Thomas K. Byrne, MD, Professor, General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Director, Bariatric Surgery Program, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses surgical weight loss. References and Resources Blanc PM, Lagoutte…
Howard Simon, MD, Director, Newly Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, State University Hospital Syracuse, discusses when psychicians should refer patients for gastric bypass surgery or laparoscopic band surgery. References…
Howard Simon, MD, Director, Newly Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, State University Hospital Syracuse, discusses the complications associated with bariatric surgery. References and Resources Fernández-Esparrach G, Bordas JM, Pellisé…
The FDA has notified healthcare professionals of reports of clinically significant liver injury, including markedly elevated serum hepatic enzymes and elevated total bilirubin, occurring as early as six…
Howard Simon, MD, Director, Newly Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, State University Hospital Syracuse, discusses the questions and concerns patients have before undergoing bariatric surgery. References and Resources Larsen…
William Chey, MD, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, discusses how to test for eradication of H. Pylori. References and Resources Siddique I, Al-Mekhaizeem…
The FDA has approved natalizumab (Tysabri) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe Crohn’s disease in patients with evidence of inflammation who have had an inadequate response to, or are…
Thomas K. Byrne, MD, Professor, General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Director, Bariatric Surgery Program, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses surgical weight loss. References and Resources Mango VL, Frishman…
Concerns have been raised regarding the risks associated with GERD and survival. This report discusses a recent study that shows that there is not an increase in mortality…
Howard Simon, MD, Director, Newly Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, State University Hospital Syracuse, discusses bariatric surgery. References and Resources Yan E, Ko E, Luong V, Wang HJ, Romanova…