John H. Linner

1991-92 ASMBS President Most Important Event Focusing the attention of the society on the medical malpractice crisis, and implementing a...

Neil Hutcher

2005-06 ASMBS President Most Important Event Hiring a public relations firm to begin to educate the medical community, as well...

Otto L. Willbanks

1993-94 ASMBS President Most Important Event Continued solidification of infrastructure and the maturation of a program to provide malpractice insurance...

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.