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It Starts Now Contest Winners

In 2015, It Starts Now, a nationwide competition seeked short videos and films about obesity in America. Many individuals created...

ASMBS Code of Ethics

Adopted by the Executive Council, February 2005 Revised September 2012 Revised March 2016 Revised August 2025 I. General Purpose. This Code...
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ASMBS Position Statement on Alcohol Use Before and After Bariatric Surgery

Member Only Access This content is only available to ASMBS members. If you're already an ASMBS member, you can log...
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ASMBS Position Statement on Intragastric Balloon Therapy Endorsed by SAGES

The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) has issued the following position statement in response to numerous inquiries...
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ASMBS Position Statement on Vagal Blocking Therapy for Obesity

The vagus nerve plays a significant role in the regulation of stomach functions, secretion of ghrelin, pancreatic endocrine and exocrine...

Long-Term Survival Benefit After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Prepared by Julie Kim, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.M.B.S., Ann Rogers, M.D., Dan Eisenberg, M.D., Guilherme M. Campos, M.D., Dan Azagury, M.D....
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HHS Administrative Complaint

To read the complete complaint, please click the following link.
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National Correct Coding Initiative Enacts New PTP Coding Edit For Primary Bariatric...

In April 2015, the NCCI published a new set of code pair edits for primary bariatric surgical procedures and Paraesophageal...

California Technology Assessment Forum (CTAF)

The California Technology Assessment Forum provided a report that examines the value and effectiveness of bariatric surgery medications, devices and...

Washington State Health Care Authority Health Technology Assessment Report

Washington established the Health Technology Assessment program to determine if the state government’s health services are safe and effective. The...