Programs, upgrades keep Hallmark, LMH up to speed Oct 3, 2008
The hospital was also designated as a center of excellence for bariatric surgery, something less than 225 hospitals nationwide can boast. Hallmark has also instituted a bone and joint replacement program, which follows patients from pre-surgery to post-surgery and beyond to help them make the transition to caring for themselves and their new joint. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Bones May Weaken After Weight Loss Surgery Oct 3, 2008
While the effect of bone density loss on future fracture risk is not yet clear, "for the present, a high degree of vigilance for nutritional deficiencies and bone loss in patients both before and after bariatric surgery is critical," the researchers write. Dr. Shonni J. Silverberg and colleagues from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City explain that after people have obesity surgery, they have a smaller gut area available to absorb nutrients from the food they... (MEDLINEplus)
Risk factors associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in subjects from primary care units. A case-control study Oct 3, 2008
Many etiologic factors are associated with NAFL, such as, the metabolic syndrome factors, medications, bariatric surgery, nutritional disorders. However, very little information is available on the clinical relevance of this disorder as a health problem in the general population. (BioMed Central)
Area hospitals honored for bariatric surgery Sep 24, 2008
Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast, CMC-Mercy, Frye Regional Medical Center and Presbyterian Hospital have been named Blue Distinction Centers for Bariatric Surgery by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. The designation is given to medical facilities that have demonstrated expertise and reliability in performing bariatric surgery. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Weight-loss surgery saves lives, studies find Sep 23, 2008
Researchers already knew that bariatric surgery sharply reduced diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol, in addition to improving appearance and quality of life ... Last year, about 177,600 Americans had bariatric surgery, according to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery ... There are two main types of bariatric surgery. (Yahoo News -- Obesity)
Crossing borders to shed pounds Sep 23, 2008
Even under the best conditions, providing long-term follow-up care to young weight-loss patients can be difficult, said Dr. Kelvin Higa, a professor of surgery at the UC San Francisco Medical Center and former president of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. The busy lives of teenagers can leave little room for trips across town to the doctor's office, much less to one in another country. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Weighing the risks Sep 22, 2008
In 2004, the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery said BMI standards for children undergoing weight-loss surgery should be the same as those set for adults by the National Institutes of Health. Not everyone agreed with that recommendation. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Study: Varicose Veins Treatment Could Be Used As Obesity Treatment Sep 20, 2008
In our study in pigs, this procedure produced an effect similar to bariatric surgery by suppressing ghrelin levels and subsequently lowering appetite ... An estimated 205,000 people in the United States underwent bariatric surgery last year ... Results after four weeks showed that the pigs that were injected with sodium morrhuate had the hormone suppressed by up to 60 % and the use of surgery was kept to the minimum which could complement or substitute for bariatric surgery. (TopNews)
New Noninvasive Device Could Control Diabetes Sep 19, 2008
"Over the last few years, we've learned how effective bariatric surgery can be," explained study author Dr. Lee Kaplan. "But surgery is invasive, and because it has significant side effects in a small percentage of patients, it would be nice to come up with noninvasive things that can work effectively along the same principles of surgery. And this device does that.". (MEDLINEplus)
Study: Pros & Cons Of Losing Weight With Gastric Surgery Sep 18, 2008
But, over the two and a half years since her bariatric surgery, she has maintained and kept to her new weight of 130-lbs ... With over 15-million morbidly obese Americans, 205,000 of which underwent surgery last year, going on to lose 100 or more pounds according to American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery estimates. (TopNews)
Weight-loss surgery is only half the battle Sep 17, 2008
For more than two and a half years she has maintained her new weight of 130 pounds, within a 3-pound range, by following all the rules suggested for people who undergo bariatric surgery, which in most cases reduces the stomach to a tiny pouch and bypasses part of the small intestine ... " If not for the scars on her legs and abdomen where excess skin was removed after her weight loss, no one would ever guess that this lean, well-muscled woman was once terribly obese. About 15 million Americans... (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Varicose vein treatment eases hunger for pigs Sep 16, 2008
"In our study in pigs, this procedure produced an effect similar to bariatric surgery by suppressing ghrelin levels and subsequently lowering appetite.". Bariatric surgery involves cutting off part of the stomach and sometimes small intestine so that people eat less and so their bodies have less time to digest food ... About 205,000 people in the United States had bariatric surgery last year. (Scientific American)
Weight-Loss Surgery Requires Discipline Sep 16, 2008
For more than two and a half years she has maintained her new weight of 130, within a 3-pound range, by following all the rules suggested for people who undergo bariatric surgery, which in most cases reduces the stomach to a tiny pouch and bypasses part of the small intestine ... Last year, the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery estimates, 205,000 people underwent surgery to help them lose 100 or more pounds that they had been unable to shed and keep off any other way ... A... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Researchers Suppress 'Hunger Hormone' Sep 16, 2008
Minimally invasive procedure in pigs produced effect similar to bariatric surgery ... TUESDAY, Sept. 16 (HealthDay News) -- A minimally invasive procedure successfully suppressed levels of the "hunger hormone" ghrelin in pigs and led to appetite reduction results similar to bariatric surgery, say Johns Hopkins researchers ... "With gastric artery chemical embolization, called GACE, there's no major surgery. In our study in pigs, this procedure produced an effect similar to bariatric surgery by... (Health-Finder)
Johns Hopkins researchers suppress 'hunger hormone' Sep 16, 2008
New minimally invasive method tested in pigs yields result as good as bariatric surgery ... "In our study in pigs, this procedure produced an effect similar to bariatric surgery by suppressing ghrelin levels and subsequently lowering appetite." ... Bariatric surgery - involving the removal, reconstruction or bypass of part of the stomach or bowel - is effective in suppressing appetite and leading to significant weight loss, but carries substantial surgical risks and complications. (EurekAlert!)
Gastric Bypass Surgery Less Helpful for Diabetics Sep 16, 2008
Led by Dr. Guilherme Campos, director of the Bariatric Surgery Program at University of California, San Francisco, the study found that gastric-bypass patients with diabetes did not lose as much weight as other patients after the surgery. Of the 310 patients in the study, 92% of those without diabetes were able to lose more than 40% of their excess weight statistically, that's considered a successful procedure while only 79% of diabetes patients were able to drop that much weight after one year. (Time.com)
Study shows cost savings behind bariatric surgery Sep 9, 2008
NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Bariatric surgery can pay for itself in a few years by helping to reduce insurance claims from other medical conditions morbidly obese people develop, a new study reports ... Co-author Dr. Scott Shikora is president of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, whose members would stand to gain from any easing of insurers' requirements for the surgery ... Percentages for those conditions either stayed the same or rose in the patient group that didn't... (CNNMoney.com)
Fat? Dieting won't help, only surgery Sep 9, 2008
Given that obesity is fast attaining a disease status the world over and particularly in Britain, an increasing number of men and women will fall in the eligible category for bariatric surgery, where the stomach is stapled or bypassed altogether by diverting food directly to the small intestine, says Carel Le Roux of Imperial College London. In Britain, a gastric band operation costs the NHS about 5,500 pounds and a gastric bypass costs about 9,000 pounds. (India Times, India)
Does weight loss surgery lower the risk of getting cancer? Sep 8, 2008
The research team, led by Dr. Nicholas Christou, director of bariatric surgery and professor of surgery at McGill, looked at the medical records of 1,035 patients who had the surgery and 5,746 who did not but were otherwise similar. None of the patients, who were in their mid- to late- 40s, had been diagnosed with cancer before the study. (Boston Globe)
Synovis Life Technologies Reports Ninth Consecutive Record Revenue Quarter Sep 6, 2008
Revenue from Peri-Strips Dry, a tissue-based buttress used in bariatric surgery to treat obesity, increased 37 percent. Within the Peri-Strips product line, use of PSD Veritas is growing. (Investors Business Daily)
Making a life-changing choice Sep 5, 2008
Schlapia goes back for periodic adjustments in Des Moines at the Bariatric Surgery Program and when an adjustment is needed, a needle is inserted into the Lap-Band with a saline solution ... He s doing very well he s losing weight a little bit more than normal, said Dr. Todd Eibes, medical director for the Bariatric Surgery Program. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)
How Gastric Bypass Rapidly Reverses Diabetes Symptoms Sep 4, 2008
(May 26, 2007) A new study concludes that patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, are at risk for long-term vitamin and mineral deficiencies and may develop a variety of. . (Science Daily)
Weight-Loss Surgery Won't "Cure" Sleep Apnea Sep 3, 2008
Many patients will have residual OSA one year after weight-loss surgery (also known as bariatric surgery), results of a study indicate ... In a study designed to clarify the impact of bariatric surgery on OSA, 24 morbidly obese patients underwent overnight sleep studies before and 1 year after bariatric surgery. (MEDLINEplus)
NH congressional candidate speaking at forum Aug 31, 2008
Clegg lost over 100 pounds after having bariatric surgery at his own expense. He sponsored a new law that requires New Hampshire health insurers to offer the procedure as an option in treating diseases and ailments caused by obesity. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
"Sick" Fat Found In Obese People Aug 29, 2008
"People have all kinds of theories about why bariatric surgery works the way it does, but the most simple and straightforward explanation is that the dramatic and immediate reduction in caloric intake is responsible for this improvement," he says. Endocrinologist and diabetes researcher R. Paul Robertson, MD, tells WebMD that the findings are important because researchers have been trying to link ER stress to insulin resistance for some time. (CBS News)
SRMC performs lap-band procedure (167) Aug 27, 2008
More than a year ago, Wilson began the LAP-BAND process in Pinehurst, but decided to have the procedure performed closer to home after Southeastern introduced its own Bariatric Surgery Program in December 2007 ... Obesity continues to affect a growing number of people in the United States, and many dont know that for the severely obese, there are safer alternatives to gastric bypass surgery, such as the LAP-BAND system, said Bariatric Surgery Program Director Dr. Barry Williamson ... For... (Elizabethtown Bladen Journal, NC)
Healthful Hints: Research shows gastric bypass surgery can help save lives Aug 19, 2008
The two lead articles were long-term studies of bariatric surgery patients and their survival rates compared with same-sized people without that surgery ... Index, or BMI, of 34 and higher, and women of 38 and higher who had bariatric surgery 2,010 subjects with a group the same size and age who didn t have surgery, 2,037 people ... Bariatric surgery isn t perfect. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Surgical Weight Loss Does Not Eliminate Obstructive Sleep Apnea Aug 17, 2008
16, 2008) Surgical weight loss results in an improvement of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but most patients continue to have moderate to severe OSA one year after undergoing bariatric surgery according to new research ... Results show that bariatric surgery reduced body mass index (BMI) from an average of 51 to 32 in 24 adults with OSA. At the one-year follow-up, however, only one participant (4 percent) experienced a resolution of OSA, and the majority of the study group (71 percent) still had... (Science Daily)
Obesity surgery numbers skyrocket: study Aug 17, 2008
Overall, she said bariatric surgery was a safe procedure that "poses low short-term risk in an otherwise high-risk population". But, she warned, candidates for bariatric surgery should continue to be carefully selected and counselled on the potential risks they face ... At present, bariatric surgery is only recommended for people with a body mass index (BMI) over 30 who have failed to shift their weight with lifestyle changes like diet and exercise. (The Age)
Sack: Celebrating 10 years of community-based health care Aug 16, 2008
In addition, Hallmark Health System s Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford was also designated a Center of Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. With this special designation, the hospital joined an elite group of only four other hospitals in Massachusetts and only 200 hospitals nationwide. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Expanding the South Side lifeline Aug 15, 2008
Our Wound Care center is accredited by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society and our Bridges Center for Surgical Weight Loss is also rated as a Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). In addition, Southwest General has the best food in town according to our patients, employees and medical staff. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Study shows that surgical weight loss does not eliminate obstructive sleep apnea Aug 15, 2008
1 year follow-up study of a random sample of men and women shows that bariatric surgery does not result in the resolution of OSA ... A study in the August 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that surgical weight loss results in an improvement of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but most patients continue to have moderate to severe OSA one year after undergoing bariatric surgery ... Results show that bariatric surgery reduced body mass index (BMI) from an average of 51 to 32 in... (EurekAlert!)
General Surgeon Joins FCMC Medical Staff Aug 8, 2008
Their patient case loads involve a wide variety of procedures such as colon resection, hernia repair, gallbladder removal, diagnostic endoscopy, advanced laparoscopic and laparoscopic Bariatric surgery through their affiliation with The Weight Loss Clinic (a division of Central PA Surgical Associates, Ltd). Copyright 1998-2007. (Fulton County News, PA)
Wesley Medical Center adds surgical weight loss specialist Aug 4, 2008
Ian Villanueva will practice bariatric surgery as part of the Wesley Surgical Weight Loss Program. He will be a member of a multidisciplinary team that will evaluate patients and offer consultations to see if weight loss surgery is right for them, the hospital says. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
Leaving the Folds Aug 3, 2008
Bariatric surgery -- the stomach-shrinking operation performed to treat obesity -- works, and it is becoming safer all the time ... Many patients who experience massive weight loss after bariatric surgery will need additional surgery to remove excess skin ... As bariatric surgery has grown more common (some 144,000 such procedures were performed in the United States in 2004, more than double the number in 2002), D'Amico says, patients seeking body contouring have "started to show up in plastic... (Yahoo News -- Cosmetic Treatments and Surgery)
State to pay for obesity surgery Aug 3, 2008
"We don't have anything that's logical and connected, and to tackle obesity you need to be able to go somewhere which has all the modern treatments, and that includes bariatric surgery," said Professor Caterson, who is among the public health experts drafted into the university's new Centre for Physical Activity, Nutrition and Obesity Research ... Professor Louise Baur, from the Children's Hospital at Westmead and chair of a working party on weight-loss surgery for adolescents, welcomed the move... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
NSW to pay for surgery of obese people Aug 3, 2008
"We don't have anything that's logical and connected, and to tackle obesity you need to be able to go somewhere which has all the modern treatments, and that includes bariatric surgery," said Professor Caterson, who is among the public health experts drafted into the university's new Centre for Physical Activity, Nutrition and Obesity Research. The experts will advise Ms Meagher on how to reverse our expanding waistlines, including reducing childhood obesity rates to 22 per cent by 2016. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Obesity Treatments That Don't Require Invasive Surgery Aug 2, 2008
Patients need help, said John Morton, director of Bariatric Surgery and an associate professor at Stanford School of Medicine ... Bariatric surgery costs around $25,000. (Fox News)
What You Can Expect With Gastric By... Jul 30, 2008
What You Can Expect With Gastric Bypass Surgery: Bariatric Surgery Specifics ... Bariatric Surgery Specifics ... When choosing bariatric surgery, the process is sometimes as complicated as the after care. (Suite101.com)
Gastric Bypass Surgery Options Jul 30, 2008
Methods of Bariatric Surgery. Bariatric surgery is not all the same ... The other options for bariatric surgery are a gastric sleeve, a gastric band, or a biliopancreatice bypass with a duodenal switch. (Suite101.com)
Amazing Grace Jul 27, 2008
I pursued bariatric surgery and a whole host of others. But I was afraid to try to lose weight. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
ASGE issues guidelines on the role of endoscopy in the bariatric surgery patient Jul 26, 2008
July 25, 2008 The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has issued guidelines on the role of endoscopy in the bariatric surgery patient ... The guideline, "Role of Endoscopy in the Bariatric Surgery Patient," was prepared by the ASGE Standards of Practice Committee ... "Obesity in this country is a major health problem that contributes to increased morbidity, mortality and a host of diseases. Bariatric surgery results in durable and significant weight loss," said Jason A.... (EurekAlert!)
Nurses' Notes - Bariatric surgery could be a lifesaver Jul 23, 2008
Obesity surgery, also called bariatric surgery, is a tool used to achieve long-term weight loss with a reduction or resolution of the conditions associated with morbid obesity. The two gold standards of bariatric surgery include the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and the adjustable gastric band ... Who is a candidate for bariatric surgery. (Missoulian, MT)
Ontario launches $741-million diabetes strategy Jul 23, 2008
$75-million for bariatric surgery, education and programs a recognition that obesity is one of the main risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes. The surgical procedure modifies the gastrointestinal tract to reduce food intake. (Globe and Mail -- National)
When All Else Fails ... Jul 18, 2008
The people who decide to have bariatric surgery are usually experts in losing weight ... To be considered a candidate for bariatric surgery, patients must have ... If a 500-pound man has bariatric surgery and loses 200 pounds, hes still better off even if he gains 50 pounds back, King said. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Provides Better Results Jul 16, 2008
Obesity surgery, also called bariatric surgery, is growing in popularity and more and more of these operations are being done using a laparoscope, note co-authors Dr. Wendy E. Weller, from the University at Albany in New York, and Dr. Carl Rosati, from Albany Medical Center ... While these findings suggest some advantages with the laparoscopic operation, "most reassuring for the bariatric surgery community is that the hospital outcomes were excellent overall in both the laparoscopic and open... (Newsmax)
NH governor mulling bariatric surgery, union bills Jun 30, 2008
He's been less clear on whether he'll veto a union-backed bill on contract negotiations and one mandating insurance coverage for bariatric surgery as an option in certain obesity cases ... One measure requires health insurers to offer bariatric surgery as an option ... Bob Clegg, who lost over 100 pounds after having bariatric surgery at his own expense. (Concord Monitor)
Lahey investigates weight loss, diabetes device Jun 27, 2008
The EndoBarrier is initially being tested as a short-term, removable weight loss device that is implanted (through the mouth) for up to three months in patients who are candidates for bariatric surgery to help them lose weight prior to surgery. Patients who received the device lost between 11 and 26 pounds in three months. (Burlington Union, MA)
Obesity Surgery Quickly Increases Kidney Stone Risk Jun 26, 2008
Surgeons conducted a prospective, longitudinal study of 24 morbidly obese adults (9 men and 15 women) from a university-based bariatric surgery clinic scheduled to undergo RYGB between December 2005 and April 2007. Five patients had a history of nephrolithiasis. (Newsmax)
Study: Weight-loss surgery improves diabetes Jun 24, 2008
woman had weight-loss surgery known as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, or bariatric surgery, June 27, 2007, at Gundersen Lutheran. She lost 110 pounds, reversed her diabetes and acid-reflux condition, and is back to an active lifestyle. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Gastric Bypass Can Cut Cancer Risk Jun 23, 2008
A new study, which was carried out at Montreal's McGill University, compared 1,035 patients who had bariatric surgery from 1986 to 2002 with 5,746 obese patients who did not have surgery ... "The relationship between obesity and many forms of cancer is well established," said Dr. Nicolas Christou, lead researcher as well as director of bariatric surgery and professor of surgery at McGill ... "This is one of the first studies to suggest that bariatric surgery might prevent the risk of cancer for... (HealthNews)
Weight loss after gastric bypass controls diabetes Jun 21, 2008
DeMaria presented his group's research this week at the annual meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in Washington, DC.. He and his team followed 71 morbidly obese patients with severe diabetes requiring high doses of insulin and oral medications to control their blood sugar levels. (Reuters)
Study finds weight-loss surgery cuts cancer risk Jun 20, 2008
Researchers from McGill University in Montreal found that the people who underwent bariatric surgery saw reductions in particular in the risk for breast and colon cancer ... The researchers tracked 1,035 such patients who had bariatric surgery for five years ... Those who underwent bariatric surgery had about an 80 percent lower risk of developing cancer, the study showed. (Reuters)
Weight-loss surgery saves lives, studies find Jun 20, 2008
Researchers already knew that bariatric surgery sharply reduced diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol, in addition to improving appearance and quality of life ... Last year, about 177,600 Americans had bariatric surgery, according to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery ... There are two main types of bariatric surgery. (Yahoo News -- Obesity)
Study: Gastric bypass cuts cancer rates Jun 19, 2008
"This is really powerful information," said Schauer, who is the immediate past president of the American Society of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery ... There are two main types of bariatric surgery ... An estimated 205,000 Americans underwent the surgery last year, according to the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, and the number is expected to rise by 5 percent this year. (Boston Globe)
Thousands Gather for the Walk from Obesity - Walk on the Capitol in Washington, DC, to Raise Awareness of Obesity Jun 19, 2008
"The Walk on the Capitol was truly a historic event for those affected by obesity. Looking out at the National Mall and seeing the thousands in attendance symbolically walking for their health, patient rights and most importantly, obesity awareness, was amazing," said Joseph Nadglowski, Jr., Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) President and CEO and Executive Director of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Foundation. In addition to the Walk, earlier in the week, the OAC... (PR Newswire)
The Coalition against Morbid Obesity applauds the results of a Montreal study showing that cancer risk are reduced by 80% after bariatric surgery Jun 19, 2008
com), welcome the results of a major scientific study on bariatric surgery conducted in Montreal. This study shows that morbidly obese patients who had bariatric surgery reduced the risk of developing cancer by about 80 percent, with breast cancer and colon cancer showing the greatest reductions ... "Several diseases and conditions are associated with morbid obesity. This latest study demonstrates once again the benefits of bariatric surgery, the most efficient treatment of morbid obesity as... (Canada Newswire)
Stomach surgery reduces cancer risk in obese patients Jun 19, 2008
Dr. Nicolas Christou, director of bariatric surgery and professor of surgery at McGill University, is the lead study author ... Morbidly obese patients who have bariatric surgery to lose weight have their cancer risk significantly reduced, compared to those who do not have the operation, a new Canadian study says ... The findings were presented Wednesday at the annual meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMB) in Washington, D.C.. (CTV.ca)
Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass Is Key to Easing Diabetes Jun 19, 2008
"Yes, there are physiologic changes related to the restructuring of the gastrointestinal or GI tract that appear to influence the rapid improvement in diabetes following gastric bypass. But our study shows the patients who were able to get off medications completely and go into remission were the ones who lost the most weight," Dr. Eric DeMaria, director of bariatric surgery at Duke University Medical Center, said in prepared statement ... The study was expected to be presented Wednesday at a... (Health-Finder)
Obesity Surgery Cuts Cancer Risk by 80% Jun 19, 2008
Bariatric surgery for weight loss may reduce a person's risk of developing cancer by about 80 percent, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery ... During the past few years, published studies from the United States and Sweden have also shown that bariatric surgery may lower cancer risks ... These findings add to the list of ways that bariatric surgery may improve overall health. (ABC News)
Major health care construction projects in South Florida Jun 18, 2008
Use: Bariatric surgery, cardiology, minimally invasive surgery, operating room improvements. Cost: $37. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Can Gastric Bypass Cure Diabetes? Jun 13, 2008
"What we've learned is that when you stop putting food through the first part of the intestines, that triggers the release of certain compounds from the intestines, and that is what helps the diabetes," said Dr. Anthony DiBenedetto, Director of Bariatric Surgery at Rochester General Hospital. Right now, current guidelines allow only the obese to get the surgery, but area doctors are saying this breakthrough is already making a difference in their waiting rooms. (WOKR13 Rochester)
UT Southwestern surgeons complete first single-incision lap-band surgery in Texas Jun 13, 2008
UT Southwestern's Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery has been named a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery and is one of only 27 facilities in North America, and the only one in Texas, to be accredited by the American College of Surgeons for its $2 million training lab. The surgeons at UT Southwestern's Clinical Center for the Surgical Management of Obesity perform more than 350 bariatric and related procedures annually in addition to overseeing... (EurekAlert!)
/R E P E A T -- Media Invite - The Coalition against Morbid Obesity calls upon Minister Couillard as its petition is being submitted/ Jun 12, 2008
A young man suffering from morbid obesity and awaiting bariatric surgery, and his mother, will attend the event and provide testimonials. Note: Out-of-Montreal media representatives can listen in the audio Webcast at http://www. (Canada Newswire)
Modified Surgical Technique Further Reduces Lung Surgery Pain Jun 10, 2008
23, 2007) In the first operations of their kind in Northeastern USA, a bariatric surgery team has performed a unique non-invasive weight loss procedure that uses a new device that reduces the size of a. (Oct. (Science Daily)
