While there’s no “magic pill” (or injection!), there are weight loss medications currently available that are effective, safe, and can help you achieve your weight loss goals.
The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Abraham Krikhely as the new Chief of the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Bariatric Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
An interview with Marc Bessler, MD, Chief of the Division of Minimal Access/Bariatric Surgery and Director of the Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery.
Treatment for obesity is changing. Ozempic is a drug used to treat diabetes; now, millions of people are using it to lose weight. We talked to bariatric surgeon Dr. Marc Bessler about how drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro work and all the questions in between.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recently updated their guidelines to officially include weight loss surgery as recommended treatment for children with obesity. Dr. Jeffrey Zitsman discusses the importance of this update.
Obesity is not a result of individuals making bad or unhealthy choices. It is about the kinds of food that are made available to people, the ways they are presented, and the difficulty of gaining a nuanced and personalized understanding of diet and nutrition.
Losing weight isn't as easy as reversing the lifestyle changes that made you gain it; genetics and socioeconomic context play a huge role. Weight loss surgery is not only medically-proven, it's life-saving, but none of this is straightforward.
