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OBESITY IS AMERICAN ISSUE, NOT POLITICAL ONE: ASMBS Comments on NY Congressman Tom Reed’s Gastric Bypass Surgery
NJ Governor Chris Christie Sparks National Conversation on Obesity
AACE Releases Comprehensive Diabetes Management Algorithm for Treatment of Diabetes and Prediabetes Patients
New Evidence Prompts Update to Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Clinical Guidelines
Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Perioperative Nutritional, Metabolic, and Nonsurgical Support of the Bariatric Surgery Patient—2013 Update
Leading Obesity Groups Respond to the Economics of Bariatric Surgery
Gastric Band Adjustment Credentialing Guidelines for Physician Extenders
Bariatric Surgery in Class 1 Obesity (BMI 30-35 kg/m2)
2012 Annual Meeting – Basic Science/Clinical Research Lecture
2012 Annual Meeting – Symposium: International (IFSO/Latin America/Asian Pacific)
2012 Annual Meeting – ASMBS Town Hall Meeting
2012 Annual Meeting – Presidential Address
2012 Annual Meeting – Edward E. Mason Lecture
ASMBS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Regarding CMS Coverage for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Jaime Ponce, MD and Ninh T. Nguyen, MD Installed as President and President-Elect of American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
Access to Care Alert – The CMS Final Decision
New Study Identifies Patients Most Likely to Achieve Remission of Type 2 Diabetes After Bariatric Surgery
New Stanford University Study Shows Risk Factors for Heart Attack Remain Low Seven Years After Gastric Bypass
New Studies Weigh in on Safety and Effectiveness of Newer Bariatric and Metabolic Procedure Sleeve Gastrectomy Demonstrates Weight Loss and Safety Comparable to More Established Procedures
Sleeve Gastrectomy Improves Candidacy for Organ Transplants In Morbidly Obese Patients, New Study Shows
New Study Points to Possible Role for Robotics in Bariatric Surgery Results Show Low Short-Term Complication Rate and Zero Mortality
New Study Suggests Race and Gender May Affect Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery
Race Plays Factor in Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass, But Not if Type 2 Diabetes is Present, New Duke Study Reports
New Study Shows Bariatric Surgery Turns Back Kidney Disease In Severely Obese Patients
Cleveland Clinic Study Shows High Remission Rates of Diabetic Kidney Disease Five Years After Bariatric Surgery
Algorithm for Statement Development & Dissemination: Clinical Issues Committee Task
Algorithm for Statement Development and Dissemination: Non-Clinical Issues Committee Task
Low BMI Diabetes Surgery
Preventing Heart Attack, Stroke and Death
Depression Before and After Surgery
ASMBS and ASGE Issue White Paper On Endoscopic Bariatric Therapies (EBTs)
Identifying Top 6 Bariatric Surgery Risk Factors
Risk of Same Day Surgery
Eliminating Migraine Heachaches
Reversing Infertility
ASMBS 28th Annual Meeting Study Overviews
Obesity Groups Engage With The Food And Drug Administration
ASMBS 2010 Annual Meeting Overview (new studies)
Access to Care-Insurance Denials 2010
Sexual Dysfunction (Resolution 2010)
Access to Care (insurance mandated diet programs study 2010)
Family Affair (families having surgery together study 2010)
High Cholesterol (hyperlipidemia resolution study 2010)
Gender, Race, Age and surgery (Study 2010)
Study on Risk Management System (June 26, 2009)
Study on effect of socioeconomic factors on who gets bariatric surgery
New study on bariatric surgery for seniors (June 25, 2009)
New study on Effectiveness of Gastric Banding on Type 2 Diabetes (June 24, 2009)
New Study on Long Term Resolution of Type 2 Diabetes
Cancer Risk Reduced by 80% After Bariatric Surgery
Surgery Beats Conventional Medical Treatment in Controlling Type 2 Diabetes in Morbidly Obese
20% to 50% Excess Weight Loss Triggers REsolution or Improvement of Obesity-Related Conditions
Significant Improvement in Asthma and Osteoarthritis After Bariatric Surgery
New Data on Type 2 Diabetes, Cancer and First National Survey of Obesity Surgery Patients
CBN Program – Nov 1, 2007
Study Highlights on Morbid Obesity and Bariatric Surgery
Name Change in Metabolic Surgery (Aug 22 2007)
American Heart Association Statement
Access to Care Milliman Guidelines Update
NEJM (Significant Study on the Safety of Bariatric Surgery)
Summary of JAMA Study (23 Jan 2008)
A pathway to endoscopic bariatric therapies
Sleeve Gastrectomy as a Bariatric Procedure (Update)
Global Bariatric Healthcare
Prevention and Detection of Gastrointestinal Leak
Prophylactic Measures to Reduce the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Bariatric Surgery Patients
ASMBS Policy Statement on Gastric Plication
Emergency Care of Patients with Complications Related to Bariatric Surgery
ASMBS Antitrust Policy
Qualifications of Expert Witnesses in Bariatric Surgery Medicolegal Matters
ASMBS Code of Ethics
ASMBS Responds to Milliman Care Guidelines
Access To Care for Obesity Treatment
Bariatric Surgery: Postoperative Concerns
ASMBS Advertising Guidelines
Granting Privileges in Bariatric Surgery
Pediatric Best Practice Guidelines
Pre-Surgical Psychological Assessment
Integrated Health Nutritional Guidelines for the Surgical Weight Loss Patient
Consensus Statement
New Data on Diabetes, Kidney Disease and Heart Attack Presented at American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Annual Meeting
Unified National Accreditation Program for Bariatric Surgery Centers Announced by American College of Surgeons and American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Peri-Operative Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Bariatric Surgery: Postoperative Concerns
Emerging Endosurgical Interventions for Treatment of Obesity
Preoperative Supervised Weight Loss Requirements