The official Twitter account of the Weight Management Center & MIS Surgery at @BIDMChealth. RT ≠ Endorsements.
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19 Jan 2022
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
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BIDMC Weight Loss Surgery Clinic retweeted
9 May 2024
Heading to #AACE2024 #WeAreAACE to present safety & efficacy of bariatric surgery in the GLP-1RA era
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27 Apr 2024
Bariatric/metabolic surgery improves liver fibrosis!!!
#bariatricsurgery
@BIDMCSurgery @BidmcWLS
@OMAsocial #obesitymedicine2024 #oma2024 #NewPathForward
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Evidence supports #BariatricSurgery as a FIRST LINE treatment for #diabetes and #obesity NOT a last resort asmbs.org/patients
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13 Mar 2024
Dear dietitians, thank you for all that you do our patients!!!!💜💜💜
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10 Mar 2024
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.
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BIDMC Weight Loss Surgery Clinic retweeted
4 Mar 2024
#ObesityCareWeek is the time to increase our understanding of obesity and the stigma attached. It’s past time to #StopWeightBias. Visit obesitycareweek.org to learn more and take action today!
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BIDMC Weight Loss Surgery Clinic retweeted
27 Feb 2024
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.
newsroom.clevelandclinic.org…
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BIDMC Weight Loss Surgery Clinic retweeted
1 Feb 2024
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.
1 Feb 2024
This #MetaAnalysis has shown that #MetabolicSurgery reduced the risk of any cardiovascular event by 44% in patients with T2DM.
It also significantly reduced the risk of mortality and of all macrovascular outcomes.
#VisualAbstract
soard.org/article/S1550-7289…
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BIDMC Weight Loss Surgery Clinic retweeted
1 Feb 2024
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
doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2024… @IfsoSecretariat @IFSO_NAC
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21 Jan 2024
A recent study demonstrated that #bariatricsurgery is associated with a reduced incidence of hematological cancer, particularly among women. ow.ly/Vl6150QsbEn #Hematology #CancerResearch
ALT Surgeons performing surgery
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BIDMC Weight Loss Surgery Clinic retweeted
1 Jan 2024
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! 🎉🌟
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BIDMC Weight Loss Surgery Clinic retweeted
25 Dec 2023
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
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BIDMC Weight Loss Surgery Clinic retweeted
6 Dec 2023
#MetabolicBariatricSurgery safety is comparable to many safe and common operations (hip arthroplasty laparoscopic cholecystectomy, appendectomy, colectomy, hysterectomy, hernia repairs, etc.) doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2023… @ASMBS @IfsoSecretariat @IFSO_NAC @BenjaminClapp2 @OMGhanemMD @Ali_Aminian_MD
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BIDMC Weight Loss Surgery Clinic retweeted
23 Nov 2023
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
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BIDMC Weight Loss Surgery Clinic retweeted
17 Nov 2023
Bariatric surgeon @reneehilton30 loves her job and has great data for safety & efficacy of #BariatricSurgery #HeartHealth at @ACC_Georgia
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BIDMC Weight Loss Surgery Clinic retweeted
20 Oct 2023
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.
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BIDMC Weight Loss Surgery Clinic retweeted
6 Oct 2023
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
Starting now 🎯🎯 #asmbs #AW2023 Surgical treatment of diabetes: Literature Update Ballroom D!! Sure to be a star studded event!! ✨⭐️💫
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9 Oct 2023
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.
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BIDMC Weight Loss Surgery Clinic retweeted
12 Sep 2023
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
12 Sep 2023
What I heard at Grand Rounds from @PSchauerMD. Observational studies showed 50% long term mortality reduction at 10 years follow-up with metabolic surgery. NNT, 13 operations to save 1 life.
⭐️ bonus: Sir Fredrick Banting, a surgeon, won Nobel Prize for discovering Insulin.
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BIDMC Weight Loss Surgery Clinic retweeted
5 Sep 2023
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
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