Covidien has long been involved in bariatrics, and the reach they’ve been able to attain is only growing after a recent acquisition by Medtronic. I spoke with Patric, who is part of a group under Covidien that is reaching out...
I caught a group from the Austin Medical Center support group that included Jean, Dawn, Kelly, John, Lisa and Wendy who talked about what brought a few of them here as first time attendees as well as those who have...
Bariatric Advantage is one of the original companies to step up and start producing supplements specifically for those who had bariatric surgery, and they continue to come up with new flavors, new products and improve on what they already offer....
I bumped in to Lisa and John towards the end of Saturday’s break out sessions - Lisa has attended every year, while this is John’s first year.. but they echoed each others sentiments about what they learned in regards to...
It’s really a great time for bariatric patients when it comes to getting in your supplements. I chatted with Derek of Bari-Life, they have the usual supplements and such in a variety of flavors, but one of the things that...
Next up is Jennifer with the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. The ASMBS is currently using their This Time It Count campaign to spread the stories of people who have been able to get to better health through bariatric surgery. You...
Dr. Lloyd Stegman is part of the OAC Board and Co-Chair for Your Weight Matters and was part of the group that sets the agenda for the educational sessions, he opened up the event talking about how the burden of...
Pandora and Liz had a lot of similar thoughts about what they got out of attending YWM in the past, and what keeps them coming back… and how what they take away from the event stays with them over the...
Ok, fine… probably not quite 50… but between the two ladies I chatted with next, you can get lots and lots of hope and help. First up was Connie Stapleton, the doc half of A Post-Op and a Doc. She...
James Zervios has been with the Obesity Action Coalition since it’s inception in 2005, which makes this the 10th Anniversary. James has seen the OAC go from just a handful of members to over 50,000 members across the country. We...
