Obesity + Bariatric Surgery Q + A Session

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on 6/26/11 3:11 am

http://www.meltingmama.net/wls/2011/06/live-obesity-bariatri c-surgery-qa-session-transcript.html

Here is the entire transcript from the OAC Obesity + Bariatric Surgery Q + A Session held during ASMBS a couple weeks ago.

Live Obesity & Bariatric Surgery Q&A Session (06/13/2011)

*The views and opinions expressed during the Online Q&A Session are those solely of the expert and moderator and may not necessarily reflect those of Ethicon Endo-Surgery and/or The Obesity Action Coalition. This online Q&A session is sponsored by the Obesity Action Coalition and Ethicon Endo-Surgery.

6:59

Joe Nadglowski: Hi everyone, thanks for joining us today. My name is Joe Nadglowski and I'm President and CEO of the Obesity Action Coalition – a non-profit organization with the sole focus of helping individuals affected by obesity. This session is brought to you by the Obesity Action Coalition and Ethicon Endo-Surgery. We're excited to welcome Dr. Stegemann, a bariatric surgeon from the Texas Center for Medical and Surgical Weight Loss, who is here to answer your questions about obesity & bariatric surgery.

6:59

Dr. Stegemann: Thanks Joe. I'm excited to be here.

7:00

Joe Nadglowski: We may receive more questions than we'll be able to answer during this session. If you feel your question is not answered, you may use the green email button below the Q&A window to email any questions or concerns and someone will respond to you within 72 hours.

7:00

Joe Nadglowski:

Let me ask the first question to get the ball rolling. What should you do if you are concerned about your weight, but are not sure what to do next?