I’m a pretty staunch defender of surgeons. I tend to take their (our) side on most issues, but a recent case from England raised some conflicting thoughts for me. David Sellu, a consultant (attending) colorectal surgeon at...
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The Particulars: Previous research has shown that many patients with diabetes who undergo gastric...
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The Particulars: CMS issued a national coverage determination (NCD) in 2006 that restricted...
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The Particulars: Telomeres—genetic biomarkers that play a role in cellular aging and disease...
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The Particulars: Recent research has questioned the validity of bariatric surgery accreditation...
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The Particulars: Previous studies have found that the insurance approval process may limit access...
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According to the National Cancer Institute, colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of...
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For patients with coronary heart disease (CHD), current performance measures recommend annual...
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Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) have changed the way patients with cardiac...
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Oral medications and insulin are cornerstones of diabetes management, but as many as one-third of...
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Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn have emerged as important online meeting places for...
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Overview • Nearly 72 percent of patients with obesity and diabetes achieved diabetes remission at...
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ATLANTA, GA – NOV. 14, 2013 – The bariatric program at Stanford University saw hospital...
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The success of treatment for pulmonary hypertension (PH), including pulmonary arterial...
Read MoreAs every young physician reads the dollar figure in their first employment agreement, he or she inevitably thinks the same thing—“this is low.” This thought is immediately followed by the belief that the employer is unlikely to...
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Telephone follow-up after an ED visit is an important strategy for monitoring changes in health...
Read MoreAs I exist on the brink of extreme crankiness every day, it doesn’t take much to push me over the edge. Here are some things that do. Why do history and physical write-ups sound like transcriptions of interrogations?...
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