The FELLOW Project: The History of Bariatric Surgery

Recorded Aug. 1, 2025

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

New Data on Bariatric Surgery, GLP-1s, Safety and Costs Among Hundreds of New Studies Presented

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