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Bariatric Surgery Significantly More Effective Than GLP-1 Drugs for Weight Loss and...

CONTACT: ASMBSNews@compartnersny.com Analysis of 430,000+ Patients Finds Surgery Outperforms Across Every Key Measure SAN ANTONIO – May 6, 2026 –...
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Bariatric Surgery More Effective Than GLP-1 Drugs at Preventing Heart Attacks, Stroke...

CONTACT: ASMBSNews@compartnersny.com Bariatric Surgery More Effective Than GLP-1 Drugs at Preventing Heart Attacks, Stroke and Death in Older Adults SAN...
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Bariatric Surgery Slashes Risk of Kidney Failure, Heart Attack and Death, New Data...

CONTACT: ASMBSNews@compartnersny.com Five-Year Real-World Outcomes Show Over 50% Lower Risk of Kidney Failure, Major Cardiovascular Events, Nearly 75% Lower Mortality...
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Study Finds Bariatric Surgery Less Costly Than GLP-1 Drugs Over Time

CONTACT: ASMBSNews@compartnersny.com Real-World Analysis Reveals True Costs of Treatment after Two Years for Patients with Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes...
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New Study Finds Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery After GLP-1 Treatment Significantly Boosts...

CONTACT: ASMBSNews@compartnersny.com Prior GLP-1 Use Does Not Compromise Surgical Effectiveness SAN ANTONIO – May 5, 2026 – People who begin...
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As GLP-1 Use Skyrockets and Bariatric Surgery Slows, Most Obesity Goes Untreated

CONTACT: ASMBSNews@compartnersny.com Real-World Analysis Shows More than 90% of Patients Receive No Treatment SAN ANTONIO – May 5, 2026 –...
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Bariatric Surgery Procedures Fall Below 200,000, First Time Since 2020, New Research...

CONTACT: ASMBSNews@compartnersny.com Bariatric Surgery Procedures Fall Below 200,000, First Time Since 2020, New Research Finds SAN ANTONIO – May 5,...
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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...
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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 –...
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The Higher the Body Mass Index, the Higher the Risk for Complications...

CONTACT: ASMBS@compartnersny.com WASHINGTON, DC – June 17, 2025 – The higher a person’s body mass index (BMI), the higher their...