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Connecticut State Chapter

Incorporated May 2012 Visit Chapter WebsiteLike us on FacebookFollow us on Twitter @asmbsct1 Executive Officers President: Saber Ghiassi, MD MPH...

Arizona State Chapter

Incorporated May 2009 Mission Statement The Arizona Chapter of the ASMBS was incorporated as a non-profit corporation in May 2009....

Alabama State Chapter

Incorporated May 2012 Visit Chapter Website Like us on Facebook The Alabama Chapter of ASMBS members include surgeons, obesity medicine...
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May Advocacy Report

May Advocacy Report

Integrated Health Clinical Issues and Guidelines Committee Spotlight

The mission of the IH Clinical Issues and Guidelines Committee is to create evidence-based guidelines and position statements with focus...
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A Leak Event Compounded, With Invited Discussion by Eric DeMaria, MD

A woman in her 40s underwent LRYGB, with negative end-procedure endoscopic findings for a leak, and a negative swallow study...

Research Grant Awards Highlights

The ASMBS Research Grant Award program was initiated in 2004 to encourage research in the field of Metabolic and Bariatric...
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ASMBS Membership Committee Spotlight

ASMBS is more than 4,000 members strong, a reflection of the growing importance of the organization and the value it...
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LAGB: A Case With Fatal Pitfalls in Post-Discharge Management

A male in his 50s underwent LAGB with discharge the next day.  Later in the day he reported substernal and...
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DVT Prophylaxis That Wasn’t, a Fatal Story

A male in his 60s, with obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia underwent LRYGB. As per protocol he spent the...