Bariatric Times

Jennifer C. Seger, MD, FOMA, is the Co-clinical Editor of Bariatric Times; Diplomate, American Board of Obesity Medicine; Medical Director, Bariatric Medical Institute of Texas, San Antonio, Texas. Dear Readers, This morning I turned on the news to see a feature segment on the Today Show that was discussing the popularity of Ozempic (semaglutide).1 While this is no longer big breaking news, some of the unexpected downstream effects might surprise you.

by Adrian G. Dan, MD, FACS, FASMBS Dr. Dan is Medical Director, Weight Management Institute at Summa Health in Akron, Ohio, and Associate Professor of Surgery at Northeastern Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) in Rootstown, Ohio. Bariatric Times. 2023;20(7–12):8–10. Funding: No funding was provided. Disclosures: The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article.

Raul J. Rosenthal, MD, FACS, FASMBS is the Founding Clinical Editor of Bariatric Times; Professor of Surgery and Chairman, Department of General Surgery; Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery and The Bariatric and Metabolic Institute; General Surgery Residency Program Director; and Director, Fellowship in MIS and Bariatric Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, Florida. Dear Readers, I am writing this final editorial message for Bariatric Times with mixed emotions.

Richard M. Peterson, MD, MPH, FACS, FASMBS, DABS-FPMBS, is the Co-clinical Editor of Bariatric Times; Professor of Surgery, UT Health San Antonio; Chief, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas. Dear Colleagues, As I sat down to write my last editorial for Bariatric Times, I took some time to reflect on this short but incredible journey. I wrote my first editorial in February 2022, and so much has changed in this short time.

by Maher El Chaar, MD Dr. El Chaar is with St. Luke’s University Hospital and Health Network in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Funding:No funding was provided for this article. Disclosures: Dr. El Chaar is a speaker and consultant for Intuitive surgical, WL Gore, andBoehringer and serves on the advisory board of FruitStreet and SurgeOn. Bariatric Times. 2023;20(7–12):12–14.

by Benjamin Clapp, MD, FACS, FASMBS; Tammy Kindel, MD, PhD, FACS, FASMBS; and Shaina R. Eckhouse, MD, FACS, FASMBS Dr. Clapp is an Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery at Texas Tech School of Medicine at El Paso in El Paso, Texas. Dr. Kindel is Associate Professor of Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Eckhouse is an Associate Professor of Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. Bariatric Times. 2023;20(7–12):22–23.

by Anthony L. Heard, EdD, RRT Dr. Heard is a Registered Respiratory Therapist at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia. Funding:No funding was provided for this article. Disclosures: The author has no conflicts of interest relevant to the contents of this article. Bariatric Times. 2023;20(7–12):16–21. Objective: The purpose of this research study was to explore how postoperative bariatric patients adhered to nutrition goals and physical activity to prevent weight regain.

by Ramin Roohipour, MD; Jillian Angelo Caccamo, MS, MD; and Qemal Shaholli Dr. Roohipour is Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director, R&R Surgical Institute in Torrance, California. Dr. Angelo Caccamo is with R&R Surgical Institute in Torrance, California. Mr. Shaholi is Chief Operating Officer, R&R Surgical Institute in Torrance, California. Funding: No funding was provided. Disclosures: The authors report no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article. Bariatric Times.