ASMBS Statement Safer Through Surgery Regarding Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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ASMBS Professional Resource Center
Restarting Surgery: Issues to Consider in Prioritizing Cases
Recorded May 19th, 2020. xpert presenters from across the country discussed strategies for reintroducing bariatric surgery in a COVID-19 environment. Topics included nonurgent procedural reboot, just how “elective” bariatric surgery is in the COVID-19 pandemic, and more.
ASMBS Updated Position Statement on Single-Anastomosis Duodenal Switch
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ASMBS Position Statement on the Relationship Between Obesity and Cancer and the Role of Bariatric Surgery
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COVID-19 Resource Center
We are closely monitoring the impact of COVID-19, with the health and safety of our members, patients, and industry partners our top priority. We will provide regular updates through our ongoing webinar series. Please check back for more information as it becomes available.
AACE/TOS/ASMBS/OMA/ASA Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Perioperative Nutritional, Metabolic, and Nonsurgical Support of the Bariatric Surgery Patient – 2020 Update
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COVID-19 Updates: Embracing Telehealth
Recorded April 21st, 2020. Our expert panel discussed how to successfully incorporate telemedicine into your bariatric practice in the COVID-19 era. Topics included: conducting virtual consults, advantages of using Facebook for support groups, bariatric behavioral telehealth, coding components, and more.
COVID-19: Updates from ASMBS
Our expert panel discussed issues related to COVID-19 that impact our members and our patients. Topics included: the impact on community/private practices, working with payers/insurers with regards to required programs, pearls and pitfalls for telehealth, fellows experience, and other matters.
ASMBS Endorsement of AAP Pediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Statement
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Harnessing Social Media and Software Applications to Engage and Maintain Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery
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