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Obesity — The Epidemic Metabolic and
Crisis of Our Time Bariatric Surgery
Accreditation
Adrian Dan, M.D., FACS, FASMBS, Co-Medical Director of the Summa and Quality
Health Bariatric Care Center, served as the editor of the August 2016 Improvement
edition of The Surgical Clinics of North America Clinics Review Articles, Program
entitled Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. In the Preface, Obesity — The (MBSAQIP)
Epidemic Crisis of our Time, Dan addresses the critical levels of obesity
that have been reached by the general population, a health concern Summa Health’s Bariatric Care
which has become so serious that more individuals now suffer from Center is a MBSAQIP Accredited –
obesity and its associated health conditions than endure hunger and Comprehensive Center. MBSAQIP
malnutrition. works to advance safe, high-quality
care for bariatric surgery patients
He also notes that for the first time in the Surgery Clinics of North through the accreditation of
America history, Metabolic Surgery has taken precedence in the title of bariatric surgical centers.
an issue, emphasizing the metabolic capabilities of surgical procedures
that have been refined over the past six decades. He explains that these A bariatric surgical center achieves
operations have been developed into some of the most effective and accreditation following a rigorous
well-studied therapies in modern medicine. And he points out that review process during which
bariatric/metabolic surgery is about much more than just weight loss. It it proves that it can maintain
is about the metabolic benefits made possible with surgical alterations of certain physical resources, human
the gastrointestinal tract. Dan further explains that these changes impact resources and standards of practice.
every organ of the body, and result in increased longevity, reduction
in the incidence of malignancies, and prevention and elimination of
conditions caused by obesity.

It was an honor to serve as the editor of this prestigious publication,
and Dr. Dan was pleased to have the opportunity to work with some of
the brightest and most talented surgical minds in an effort to create this
comprehensive review of the major topics of this specialty.

In addition to Dr. Dan serving as the editor of this edition,
John Zografakis, M.D., FACS, FASMBS, Co-Medical Director of the
Bariatric Care Center co-authored the chapter entitled Laparoscopic
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Surgical Techniques and Perioperative Care
with Lindsey Berbiglia, M.D. and Adrian Dan M.D., FACS, FASMBS.

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