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Barbara Thompson had weight loss surgery in 2000 and went on to write the first patient guidebook, Weight Loss Surgery; Finding the Thin Person Hiding Inside You now in it’s 3rd edition and Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies. Barbara also hosts an internet mentoring program, the Back on Track Program, for weight loss surgery patients who are starting to regain weight. In addition, Barbara is a much in demand national speaker for bariatric practices and patient events as well as speaking for hospitals on obesity sensitivity (what is it like to be an obese patient in a hospital). For speaking inquiries contact Barbara Thompson directly Barbara@BarbaraThompson.net |
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The media was buzzing today about a study just released that shows dramatic remission of diabetes after weight loss surgery. The study followed patients 2 years after weight loss surgery and found that those who had surgery experienced remission of Type 2 diabetes in 73% of cases. Those diabetics who dieted and exercised experienced remission […]
You may have heard of the tragic death of the 17 year-old San Francisco girl who was approved too late by the insurance company Cigna for a liver transplant. Nataline Sarkisyan died after being denied for her surgery even though her surgeons had written to Cigna saying that her survival depended on the operation. Cigna […]
Look for more weight loss surgeries in England. Gastric bypass surgery has been approved as effective by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence in Great Britain. Dr. David Haslam, clinical director of the National Obesity Forum was quoted as saying, “It’s an obvious solution to the problem of obesity. Bariatric surgery cures 90 percent of […]
At the recent meeting of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, the membership voted to change the name of the Society to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
This significant move represents a new era for the society. “It expands our sphere of influence,” said Philip Schauer, MD in his presidential address. Citing […]
Over the past few years we have seen insurance companies deny weight loss surgery to more and more people, or erect such barriers to care or such unreasonable requirements that denial was certain.
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Florida stopped covering weight loss surgery for all of their insured a couple of years ago. And Blue Cross/Blue […]