral work at Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Marker is a professor at Nova Southeastern
by Charles E. Edmiston, Jr., PhD, SM (ASCP), CIC (CBIC) Dr. Charles Edmiston is Professor of Surgery and Hospital Epidemiologist at Froedtert Hospital/Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Director
by Tracy Martinez, RN, BSN, CBN Tracy Martinez, RN, BSN, CBN, is Program Director at the Wittgrove Bariatric Center in La Jolla, California. Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times. 2009;6(12):16–19
by Susannah M. Wyles, MBBS, MSc, MRCS (Eng), and Ahmed R. Ahmed, MBBS, BSc (Hons), FRCS Dr. Wyles is Clinical Research Fellow, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom. Dr. Ahmed is
Dear Readers: We close the year 2009 with another issue of Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times filled with excellent articles that I am sure you will enjoy reading. I would
This is a CE-accredited article. The timeline for submitting the post-test for this article has expired. ABSTRACT According to a recent analysis by the American Institute for Cancer Research, about
by Dugal Heath, MD, FRCS, FRACS Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times. 2009;6(11):8–12. INTRODUCTION The invention of stapling devices, which can be used in laparoscopic surgical procedures, provides a number of
Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times. 2009;6(11):14–15. The staff and Editorial Advisory Board of Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times interviewed Dr. Scott Shikora, exiting president of the American Society for Metabolic
by Michael Kaplan, DO Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times 2009;6(11):23–26 INTRODUCTION With the popularity of bariatric surgery increasing every year,[1] there exists a real-world need among surgeons to have a