A gastroenterologist discusses several non-invasive therapies for treating obesity

What will it take to transform obesity care? New primary care models, increased access to medications and surgery, and more clinical training may help more patients.

A third of patients who’d recently undergone bariatric surgery at University of Michigan Health were at high risk of opioid overdose.

Long-term, sleeve gastrectomy carries less risk of death and complications than gastric bypass, but patients were more likely to need follow-up surgery.

U-M expert discusses a clinical trial involving a new non-invasive, endoscopic weight-loss procedure called the EndoBarrier®.

A multidisciplinary Michigan Medicine program performs innovative weight-loss treatments using noninvasive techniques. Learn more about these options.

A survey examines what qualities patients look for when choosing a bariatric surgery procedure. But those needs might not align with their final decision.

Often driven by insurers, delays in approving weight-loss surgery can deter some patients from the pursuit. And waiting longer doesn’t improve safety, a new study says.

To increase patient satisfaction and lower costs in emergency departments, researchers interviewed former surgical patients who later visited EDs with nonemergent conditions.

As more Americans turn to bariatric surgery for weight loss, a new study suggests they may not want to wait until their BMI exceeds 40 to reap the biggest benefits.

Read the story of why Mandy Pate, R.N, made the decision to undergo a sleeve gastrectomy herself.

Learn more about why, despite major medical organizations now considering obesity a chronic disease, effective management of obese patients remains poor.