BIDMC Weight Loss Surgery Clinic

The official Twitter account of the Weight Management Center & MIS Surgery at @BIDMChealth. RT ≠ Endorsements.

[BIDMC Weight Loss Surgery Clinic @BidmcWLS]

Bariatric surgery was superior to intensive medical therapy in terms of glycemic control, weight reduction, medication reduction, improvement in lipid levels, and quality of life- Dr. Gupta
@BIDMCSurgery #BariatricSurgery #obesity

[Ali Aminian @Ali_Aminian_MD]

Heading to #AACE2024 #WeAreAACE to present safety & efficacy of bariatric surgery in the GLP-1RA era

[@BostonNP @Evgeniya_NP]

Bariatric/metabolic surgery improves liver fibrosis!!!
#bariatricsurgery

@BIDMCSurgery @BidmcWLS
@OMAsocial #obesitymedicine2024 #oma2024 #NewPathForward

[ASMBS @ASMBS]

Evidence supports #BariatricSurgery as a FIRST LINE treatment for #diabetes and #obesity NOT a last resort https://t.co/M7jQohhOdW

[BIDMC Weight Loss Surgery Clinic @BidmcWLS]

Dear dietitians, thank you for all that you do our patients!!!!💜💜💜

[Beth Israel Lahey Health @bethisraellahey]

Wishing all our patients observing Ramadan a month filled with blessings, peace, and joy! 🌙✨ May this sacred time bring you closer to your loved ones and strengthen your spirit.

[Obesity Medicine Association @OMAsocial]

#ObesityCareWeek is the time to increase our understanding of obesity and the stigma attached. It’s past time to #StopWeightBias. Visit https://t.co/f474PeNGKf to learn more and take action today!

[Jaime Ponce MD @JaimePonceMD]

Bariatric Surgery Provides Superior Long-Term Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes in Patients with Obesity.
Twelve-year data indicate greater weight loss and fewer diabetes medications after bariatric surgery compared to usual care.
https://t.co/PtP3CoQnWC

[Neil Floch MD @NeilFlochMD]

Metabolic or Bariatric Surgery reduces the risk for any cardiovascular event by 44% (in diabetes patients) - a recent study on GLP-1 medications showed a reduced risk of 20% - the ability of weight loss #metabolicsurgery exceeds the benefits of any other treatments.

[Jaime Ponce MD @JaimePonceMD]

2022 estimated bariatric numbers from @ASMBS
• 280,000 cases
• 6.5% increase from 2021
• 40% increase from 2020
• #Sleeve continues to be > common for 10 years = 57%
• #BypassRNY = 22%
• Robotic assisted cases = 30% (increased from 23% in 2021 and only 5.8% in 2015)
• New GLP1-RA impact not demonstrated yet in 2022 but expected to drop the numbers in 2023
https://t.co/4DK7nVPQci @IfsoSecretariat @IFSO_NAC

[Oncology Times @OncologyTimes]

A recent study demonstrated that #bariatricsurgery is associated with a reduced incidence of hematological cancer, particularly among women. https://t.co/jJ6m5U0fki #Hematology #CancerResearch

[Beth Israel Lahey Health @bethisraellahey]

Wishing the Beth Israel Lahey Health community a year filled with renewed health, joy, and countless moments of well-being. Happy New Year to our wonderful patients! 🎉🌟

[Beth Israel Lahey Health @bethisraellahey]

Wishing you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas filled with warmth, joy, and good health from all of us at Beth Israel Lahey Health! May this season bring you moments of togetherness and happiness. 🎄🎅

#BILH #MerryChristmas

[Jaime Ponce MD @JaimePonceMD]

#MetabolicBariatricSurgery safety is comparable to many safe and common operations (hip arthroplasty laparoscopic cholecystectomy, appendectomy, colectomy, hysterectomy, hernia repairs, etc.) https://t.co/gaKIRyeKhT @ASMBS @IfsoSecretariat @IFSO_NAC @BenjaminClapp2 @OMGhanemMD @Ali_Aminian_MD

[BID-Needham @bidneedham]

Thanksgiving gratitude knows no bounds, even from all of us at Beth Israel Lahey Health. We want to wish you all a heartwarming and healing holiday surrounded by the love of family and friends. 🦃💙

#BILH #Thanksgiving

[Gina Lundberg MD FACC FAHA @gina_lundberg]

Bariatric surgeon @reneehilton30 loves her job and has great data for safety & efficacy of #BariatricSurgery #HeartHealth at @ACC_Georgia

[Daniel Jones @Trustursurgeon]

We often see what we want to see. A friend was thinking about weight loss surgery. She looked above, and saw a “gastric sleeve” in the clouds yesterday.

[Philip Schauer, MD @PSchauerMD]

Metabolic Surgery is the only treatment that causes long-term remission of Type 2 Diabetes and it’s supported by ADA @ADA_DiabetesPro @IntDiabetesFed @TheAACE @ASMBS @IfsoSecretariat @NeilFlochMD @FRubinoMD @rvcohen @caschiavon @marinakurian @JaimePonceMD

[BID-Needham @bidneedham]

Beth Israel Lahey Health proudly recognizes and celebrates October 9, 2023 as Indigenous Peoples' Day as we reflect on our commitment to better serve all communities.

[Philip Schauer, MD @PSchauerMD]

Thanks for spreading the positive message about metabolic surgery @DrJamesJakub ! Credit goes to @Ali_Aminian_MD @davearterburn Steve NissenMD and CCF team. Surgery saves lives. @ASMBS @IfsoSecretariat @ADA_DiabetesPro @marinakurian @rvcohen @PBRCNews @ololhealth @lsusurgerydept

[@BostonNP @Evgeniya_NP]

Looking forward to seeing everyone at our Bariatric support group! Our topic for tonight is Oral Health Considerations after Weight Loss Surgery. Thank you Dr.Cleary, DMD for being our speaker tonight💜 @BidmcWLS