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Bariatric Surgery Remains Significantly Underutilized

Bariatric Surgery Remains Significantly Underutilized

According to the article Bariatric Surgery Remains Significantly Underutilized by Dr. Ninh Nguyen published in the May 2014 issue of Connect the official news magazine for ASMBS (American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery), it is estimated that bariatric surgery is only being performed on approximately 1 percent of surgically eligible patient population.

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Celebrity Chef Graham Elliot Defends Choice to get Sleeve Gastrectomy

Celebrity Chef Graham Elliot Defends Choice to get Sleeve Gastrectomy

According to the recent article on Examiner.com, Celebrity chef Graham Elliot, who has lost 150 pounds following a sleeve gastrectomy in July, is “defending his choice” to have bariatric surgery against critics who said he took the “easy way out.”

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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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