Presented by Emma Patterson of Oregon Weight Loss Surgery at the 2024 ASMBS Conference Emma J. Patterson, MD, FACS, FRCSC, FASMBS, a renowned expert in bariatric surgery, recently delivered an insightful lecture on “Sleeves in ASC: How I Do It and Clinical Protocols” at the 40th Annual ASMBS Conference in San Diego. The presentation provided…
Rylee Wilson – Wednesday, June 12th, 2024 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan will no longer cover GLP-1 drugs to treat obesity beginning in January, Bloomberg reported June 12. A spokesperson for Michigan’s largest insurer told the news outlet it will drop coverage of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss in fully insured, large group commercial…
— Fewer complications and lower likelihood of adverse postoperative outcomes with women surgeons by Rachael Robertson, Enterprise & Investigative Writer, MedPage Today August 31, 2023 Patients treated by women surgeons had better outcomes, according to two population-based cohort studies from Canada and Sweden, both of which were published in JAMA Surgery. The retrospective Canadian studyopens…
Our Eugene outreach clinic this month is scheduled for Monday the 19th. If you need to be seen, or just haven’t been seen in a while, and this is more convenient for you, please phone 503-227-5050 to make an appointment. This is a great opportunity for lap band or gastric bypass follow-up. If you are…