The Risk of Post-RYGB ‘Plastic Surgery,’ with Invited Discussion by Barry Fisher,...

A woman in her 40s, years after successful open gastric bypass, had her bariatric surgeon perform concurrent ventral hernioplasty, panniculectomy...

International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO)

IFSO is a federation composed of national associations of bariatric surgeons. Currently, there are over 72 official member associations of...

Risks of Non-Standard Surgery, with Invited Discussion by Jaime Ponce, MD

A truck driver in his 50s, without insurance coverage, underwent lap band surgery in Mexico, at a quarter of the...

Bariatric Fellowship Certificate

ASMBS Certificate of Acknowledgement of Satisfactory Training: Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery for Fellows The ASMBS Fellowship Certificate program serves to...

Certified Bariatric Nurse (CBN)

Vision Our vision is to provide the premier credential to professional nurses caring for patients affected by severe obesity, and...

Bariatric Advantage

Bariatric Advantage, Strategic Business Unit, Metagenics, Inc. is the market leader in providing targeted nutrition to the weight loss surgery...

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (SOARD)

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (SOARD) is the official journal of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery....

Surgery for Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes is commonly caused by Obesity. Obesity Surgery has the potential to treat and even cure Type 2...

Making Choices About Surgery

These tools are designed to assist those considering bariatric surgery. Paying for Surgery Working with your insurance provider for coverage...

ASMBS Systematic Review on Reoperative Surgery

Morbid obesity is a chronic disease that requires lifetime treatment. While bariatric surgery is highly effective and durable therapy, as...