Bariatric Surgery

Part 1: Guidelines, overview of procedures, benefits, pre-surgery assessment

Presented by Vance Albaugh, MD, PhD

Learning Objectives: 
- Be familiar with the updated guidelines/indications for metabolic/bariatric surgery.
- Identify the most common metabolic/bariatric operations that are currently utilized in the United States.
- Understand contraindications to metabolic/bariatric surgery.
- Understand the rationale for commonly used testing in the preoperative surgical patient.

Part 2: Post-op complications, long term health maintenance, weight regain

Presented by Philip Schauer, MD, FACS, FASMBS

Learning Objectives: 
- Summarize Long-term Benefits of Metabolic Surgery
- Review Post-Operative Management