North Carolina State Health Plan Members Have Access to No-Cost Bariatric Surgery
Losing weight is hard – and keeping it off can feel even harder. For many people, bariatric surgery is a turning point for weight loss as well as better health, renewed energy, and a brighter future. To make that goal […]
Read MoreCan Robotics Transform Bariatric Surgery
Author: Paul E. Enochs, MD, FACS, FASMBS When many of us think about robotics, our minds may drift to images of automobiles and airplanes transforming into fighting defenders to save our world from attacking invaders. Perhaps, instead, we think about […]
Read MoreAt What BMI are GLP-1 Medications Appropriate?
If you were to buy into the marketing hype around GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, you might believe they are a panacea for every patient who needs to lose weight, regardless of BMI. If you dig deeper into the […]
Read MoreCovering Bariatric Surgery Costs
Weight loss surgery is a highly effective procedure for individuals struggling with obesity. Also known as bariatric surgery, or metabolic surgery to reflect the impact of obesity on various metabolic pathways within the body, it’s a medically recognized treatment that […]
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