The closure of mesenteric defects with continuous suture with nonabsorbable eliminated the risk of internal hernia in half of the LRYGB operated patients in this series. #soard #soard19 #bariatricsurgery #obsmuk #obsm ASMBS soard.org/article/S1550-…

Stanford surgeons innovate new biological breast implants - Scope scopeblog.stanford.edu/2019/12/02/sta…

Setting goals is key to success and happiness. Don’t let anything or anyone (including yourself), stand in the way. Robin Arzón said it best on a recent Peloton treadmill run (paraphrasing), ”if you want to be a faster runner, you just need to run faster!”. Wise words!

Bariatric Surgery Trends in the U.S.: 1% is the Loneliest... : Annals of Surgery journals.lww.com/annalsofsurger…

In my opinion, most impactful #diet paper of 2019: Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake: Cell Metabolism cell.com/cell-metabolis…

Untreated sleep apnea can be dangerous and debilitating. It's also quite common. nyti.ms/34bHFW0

Published in NEJM today: Projected prevalence by 2030: - Obesity: 1 in 2 adults - Severe Obesity: 1 in 4 adults Just unbelievable!!! nejm.org/doi/full/10.10… ASMBS

The kids are in bed...let the construction begin!

As human beings, all 7 billion of us are born the same way and die the same way. Physically, mentally and emotionally we are the same. We all want to live a happy life and avoid problems, but in a materialistic culture we overlook the importance of love and affection.

So sorry to hear this. Thoughts and prayers for everyone!

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Hospital Administrators: US Physicians/Healthcare Workers For Personal Protective Equipment in COVID-19 Pandemic - Sign the Petition! chng.it/VFRNXsXv via Change.org

It is very sad and tragic that quarter of people who died in UK hospitals with Covid-19 had #diabetes. Perhaps the most effective treatment for #type2diabetes (ie #BariatricSurgery) should be prioritised as #nhs goes back to proper function. #obsmuk theguardian.com/world/2020/may…

Change Management: 1. Create a Sense of Urgency 2. Build a Guiding Coalition 3. Form a Strategic Vision and Initiatives 4. Enlist a Volunteer Army 5. Enable Action by Removing Barriers 6. Generate Short-Term Wins 7. Sustain Acceleration 8. Institute Change

Today we lost a beloved ICON of bariatric surgery, Harvey Sugerman MD. Harvey was a passionate man who fought for patients with obesity, put science into our discipline,started SOARD, and mentored many outstanding surgeons. He loved his wife Betsy and his 4 children. RIP HARVEY!

"Rural healthcare is more important today than ever before. We celebrate National #RuralHealthDay as a way to acknowledge and thank rural healthcare providers and patients for their contributions." - Dr. Kevin Helling, ASMBS Rural Committee Chair #PowerOfRural

Yay science! #CovidVaccine

⁦Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez⁩ ⁦Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez⁩ There is a frontline worker out there who is super proud of you for getting your vaccine first 👍 images.app.goo.gl/7f74D6y4X6fAz8…

Why is it that when a 2 year old is getting themself dressed, presumably there is a 50% probability of putting the clothes on backwards, yet the incidence of putting the clothes on backwards is 100%?