Learning Objectives:

Summarize current standard operations for weight loss and discuss risks and benefits of each procedure as well as considerations for choice of procedure
Discuss options for surgical revisions for suboptimal weight loss
Recommend appropriate vitamin and mineral supplementation for bariatric patients using ASMBS (American Surgical Management of Bariatric Surgery) guidelines
Discuss methods to identify nutrition deficiencies in bariatric surgery patients
Identify steps to improve bariatric patients’ nutritional status after hospital discharge

Scott Steinberg MS, FASC

Emory DeKalb Medical Center