Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric Surgery News

Allergan Stops Lap-Band Sales to '1-800-Get-Thin' Surgeons The weight-loss surgery centers in Southern California are under intense scrutiny for their safety record, advertising, and billing practices.
Medscape Medical News, February 4, 2012
Legal Problems Pile Up for '1-800-Get-Thin' Surgeons The California surgeons, who market gastric-banding surgery for weight loss through 1-800-Get-Thin ads, face FDA scrutiny, a state investigation into alleged billing fraud, a whistleblower suit, and more.
Medscape Medical News, February 2, 2012

Is Losing Weight by Remote Control Effective? Henry Black discusses a comparative effectiveness study that reported success with the use of the Internet for weight loss.
Medscape Cardiology, February 6, 2012
New Year in Obesity: Better Strategies and Bad Knees Dr. Sandra Fryhofer discusses recent studies reporting on the state of obesity, now associated with bad knees and GERD. Fortunately, some strategies seem to be working.
Medscape Internal Medicine, January 27, 2012

Are the Effects of Bariatric Surgery Socially Contagious?
Journal Watch, January 3, 2012
Pharmacokinetics in Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Patients
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, December 21, 2011
Obesity and Bariatrics for the Endoscopist: New Techniques
Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, November 21, 2011
Bariatric Surgery and the Clinical Endocrinologist
Endocrine Practice, November 8, 2011
Pharmacotherapy for Obesity
Expert Review of Endocrinology and Metabolism, September 1, 2011