Patient Testimonial – Pam Davis

Tennessee | Gastric Bypass For as long as I can remember, I have struggled with my weight. I was the...

Patient Testimonial – Reo Davis

California | Gastric Bypass This is just the first step in the rest of my life. This tool has enabled...

Patient Testimonial – Rain Hampton

California | Gastric Bypass I feel confident and capable now. I realized a hurdle and over came it. That matters...

Patient Testimonial – Cathy Johnson

Washington | Gastric Bypass IN WHAT YEAR DID YOU HAVE SURGERY?2005 WHAT WERE YOUR CONCERNS ABOUT BARIATRIC SURGERY? Cost; Finding...

Patient Testimonial – Nikki Massie

Maryland | Gastric Bypass IN WHAT YEAR DID YOU HAVE SURGERY?2008 WHAT WAS YOUR HIGHEST WEIGHT BEFORE SURGERY?340 lbs WHAT...

ASMBS Code of Ethics

Adopted by the Executive Council, February 2005 Revised September 2012 Revised March 2016 Revised August 2025 I. General Purpose. This Code...

Gastric v. Balloon Debate (ASMBS Webinar Series, March 9, 2016)

Recorded March 9, 2016. Each debater had roughly 20 minutes to state their case, after was an open, interactive discussion...

Membership Benefits

All memberships must be renewed annually. Membership is on a calendar-year basis (January – December).Payment must be received before an...

Pathway for Endorsement for New Procedures

Obesity has been recognized as a disease by the American Medical Association since 2013. Metabolic and bariatric surgery is a...

2015 It Starts Now Video Contest Winners Announced

“IT STARTS NOW” FILM AND VIDEO CONTEST — AND THE WINNERS ARE… Spanning topics ranging from weight discrimination to overcoming...