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Category: Bariatric Surgery - Weight Loss Surgery

Explaining kidney health, disease and treatment; what weight-loss surgery is like; test-kit precautions: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, April 3, 2022
April 1, 2022
Interviews with nephrology chief Michael Lioudis, MD, bariatric surgeon Lauren...

Correcting bunions; prescribing books for children; weight-loss surgery: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, March 6, 2022
March 4, 2022
Interviews with orthopedic surgeon Scott Van Valkenburg, MD, pediatrician Jaclyn...

COVID's relationship to obesity; how seniors are faring in the pandemic; adding services for special-needs kids: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022
January 28, 2022
Interviews with bariatric surgery chief Timothy Shope, MD, geriatrics chief...

Coronavirus infects fat cells, immune cells in body fat, research finds
January 7, 2022
Interview with Upstate bariatric surgery chief Timothy Shope, MD

How weight-loss surgery affects the body; an expert's clues to solving and creating crossword puzzles: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022
January 7, 2022
Interviews with bariatric surgery chief Timothy Shope, MD, and bioethics and...

What to expect after weight-loss surgery
December 28, 2021
Interview with Timothy Shope, MD, chief of bariatric surgery at Upstate

Explaining weight-loss surgery; rethinking aspirin's role in preventing strokes, heart attacks; finding reliable health information online: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021
December 3, 2021
Interviews with bariatric surgery chief Lauren Rabach, MD, cardiology chief...

Surgical weight-loss options: What to expect
November 17, 2021
Interview with bariatric surgery chief Lauren Rabach, MD

Opioid addiction crisis prompts new guidelines for prescribing pain relievers
September 19, 2019

Heart drugs with ancient roots; surgical treatment of obesity; transgender health challenges: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018
December 7, 2018

What's involved in surgical weight loss
November 29, 2018

Sharing tragic news with children; explaining weight-loss surgery; why sperm counts are declining: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017
December 1, 2017

What to consider if you are thinking about weight-loss surgery
November 2, 2017

Bariatric surgeon explains why diet, exercise not enough to help people with morbid obesity
June 16, 2016

Surgery for weight loss; health impact of poverty, violence; caring for those with dementia: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for June 19, 2016
June 16, 2016

Weight loss surgery treats patients with obesity
July 31, 2015

What happens to the heart after weight loss surgery
December 3, 2014

Caring for overweight patients
November 5, 2014