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Center of Excellence Designation Renewed

Center of Excellence Designation Renewed

During the month of Februaury 2014, Castle Medical Center and Dr. Steven Fowler received renewal for the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence (BSCOE) center.

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1st Hawaii Bariatric Conference

1st Hawaii Bariatric Conference

The first bariatric conference in Hawaii, the Hawaii Bariatric Science Symposium was held on February 7, 2013 at the Aulani in Ko’olina.  The event was organized to bring together the medical and surgical fields for an educational half day conference, addressing issues related to the complex and comprehensive care of the bariatric patient.

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Hawaii Bariatric Science Symposium

Hawaii Bariatric Science Symposium

Dr. Steven Fowler is very active in his professional community and is a member and the current President of the Hawaii Bariatric Society a chapter of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).  Dr. Fowler and his chapter members have been busy for the past months organizing Hawaii’s first Bariatric conference, the Bariatric Science Symposium at the Aulani Resort in Koolina on Oahu on February 7, 2014.

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New Data Shows Bariatric Surgery to be More Effective and Safer

New Data Shows Bariatric Surgery to be More Effective and Safer

In a recent online article from The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) – Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Even More Effective than Previously Reported and Getting Safer, new data shows bariatric surgery to be more effective and safer.

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