Thank you Steve for highlighting our work and thank you Wael for your comments. Nothing could have been achieved without your mentorship, leadership and without the support of our residents and fellows. Proud to be a Cleveland Clinic Florida Staff. Number 1 hospital in Miami

Thank you Phil. Looking forward to seeing you in cold Nashville. 👍😉

ASMBS OBESITYPAC reception (members/guests) Tues @615p, advocacy works! WI state employees now have coverage thx Drs Funk/Kothari ASMBS ObesityWeek® Neil Floch MD Philip Schauer, MD Jaime Ponce MD Rachel Moore, MD, FACS, ABOM Teresa Lamasters Stacy Brethauer Rosenthal Shanu Kothari

Philip Schauer, MD MISS Conference @asmbs American College of Surgeons outstanding conference. An honor to be invited to present. Congrats Dr. Schauer !

Introduction and validation individualized metabolic surgery score on diabetes severity now available #ASA2017 Annals of Surgery Cleveland Clinic MD

Dr Aminian introduces evidenced based internet tool to aid surgical procedure selection for diabetes #ASA2017 @asmbs Cleveland Clinic MD

ASMBS welcomed the Mexican Chapter of IFSO Latin America to our Weekend Conference

What excites you most about ObesityWeek®? Let us know and remember to use the hashtag #OW2017.

Congratulations Steve !! Proud and lucky to follow your lead for the last 19 years.

Is Barrett's esophagus an absolute contraindication to perform a #gastric sleeve? ASMBS #OW2017

Scientific publications in books are not considered Level 1 evidence.

Join me in congratulating Neil Floch MD, SOARD , Media Associate Editor #bariatricsurgery @asmbs

Obesity in America #obesity @asmbs #bariatricsurgery doi.org/10.1016/j.soar…

Steven D Wexner MD, PhD Bariatric Times Bariatric News EASO ObesityWeek® Neil Floch MD Samuel Szomstein MD,FACS, FASMBS Philip Schauer, MD Antonio de Lacy Obesity is a chronic disease with multiple associated life threatening comorbidities at risk of recurrence. #bariatricsurgery @asmbs

Steven D Wexner MD, PhD Bariatric Times Bariatric News EASO ObesityWeek® Neil Floch MD Samuel Szomstein MD,FACS, FASMBS Philip Schauer, MD Antonio de Lacy ASMBS Treating a complex multifactorial disease such as Obesity is a difficult surgical task when compared to treating anatomical abnormalities.

Almas Khan Rosenthal @asmbs Stacy Brethauer Richard Peterson The Obesity Society Paul Davidson, PhD Philip Schauer, MD Steven D Wexner MD, PhD ObesityWeek® Bariatric Times Knee/hip replacement in BMI >30 has increased risk of complications (DVT, reoperation, etc.). Bariatric surgery is indicated in BMI >30 w/ comorbidities and has shown to decrease orthopedic operating time and reduce complications sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/… mdedge.com/acssurgerynews…

To Philip Schauer, MD and Rosenthal - What are your thoughts on this poll? x.com/neilflochmd/st…