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The FELLOW Project: BESAFE for the Bariatric Fellow

Recorded December 6, 2024

In the Spotlight: Community and Independent Practice Committee

Committee Mission The mission of the Community and Independent Practice Committee is to represent interests of independent practitioners and provide...

ASMBS Review of the Body Mass Index

Introduction The American Medical Association designated obesity as a disease in 2013 [1]. In 2022, 6 leading organizations with a...

ASMBS Review of Body Composition

Introduction Although the body mass index (BMI) has been used as a measure of obesity for decades, it is now...
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Corporate Council Membership Form

Thank you for you for joining the 2025 ASMBS Corporate Council! New Companies: Please submit your company information for initial...

In The Spotlight: IH Behavioral Health Committee

Committee Mission The mission of the IH Behavioral Health Committee is to integrate and promote comprehensive and high-quality behavioral health...

In The Spotlight: Military Committee

Committee Mission The mission of the Military Committee is to support uniformed services in improving care for bariatric patients within...

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery literature review on risk factors,...

Abstract Background Marginal ulcers (MU) are a significant postoperative complication following anastomotic metabolic and bariatric surgeries including Roux-en-Y gastric bypass...