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Dr. Robert Michaelson: Top Doctor 2012

July 16, 2012

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Congratulations to Dr Robert Michaelson – Doctors of Weight Loss Inaugural Expert – for being named to the Seattle Top Doctors list for the third year in a row. He is featured in the most recent edition of Seattle Magazine. Dr. Michaelson practices at North West Weight Loss Surgery in Everett, WA. He has performed more than […]

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Dr. Tom Lavin & POSE Featured in Glamour Magazine

June 5, 2012

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New Orleans-based bariatric surgeon and Doctors of Weight Loss expert, Dr. Tom Lavin, was featured in an article in Glamour magazine about the new incision-less weight loss procedure, POSE (Primary Obesity Surgery, Endoluminal). The procedure decreases stomach size and aims to reduce cravings, all without the incisions or considerable dietary changes that more traditional bariatric […]

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Dr Marina Kurian on The Today Show

August 17, 2011

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Dr Marina Kurian was invited to join Matt Lauer on The Today Show, where she discussed teen-agers and bariatric surgery. See her appearance here: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

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Surgical Specialty Hospital of Arizona Receives Top Honors

July 2, 2011

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Congratulations to Dr. Terry Simpson and the Surgical Specialty Hospital of Arizona.  The hospital received top honors from HealthGrades as the number one weight loss hospital in the state, and has been ranked in the top ten percent in the nation. HealthGrades rates nearly all of the nation’s 5,000 hospitals across 26 different procedures and […]

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Dr. Daniel Cottam Performs New Band with Plication Surgery

June 24, 2011

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Doctors of Weight Loss Inaugural Expert, Dr. Daniel Cottam,  is participating in a national pilot program offering band with plication weight-loss surgery. Salt Lake Regional Medical Center, where Dr. Cottam serves on staff as a bariatric surgeon, is the first hospital in Utah performing this minimally-invasive procedure. A band with plication procedure is a laparoscopic […]

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Dr David Provost Appointed to ASMBS Executive Council

June 22, 2011

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Congratulations to Dr. David Provost, founder of Provost Bariatrics, who has been appointed to the Executive Council of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery is the world’s largest society for this specialty. The vision of the Society is to improve public health and well-being […]

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Dr Brian Quebbemann Performs World’s First Spider Sleeve Gastrectomy

June 21, 2011

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Doctors of Weight Loss Inaugural Expert, Dr. Brian Quebbemann, has become the first surgeon in the world to perform the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy using the single-incision spider technique. He was featured on The Doctors TV show.

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Dr. Marina Kurian Selected as SuperDoctor 2011

June 1, 2011

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Congratulations to Dr. Marina Kurian, who was selected as a NY 2011 SuperDoctor. This is Dr. Kurian’s fourth year in a row receiving this honor. SuperDoctors says they select “physicians who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement” which include professional activities, honors and awards, publications, lectures, and board certification. You […]

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Dr Robert Cywes and Dr Eric Pinnar Voted Jacksonville’s Top Bariatric Surgeons

June 1, 2011

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Congratulations to Dr Robert Cywes and Dr Eric Pinnar of Jacksonville Weight Loss Center for their designation as Top Doctors, and the top Bariatric Surgery Center in Jacksonville, Florida. Jacksonville Magazine honored these doctors with the placement in their Best of Jacksonville rankings, and included Drs Cywes and Pinnar in a small group of doctors […]

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Dr Christine Ren Fielding, Dr George Fielding, and NYU Honored

March 25, 2011

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Castle Connolly’s NY Metro Top Doctors 2011 list has been released, and included Dr. Christine Ren Fielding and Dr. George Fielding – both of NYU Langone Weight Management Program. Castle Connolly explains: Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors™ selection process begins with surveys of physicians and healthcare professionals. Each year, Castle Connolly surveys thousands of physicians and […]

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