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After 30 Years — New Guidelines For Weight-Loss Surgery

For Immediate ReleaseOctober 21, 2022 CONTACT: Roger Kissinrkissin@compartnersny.com Medical Groups Replace Outdated Consensus Statement that Overly Restricts Access to Modern Day...
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September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month!

Obesity in children continues to be a major health problem, but there has been progress.  In the last decade surgery...
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New Study Shows Significant Drop in Liver and Heart Disease in Patients...

ASMBS Statement on Cleveland Clinic Study Newswise — NEWBERRY, FL – Nov. 11, 2021– A new Cleveland Clinic study shows...
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Sens. Cassidy and Carper Letter to CMS on Obesity

Senators Cassidy and Carper Call for Medicare to Cover Obesity Drugs Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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Volunteering on the Frontlines at the Epicenter of the Pandemic in the...

ASMBS Profiles in Courage and Caring During COVID-19
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ASMBS Statement on Resumption of Surgery Released

Statement on metabolic and bariatric surgery during COVID-19 pandemic.
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ASMBS Statement on Racial Injustice

The brutal killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and countless untold others have triggered widespread outrage. These atrocities...
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Web-based Calculator Predicts Risk of Death, Complications from Diabetes and Obesity

Evidence-based prediction tool designed to help patients decide between metabolic surgery and standard medical therapy.
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New Study Challenges Decades-old Patient Eligibility Criteria for Weight-loss Surgery

Patients who have surgery before obesity progresses to severe stages may achieve even greater health benefits.
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Cancer Risk Drops in Half With Over 20% Weight Loss After Bariatric...

New study compares differences in cancer risk reduction among weight-loss surgery patients