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Spotlight on Technology December 2024

Spotlight on Technology July–August 2023

Category: Review
Therapeutic Treatment Options for Osteoporosis in the Surgical Weight Loss Population

by Siggi Ming, MS, ARNP, NP-C, and Russell S. Gornichec, MD, FACS Ms. Ming and Dr. Gornichec are both from the Weight Loss Center of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. financial

Maintaining Dignity of Patients with Morbid Obesity in the Hospital Setting

This CE activity is expired. by Shirley A. Thomas, RN, MPA, and Mary Lee-Fong, RN-C, MSN Ms. Thomas is the nurse manager of the Vascular and GI Surgery and Telemetry

Routine Preoperative EGD, UGI, and H. pylori Screening: Are They Necessary?

by Tony Chan, MD; Sheela Patel; and Amir Mehran, MD Drs. Chan and Mehran, and Ms. Patel are all from the Matabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program, University of California Los

Psychiatric Medications and Weight Gain: A Review

by Thomas Rosko, MD Dr. Rosko is Director, Psychosomatic Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California. Financial disclosure: Dr. Rosko is on the Speaker’s

Following Through: The Role of Intention in Physical Activity Adherence with Post-bariatric Surgery Recommendations

by Robin M. Stoops, MA, MS, CPT, and Cynthia L. Alexander, PsyD Ms. Stoops and Dr. Alexander are from Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, Florida. Financial disclosure: Ms. Stoops and Dr.

Single-incision Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

by Koji Park, MD; John Afthinos, MD; James McGinty, MD; Ninan Koshy, MD; and Julio Teixeira, MD Financial Disclosure: Dr. Teixeira is a consultant for Allergan, Inc. and Covidien. Author

Physical Activity for Health and Weight Loss: How Much is Enough?

by Alexis M. Peraino, MD Financial Disclosure: Dr. Peraino reports no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article. Dr. Peraino is a physician at Cedars Sinai Medical

Overview of the Psychological and Behavioral Aspects of Bariatric Surgery

by David B. Sarwer, PhD, and Rebecca J. Dilks, RD Dr. Sarwer and Ms. Dilks are from the Center for Weight and Eating Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania

Implementing an Electronic Medical Records System into Practice

by Terive Duperier, MD, FACS Dr. Duperier is a bariatric surgeon and co-founder of the Bariatric Medical Institute of Texas in San Antonio, Texas.

Preoperative Risk Reduction

by Adrienne Youdim, MD Dr. Youdim is Medical Director, Comprehensive Weight Loss Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, and Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of