Medicare May Cover Gastric Sleeve Surgery Editor July 14, 2012 Breaking WLS News, Sleeve Gastrectomy 1 Comment The Centers for Medicare & Medicade Services (CMS) has released its decision concerning insurance approval of gastric sleeve surgery for clinically obese patients.
Dr. David Provost Visits India to Teach Latest Bariatric Surgery Techniques gwhqadmin May 3, 2012 Breaking WLS News 1 Comment Dr. David Provost, faculty advisor for the Weight Loss Surgery Channel and ASMBS Executive Council member, last week traveled to Hyderabad, India to educate local surgeons on the latest bariatric procedures. As a featured presenter, Dr. Provost performed four sleeve gastrectomy surgeries and one gastric bypass revision surgery.
CMS Considers Medicare Coverage for Gastric Sleeve Editor October 30, 2011 Breaking WLS News 38 Comments Gastric sleeve surgery soon may be covered by Medicare, following a review of public comments demonstrating evidence of the procedure’s...
EndoBarrier: Gastric Bypass Substitute? gwhqadmin January 19, 2010 Breaking WLS News 15 Comments EndoBarrier may be a new alternative for those interested in gastric bypass surgery. The device is designed to mimic the effects of gastric bypass...
My Story by Annette Bulger gwhqadmin August 28, 2009 Success Stories 7 Comments Weight loss surgery helped Annette Bulger lose 115 pounds. Read her story on the Weight Loss Surgery Channel....
Weight Loss Surgery Access Limited for Poor gwhqadmin July 14, 2009 Breaking WLS News 1 Comment Weight loss surgery is usually performed on white women with higher incomes and private health insurance, research shows. But disparities among...
Even Moderate Obesity Shortens Life Expectancy gwhqadmin April 10, 2009 Breaking WLS News Even Moderate Obesity Shortens Life Expectancy According to new analysis of 57 studies that involved a total of nearly a million subjects,...
DNA Forecasts Future Obesity gwhqadmin January 30, 2009 Breaking WLS News DNA Forecasts Future Obesity Researchers from Imperial College London, the French National Research Institute CNRS, and other medical...
