CABPS IFSO North America Chapter meeting in Montreal… well attended and comprehensive program #CABPS2024

Jaime Ponce introduced by Laurent Biertho… I learn something new and amazing every time Jaime speaks!

New and old friends at the CABPS meeting!

Luminaries Michel Gagner and Alfons Pomp at the CABPS/NAC IFSO meeting… such a great meeting!

David Sarwer discussing psychological aspects in MBS

Great start of the 2024 PA ⁦⁦ASMBS⁩ meeting with ⁦Ann Rogers⁩ ⁦Rana Pullatt⁩ Ted Kyle giving great talks! Sharing a commitment to making a meaningful difference in the treatment of obesity! ⁦PennSurgery⁩ ⁦Faiz Shariff, MD⁩

PA chapter meeting off to a strong start with President Ann Rogers updating us on ASMBS work. Always inspiring to hear her insights! #leadership #ASMBS Maria Altieri

Josh Winder knocks it out of the park at the PSBS meeting! ⁦⁩

Ted Kyle talks about advocacy for obesity treatments. ⁦Maria Altieri⁩ ⁦Faiz Shariff, MD⁩ ⁦Ted Kyle⁩

Dr. Rana Pullatt heads off our PA state chapter (ASMBS) meeting with a riveting talk on SADI… ⁦Maria Altieri⁩ ⁦Faiz Shariff, MD⁩

Time to view Anti-obesity Medications as Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Treatments along with Bariatric Surgery.

Our paper calls for it!

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38523037/

USF Health USF General Surgery Ann Rogers Caitlin Halbert ASMBS JOGS SAGES is in Long Beach in 2025! Christopher DuCoin SSAT

Obesity Care Week is approaching! Visit obesitycareweek.org today to sign up for alerts and to learn more about the resources and activities happening during #ObesityCareWeek !

📣 Now #INPRESS

2022 #BariatricSurgery data from MBSAQIP ASMBS :

⬆️ 6.5% increase from 2021

🏆 Sleeve is the dominant procedure since 2013, comprising 57.4% in 2022

📈 RYGB has been growing since 2020 and now corresponds to 22.2%

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Great debate on ESG at Annual Meeting of Illinois Chapter of ASMBS!

Rami Lutfi, MD Mike Ujiki

First treble clef I’ve seen since doing musicals in college: the sheet music of Intuitive
Part of a great overview of teaching the davinci platform to trainees by Ann Rogers at IFSO
#IFSO2023 #ifso

Pro Tip for future fellows: Get yourself an MIS fellowship program director who will personally make and decorate your graduation cake! 🤣
I will certainly miss operating with the amazing and legendary Ann Rogers!

Entertaining debate, different perspectives, evidence on the table! See you Friday Sep 1st IFSO North America Chapter Session #IFSO2023Napoli IFSO IFSO MENAC (Middle East North Africa Chapter) IFSO-EC IFSO LAC IFSO APC 2017

Cornell Gross Anatomy TA sent me photo of her four medical students from 1986. Thank you Dr Ann Rogers for inspiring a surgeon.

Our recent analysis evaluating buttressing and Sleeve gastrectomy.

Seamguard Buttressing of the Staple Line During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Appears to Decrease the Incidence o… pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37204531/

Christopher DuCoin USF General Surgery ASMBS SAGES Is In Cleveland 2024!