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Pre-operative use Of GLP-1s May Reduce Complications After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery...

SAN DIEGO – June 13, 2024 – A combination of GLP-1 agonists taken before metabolic and bariatric surgery may help...
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New Study Shows Long-term Effectiveness of Gastric Bypass in Treating Type 2...

For Immediate ReleaseJune 12, 2024 Contact: ASMBS@compartnersny.com SAN DIEGO – June 12, 2024 — Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, a type of...
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New Study Shows Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Prevents Pre-diabetes from Developing Into...

SAN DIEGO – June 11, 2024 – Patients with pre-diabetes and severe obesity who had metabolic and bariatric surgery were...
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Bariatric Surgery More Effective and Durable Than New Obesity Drugs and Lifestyle...

SAN DIEGO – June 11, 2024 – Systematic reviews* of medical literature between 2020 to 2024 show bariatric surgery, also...
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New Studies Suggest Benefit of Total Robotic Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Over...

SAN DIEGO – June 11, 2024 – Two new studies* presented today at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric...
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American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery names new executive director after...

For Immediate ReleaseOctober 4, 2023 Contact: Roger Kissinrkissin@compartnersny.com 25-Year association veteran Diane M. Enos takes helm amid record high obesity...
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New Survey Finds COVID-19 Pandemic Changed Public’s View of Obesity

For Immediate Release March 22, 2023. New Survey Finds COVID-19 Pandemic Changed Public's View of Obesity. Health Concerns Trigger Millions...
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After 30 Years — New Guidelines For Weight-Loss Surgery

For Immediate ReleaseOctober 21, 2022 CONTACT: Roger Kissinrkissin@compartnersny.com Medical Groups Replace Outdated Consensus Statement that Overly Restricts Access to Modern Day...
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September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month!

Obesity in children continues to be a major health problem, but there has been progress.  In the last decade surgery...
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New Study Shows Significant Drop in Liver and Heart Disease in Patients...

ASMBS Statement on Cleveland Clinic Study Newswise — NEWBERRY, FL – Nov. 11, 2021– A new Cleveland Clinic study shows...