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Want the Best
Bariatric Surgery Care?
The keys to successful,
safe surgery in any field of medicine are an informed
patient with realistic expectations, and a skilled,
experienced surgeon. Take the time to research
your potential surgeon and the obesity care center
that you are considering. Ask questions! The following
are areas to consider asking about:
-Board Certification
-Certifications--on the equipment the surgeon
uses
-Training and education
-Fellowship Training
-Professional memberships and important offices
held
-Training and teaching activities
-Research and writing activities
-Awards and recognitions
-Reputation
-Malpractice Suits
-Experience with the Procedure
-Benchmarking
-Success and Complication Rates
-Awareness of New Developments
-Personal Compatibility
-Competent, Compassionate Staff
-Care Provider and Style of Care
All of the bariatric surgeons listed in the Obesity
Care Directory are members of the American Society
for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). This means they
are general surgeons who specializes in bariatric
surgery and are diplomats of the American Board
of Surgery or Fellows of the American College
of Surgeons or Royal College of Surgeons. The
purpose of the Society is to advance the art and
science of bariatric surgery by encouraging its
members to:
- Pursue investigations
in both the clinic and laboratory
Interchange ideas, information and
experience pertaining to
bariatric surgery
-Promote guidelines for ethical patient selection
and care
-Develop educational programs for physicians,
paramedical persons
and lay people
-Promote outcome studies and quality assurance
New surgeons are added regularly,
please check back. Click your state to find a
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