Alabama State Chapter

Incorporated May 2012 Visit Chapter Website Like us on Facebook The Alabama Chapter of ASMBS members include surgeons, obesity medicine...

May Advocacy Report

May Advocacy Report

A Leak Event Compounded, With Invited Discussion by Eric DeMaria, MD

A woman in her 40s underwent LRYGB, with negative end-procedure endoscopic findings for a leak, and a negative swallow study...

March ASMBS Activity Report

March 2014 ASMBS Activity Report

Integrated Health Support Group Committee Spotlight

The mission of the ASMBS Integrated Health Support Group committee is to promote the development of support groups in the...

Post Op Bowel Obstruction

A claim was made against a general surgeon who performed a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass using a 25mm EEA stapler...

Access to Care Toolkit

Documents for assisting ASMBS members in their advocacy efforts.

Adolescent and Pediatric Obesity Related Journal References

Member Only Access This content is only available to ASMBS members. If you're already an ASMBS member, you can log...

Insurance Committee Coding Alert: Hiatal Hernia Repair (CPT 43280) – May 2013

Insurance Committee Coding Alert: Hiatal Hernia Repair (CPT 43280) - May 2013. This does not mean that the procedures cannot...

Insurance Committee Update – April 2013

The Insurance Committee has become aware of a Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy issue with some private payors. The issue is somewhat...