Bariatric Surgery vs. GLP-1 Medications: What the Latest Research Shows

New Study Highlights Superiority of Bariatric Surgery Over GLP-1 Medications for Sustained Weight Loss A new real-world study presented at...

Black Patients Have Higher Rate of Minor Complications After Metabolic and Bariatric...

Black patients are more likely to experience minor complications after metabolic and bariatric surgery than White patients, according to new...

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...

Head-to-head Study Shows Bariatric Surgery Superior to GLP-1 Drugs for Weight Loss

Sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass were associated with about five-times more weight loss than weekly injections of GLP-1 receptor agonists...

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Kicks Off Annual Scientific Meeting

For Immediate ReleaseJune 16, 2025 CONTACT:  ASMBS@compartnersny.com New Data on Bariatric Surgery, GLP-1s, Safety and Costs Among Hundreds of New...

The FELLOW Project: Early and Late Complications of Bariatric Surgery

Recorded June 6, 2025

The Practice of Preoperative Patient Education in Metabolic Bariatric Surgery: Results of...

Abstract Background Few evidence-based studies addressing metabolic and bariatric surgery patient education (MBS-PE) practices exist. Objective Examine how preoperative MBS-PE...

The FELLOW Project: Bone And Muscle Health After Bariatric Surgery

Recorded May 2, 2025

Estimate of Bariatric Surgery Numbers, 2011-2023

The ASMBS total bariatric procedure numbers are based on the best estimation from available data (BOLD,ACS/MBSAQIP, National Inpatient Sample Data...

Bariatric Happy Hour! A cost comparison of GLP-1 receptor agonists and bariatric...

Recorded March 27, 2025