Cleveland Clinic's W. Scott Butsch, MD MSc is part of the panel of experts for this conversation with Oprah Winfrey about weight, obesity and new weight-loss drugs. You can see the special on ABC, Monday, March 18th at 8 p.m.

What do you think Gabriel Escalona Vivas ? But I believe many surgeons will do great as a #sciencefiction #writers … “I do #SG in 30 min and #RYGB in 40 min no complications” surgeons ego can drive your mind to unknown places

I love to hear when a surgeons talks about his/her personal scientific evidence/data off course not published that contradicts data from multiple RCTs and metaanalysis , the best is she you challenge them with data and they say is wrong 😂#science #surgeons #surgery

Happy to see a change in how obesity is seen in at my public #hospitalsoterodelrio. Now for the first time, additional 💰is allocated to allow pts to access life-changing #bariatricsurgery Now we are on the right path … just love the smiles on theirs faces full of gratitude 🙏🏻

Nothing more annoying to have to deal with an incompetent company such us Gtd lucky people who have better services at home

This is what #worldobesityatlas2024 projects for our country 1.3% ⬆️ & 0.9%⬆️ increase in adults and children with high BMI. see the impact on persons years lost and death associated We need to continue working on education, prevention and treatment #obesity #AOD #bariatric

Must watch #OprahSpecial tmrw March 18th 8/7c on ABC News (19th Hulu) Oprah Winfrey hosts a discussion abt the disease of #obesity, new obesity meds, and the real stories of ppl living w obesity Oprah Daily Cleveland Clinic MD OAC STOPObesityAlliance Ted Kyle

Happy to be in beautiful #MarDelPlata #Argentina at the VII #SACO meeting Great to be here and share with distinguish renown surgeons and friends IFSO LAC IFSO

Really impressive group!! Today we created the “Harvard Latin American Surgery Club”. More than 30 research fellows, residents and students with Latin background in Harvard Surgery. Advice, projects, camaraderie! Harvard Medical School BIDMC Department of Surgery Mass General Surgery Harvard University LatinoSurgSociety

𝐌𝐚𝐧̃𝐚𝐧𝐚👇🏽 👨🏻‍⚕️🩺👩🏻‍⚕️ VII Congreso Internacional y Chileno de Cirugía Bariátrica y Metabólica 24, 25, 26 y 27 de abril 2024 | Enjoy Coquimbo | Modalidad híbrida INSCRÍBASE EN👉🏼: congresobariatrica.cl

Heading to #LaSerena North of Chile 🇨🇱 to our VII #IFSOChile2024 scientific meeting . Looking forward for the incredible days ahead with national and international speakers and friends IFSO LAC IFSO #obesitymedicine #bariatricsurgery #education #obesity

We are now on pre course sessions #tipstricks for the junior #bariatricsurgeon in parallel we have #obesity for #adolecents and #handson for #bariatricendoscopy

We have started our most important scientific event #worldifso2024 meeting in beautiful #Melbourne and what a better start Dr #LeeMKaplan talk my mentor during my PhD at #MGH #harvard #obesity #bariatricsurgery IFSO IFSO LAC #ifsochile

Next year IFSO World Congress will be in Santiago, Chile 🇨🇱… will see you there #IFSOSANTIAGO2025 IFSO IFSO North America Chapter ASMBS

All #worldifso members are invited to what will be a great #ifsosantiago2025 meeting IFSO IFSO LAC #ifsochile

And the winner of the Jeopardy 2024 in Melbourne is ............. MENAC Team represented by Ala Wafa from Libya and Tamer Alderazi from Bahrain!!! Congratulations and see you in IFSO Santiago 2025! #IFSO2024 #ifsomelbourne2024

So proud of receiving the #ERAS certificate for our #BariatricSurgery program at Clínica Universidad de los Andes . After more than a year of work with incredible multidisciplinary team we finally made it. We are the first program in LATAM

Did you save the date for next year #worldifso2025 ? We will be waiting for all you to come to our beautiful country 🇨🇱 next September. We are working on scientific program and social activities . Don’t forget to submit your abstract IFSO

Proud of our #ifsochile society. We are moving forward to establish a national accreditation program for centers and surgeons. #Bariatricsurgery in our country had increased over the years and we are committed to maintain safety for our patients