Dr. Richard M. Peterson Elected 39th President of American Society for Metabolic...

CONTACT: ASMBS@compartnersny.com Newberry, FL – July 9, 2025 – Richard M. Peterson, MD, MPH, FACS, FASMBS, DABS-FPMBS, Professor and Chief of...

Integrated Health Directors & Presidents

Since its formation in 1991 as a council reporting directly to the ASMBS Board of Directors, the Integrated Health (IH)...

Marina Kurian

2023-24 ASMBS President Watch Kurian’s Presidential Address

Dr. Richard Peterson’s Mission for the Future of Obesity Care: No One...

In this episode of BariNation (Ep. 254), we sit down with Dr. Richard Peterson, the newly elected president of the...

Dr. Jaime Ponce Believes in Individualized & Innovative Approaches to Diagnosing/Treating Obesity...

In this episode of BariNation (Ep. 250), we sit down with Dr. Jaime Ponce, President and Medical Director of the...

Dr. Renee Hilton Is Climbing Every Hill for Advocacy and Access to...

In this episode of BariNation (Ep. 242), Dr. Renee Hilton explores the power of bariatric surgery advocacy—what it takes to...

Bariatric Happy Hour! Sleeve or Bypass? The SLEEVEPASS Randomized Control Trial: the...

Recorded June 26, 2025

Bariatric Surgery vs. GLP-1 Medications: What the Latest Research Shows

New Study Highlights Superiority of Bariatric Surgery Over GLP-1 Medications for Sustained Weight Loss A new real-world study presented at...

New Study Finds Self-esteem Surges Within One Year of Weight-loss Surgery

CONTACT: ASMBS@compartnersny.com Benefits of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Extend Well Beyond Weight Loss WASHINGTON, DC – June 19, 2025 –...

Black Patients Have Higher Rate of Minor Complications After Metabolic and Bariatric...

Black patients are more likely to experience minor complications after metabolic and bariatric surgery than White patients, according to new...