Press Releases
Study on Risk Management System - June 26, 2009 (PDF)
Study on effect of socioeconomic factors on who gets bariatric surgery - June 25, 2009 (PDF)
New study on bariatric surgery for seniors - June 25, 2009 (PDF)
New Study on Effectiveness of Gastric Banding on Type 2 Diabetes - June 24, 2009 (PDF)
New Study on Long Term Resolution of Type 2 Diabetes - June 24, 2009 (PDF)
Name Change and Metabolic Surgery - Aug 22 2007 (PDF)
CBN Program - Nov 1, 2007 (PDF)
Other Statements of Interest
ADA Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes 2009 (PDF)
ADA Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes - Executive Summary 2009 (PDF)
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Statements
ASMBS Position Statement on Emergency Care of Patients with Complications Related to Bariatric Surgery (PDF)
Updated Position Statement on Sleeve Gastrectomy as a Bariatric Procedure (PDF)
NEJM - Significant Study on the Safety of Bariatric Surgery
Summary of JAMA Study - 23 Jan 2008 (PDF)
Position Statement on Emerging Endosurgical Interventions for the Treatment of Obesity (PDF)
Position Statement on Prevention and Detection of Gastrointestinal Leak after Gastric Bypass Including the Role of Imaging and Surgical Exploration (PDF)
Erratum of Position Statement on Prophylactic Measures to Reduce the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Bariatric Surgery Patients (PDF)
Position Statement on Prophylactic Measures to Reduce the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Bariatric Surgery Patients (PDF)
Consensus Statement (PDF)
Guidelines
ASMBS Antitrust Policy (PDF)
ASMBS Integrated Health Nutritional Guidelines for the Surgical Weight Loss Patient (PDF)
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, The Obesity Society, and American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Medical Guidelines for Clinical Practice for the Perioperative Nutritional, Metabolic, and Nonsurgical Support of the Bariatric Surgery Patient (PDF)
ASMBS Guidelines for Granting Privileges in Bariatric Surgery (HTML)
Pre-Surgical Psychological Assessment (PDF)
Bariatric Surgery: Postoperative Concerns (PDF)
Fellowship Training Guidelines – Core Curriculum (PDF)
Advertising Guidelines (PDF)
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