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Spotlight on Technology December 2024

Spotlight on Technology July–August 2023

Category: Review
Insulin Resistance and the use of Metformin: Effects on Body Weight

by Ruchi Mathur, MD, FRCPC Dr. Mathur is Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, University of California, Los Angeles, California. Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times. 2011;8(1):10–12

Filters and Heparins in Bariatric Surgery: What’s the Verdict?

by Amir Mehran, MD, and Taylor Ruggiero Author Affiliation: Dr. Mehran and Ms. Ruggiero are from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Department of Surgery, Los Angeles, California. Financial

Rethinking Lift Teams

This CE activity is expired. by Shannon Michael Gallagher, BA; William Charney, DOH; and Laurie D. McGinley, RN, MS, CNS-BC, APN, CBN Author Affiliation: Mr. Gallagher is an independent consultant

Can Iron Alone Sharpen Iron? Managing Iron Deficiency in the Bariatric Surgery Patient

by Jennifer Traub, RD, CNSC Author Affiliation: Ms. Traub is a Clinical Dietitian at Hurley Bariatric Center, Flint, Michigan. Funding: No funding was provided for the preparation of this article.

Gastric Band Adjustments: Benefits of Fluoroscopy-Guided Adjustments

by Jaime Ponce, MD, and Adam B. Smith DO, FACOS Dr. Ponce is from Dalton Surgical Group, PC, Dalton, Georgia, and Dr. Smith is from Dr. Smith Laparoscopy, Bariatrics, and

Hair Loss Among Bariatric Surgery Patients

by Silvia Leite Faria, MS; orlando Pereira Faria, MD; Renato Diniz Lins, MD; and Heloisa Rodrigues de Gouvea Ms. Faria is a nutritionist from Gastrocirurgia de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil and

Making Sense of the Research Regarding Binge Eating and Bariatric Surgery Outcomes

by Alëna A. Balasanova, MS III Author affiliation: Ms. Balasanova is third-year medical student at Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Funding: There was no funding for the development of this

The Professional’s Guide to Nutritional Supplements: Understanding Quality and Regulatory Issues

by Jacqueline Jacques, ND Dr. Jacqueline Jacques is a Naturopathic Doctor with more than a decade of expertise in medical nutrition. Dr Jacques has spent much of her career in

Endoluminal Management of Morbid Obesity

by Matthew J. Kruse, MD, and Miguel A. Burch, MD, FACS Dr. Kruse is from the Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California. Dr.

Standardizing Presurgical Psychological Evaluations with the PsyBari Psychological Test

by David Mahony, PhD, ABPP Dr. Mahony is a clinical psychologist from Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York Funding: There was no funding for the development of this article. Financial