Gastric Bypass | Lap Band | Sleeve Gastrectomy | Gastric Plication

Dr. John Morton presented one of the top 8 papers at today’s opening session of the 29th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. The paper was an analysis from the BOLD database; he compared the gastric band (lap band), gastric bypass, and sleeve. The BOLD Database is a rich source […]

International leaders in bariatric surgery, including several Doctors of Weight Loss inaugural experts, gathered this weekend at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery’s (ASMBS) 2nd annual Fall Educational Event.  Drs. Gregg Jossart, Emma Patterson, Jaime Ponce, and David Provost directed, moderated, and presented at courses covering topics such as managing bariatric complications, coding […]

Former Arkansas Governor and Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee spoke at a reception at ASMBS 2011. The event was hosted by Allergan, and featured Dr. Marina Kurian and Dr. Sunil Bhoyrul who opened, and Dr. Adam Smith who introduced Huckabee. He began by speaking about the state of healtcare in the country. “We are not a […]

ASMBS has just come to a close after a week of education, discussion, and presentations. There were several excellent concurrent sessions on Thursday afternoon, including sessions on the sleeve gastrectomy and gastric plication.  The symposium on the rationale for surgical treatment of patients with class I obesity (BMI 30-35 kg/m2) was very well attended, and […]

On Wednesday afternoon, the ASMBS (American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery) 28th annual meeting featured concurrent sessions on metabolic surgery, co-morbid conditions of obesity and surgery videos. In addition, Dr. David Provost moderated a session on revisional procedures. The scientific sessions adjourned at 4:45, at which point the members attended the ASMBS Business Meeting, […]

Many of the country’s top bariatric surgeons are in attendance at the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery’s 2011 meeting. ASMBS’s vision is “to improve public health and well-being by lessening the burden of the disease of obesity and related diseases throughout the world.” All week, surgeons are taking courses, listening to presentations on […]

Today is the first day of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery’s Annual Meeting, where many of the country’s leading bariatric surgeons are in attendance. ASMBS’ CME course for Sunday, June 12, 2011 was An Integrated Approach to Adjustable Gastric Banding. Today, Drs. Jaime Ponce, and Emma Patterson, Co-Directed a course with Karen […]