"I know the work of advocacy is not easy – and it goes far beyond what most of us learned in medical school. But the truth is, nobody is going to do this difficult work for us. It has to be us. Speaking truth to power has to be us." -Jesse Ehrenfeld MD MPH at #AMAmtg

"Adjusted for inflation, physician payment under Medicare has dropped 26% since 2001...far greater than the rates at inpatient or outpatient hospitals, or at nursing facilities. With more cuts planned next year." -Jesse Ehrenfeld MD MPH at #AMAmtg

#SELECTstudy is out in NEJM and at #AHA23 today. It's pretty much unmistakable now that obesity treatment can help people lead longer, healthier lives. Time has come to tear down the barriers to equitable access to care. HT: OAC Caroline Apovian MD conscienhealth.org/2023/11/the-se…

My last thought on the #SELECT trial. Participants did not experience weight recurrence over 51 months. This provides strong evidence for the durability of incretin therapy for obesity. I’m actually unaware of any treatment that provides this level of durability.

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Drugs alone are not enough to treat #obesity and #diabetes. thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Join Black Health Matters for What Are You Weight For?, an insightful discussion on understanding obesity. Hear from the experts, including OAC Diversity & Inclusion Member Kesha Calicutt. Hosted FREE via Zoom on Wednesday, January 24 at 7 pm EST. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Comparison of Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A Randomized Clinical Trial pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38289603/

Important study highlighting the benefit of early surgical intervention to manage patients with obesity and T2DM BOMSS ASMBS Ali Aminian Daniel Gomez MD, FACS Abdelrahman Ali Nimeri MD IFSO MENAC (Middle East North Africa Chapter) Chetan D Parmar International Bariatric Club Haris Khwaja Simon Monkhouse Neil Floch MD Farah Husain MD, FACS, FASMBS Barham Abu Dayyeh MD MPH FASGE FAGA

Representing the ASMBS on the OAC board. Looking forward to hearing to the voices of our patients and advocating for change

Getting ready for #WorldObesityDay #WOD2024. Heading to capital hill to lobby for better access to comprehensive obesity care. Obesity Medicine Association OAC

🗣️ #LetsTalk about #obesity and.. The lived experience. 💬 Ogweno Stephen (NCDS Youth Champions) highlights how obesity is a complex disease caused by a vast array of factors, including genetics and environmental factors. 👉 worldobesityday.org #WorldObesityDay ⭕️

Congrats to my good friends Ali Aminian and David Arterburn, MD, MPH on their great JAMA article on T2DM management with metabolic surgery jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

A hearty welcome to all the new matched interns at Prisma Health–Upstate Dept. of Surgery and the USC School of Medicine Greenville Department of Surgery

Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk facing pressure as study finds $1,000 appetite suppressant can be made for just $5 fortune.com/europe/2024/03…

Patients living with obesity deserve access to the treatments they need when they need them. Raise your voice and tell CMSGov HHS.gov The White House to provide access to comprehensive obesity care. Send a letter to Secretary Xavier Becerra Chiquita Brooks-LaSure today: bit.ly/3wKQ6fa

Good morning ASMBS! It’s reference committee time at the AMA. We will be introducing an obesity related resolution this morning to the committee. Details to follow