Bariatric Surgery
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My Southern Health: Four myths and facts about weight-loss surgery
Weight-loss surgery is very effective helping some people lose 50 to 75 percent of excess body weight, producing great control of health conditions and improving quality of life. There are several myths associated with surgery; here they are with the facts. Read MoreNov 10, 2017
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Vanderbilt mourns loss of former Bariatric Surgery director Clements
Ronald Clements, M.D., professor of Surgery and the past director of Bariatric Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, died Jan. 19 at home surrounded by his family. He was 50. Read MoreJan 20, 2017
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Balloon system offers non-surgical weight loss option
If you’ve got excess pounds to lose but don’t qualify for bariatric surgery, a new non-surgical, fully reversible weight loss option will soon be offered at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). Read MoreDec 8, 2016
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VPMM symposium to explore bariatric surgery’s development
The development of bariatric surgery as a treatment for obesity and type 2 diabetes will be explored during this year’s “bench-to-bedside” symposium Jan. 13 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The symposium, organized by the Vanderbilt Program in Molecular Medicine (VPMM), will feature the perspectives of clinicians, researchers and patients. Read MoreJan 7, 2016
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Study to compare benefits of bariatric surgery methods
Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers are participating in a national study to compare the health benefits and safety of three main methods of bariatric, or weight-loss surgery. Read MoreSep 3, 2015
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Bariatric surgery’s metabolic impact to be explored
Vanderbilt University researchers have received a two-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study a mouse model of the metabolic and hormonal changes caused by bariatric surgery. Read MoreDec 19, 2013