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A thorough workup can more accurately identify which patients should be considered for bariatric surgical procedures as part of a weight loss and management program.

 

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Bariatric Surgery Denials Boost

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Release Date: June 24, 2010
Expiration Date: June 24, 2011

 

Patients who are appropriate candidates for bariatric surgery but ultimately are denied coverage by insurers continue to develop a high incidence of new obesity-related comorbidities over a short follow-up period.

 

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  • Discuss the results of this study
  • Review the relevance and significance of the study in the broader context of clinical care

 


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Marc Bessler, MD

Director, Minimal Access Surgery Center; Director, Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY

Judith Korner, MD

Florence Irving Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine; Director, Weight Control Center, Columbia University Medical Center

Renee Diiulio

Manhattan Beach, CA.
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Amy Hart

Founding Director, Public Health Productions, The New York Academy of Medicine