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For Immediate ReleaseOctober 21, 2022 CONTACT: Roger Kissinrkissin@compartnersny.com Medical Groups Replace Outdated Consensus Statement that Overly Restricts Access to Modern Day...

ASMBS Review on Fasting for Religious Purposes After Surgery

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ASMBS Current State of the Definition and Terminology Related to Weight Recurrence...

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ASMBS 2020 Estimate of Metabolic and Bariatric Procedures Performed in the United...

Background: Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), despite being the only effective durable treatment for obesity, remains underused as approximately 1%...

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...

ASMBS Statement on Resumption of Surgery Released

Statement on metabolic and bariatric surgery during COVID-19 pandemic.

Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Perioperative Nutrition, Metabolic, and Nonsurgical Support of...

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New Study Challenges Decades-old Patient Eligibility Criteria for Weight-loss Surgery

Patients who have surgery before obesity progresses to severe stages may achieve even greater health benefits.

Metabolic Surgery Cuts Likelihood of Recurrent and Fatal Heart Attacks

Patients with history of heart disease reduce their risk by half

Weight-loss Surgery May Counter Genetic Risk for Developing Breast Cancer

Overweight and obesity associated with an increased risk of 13 types of cancer