George S. M. Cowan, Jr.

1990-91 ASMBS President Most Important Event The NIH Consensus Conference, and the publication of Obesity Surgery journal – both of...

Bruce Wolfe

2010-11 ASMBS President Most Important Event The creation of the Obesity Care Continuum Preceding my year as president, we made...

Kelvin Higa

2007-08 ASMBS President Most Important Event Changing the Society’s name from the American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) to The...

Harvey J. Sugerman

2004-05 ASMBS President A Tribute to Harvey Sugerman, MD Most Important Event Redirecting the focus of the organization to quality...

Kenneth B. Jones, Jr.

2001-02 ASMBS President Most Important Event Serving as an organization to navigate the maelstrom produced by the 9/11 event and...

Latham Flanagan, Jr.

1999-2000 ASMBS President Most Important Event Creation of an Ethics Committee made up of past presidents. I have a quick...

Henry Buchwald

1998-99 ASMBS President Most Important Event: Assigning a governor representing the American College of Surgeons.

Alex M.C. Macgregor

1995-96 ASMBS President Most Important Event The focus of the organization was on the patient and the ancillary groups that...

J. Patrick O’Leary

1987-89 ASMBS President Most Important Event Revision of the infrastructure of ASBS, including revision of the bylaws, the creation of...

John D. Halverson

1985-87 ASMBS President Most Important Event Fostered the development of the organization from a local, regional endeavor to its early...