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Establishing a Comprehensive Bariatric Surgery Program

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Establishing a successful bariatric surgery program requires administrative commitment at the highest level. Optimal patient selection is key. Utilizing the MBSAQIP criteria for “comprehensive center” is a useful blueprint to build the program. With proper planning, it is possible to initiate a new bariatric program and achieve high-quality outcomes.

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  1. Bariatric Surgery Bellevue Hospital Center, Associate Professor of Surgery, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA

    Manish Parikh (Director)

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  1. Foregut and Bariatric Surgeon, Division of Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Oregon Clinic, Portland, Oregon, USA

    Kevin M. Reavis

  2. Long Island Jewish Forest Hills Hospital, Department of Surgery, Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, Forest Hills, New York, USA

    Allison M. Barrett

  3. Institute Chief, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Matthew D. Kroh

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Parikh, M. (2018). Establishing a Comprehensive Bariatric Surgery Program. In: Reavis, K., Barrett, A., Kroh, M. (eds) The SAGES Manual of Bariatric Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71282-6_18

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