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How To Survive (And Enjoy) The Holiday Season

November 24, 2013 · 0 comments

It’s officially here. That amazing time of year that we love filled with family, friends, and traditions. But it’s not all fun and reindeer games. For people trying to make healthy food choices the Holidays can be a very emotionally trying time. In this two part blog series I want

Bariatric Surgery Is Not a Covered Benefit For Colorado

November 20, 2013 · 0 comments

Last month I attended my local Medical Society’s meeting in Denver.  The title of the meeting was, “The New Insurance Exchange—What Physicians Need to Know.”   Representatives from Connect for Health Colorado, the CO Division of Insurance, and Denver Public Health were on the panel to help explain how the insurance

The Evolution Of Surgery

November 18, 2013 · 0 comments

How We Moved From Open to Robot-Assisted Surgery It’s been about a year since I was first asked by a patient, “Why do you need a robot? Are you going to be in the lounge doing my surgery with a joystick drinking coffee?” I suddenly realized how far weight loss

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Why Bariatric Surgery Can Fail (Part 5)

September 4, 2013 · 0 comments

Editor’s Note: This article by Dr. Arya M. Sharma is part five of a five part series, “Why Bariatric Surgery Can Fail”.  Links to the previous articles are located at the bottom of the page.   Why Bariatric Surgery Can Fail (Part 5) So, just to wind down this series,

Why Bariatric Surgery Can Fail (Part 4)

August 29, 2013 · 0 comments

Editor’s Note: This article by Dr. Arya M. Sharma is part four of a five part series, “Why Bariatric Surgery Can Fail”.  Links to parts one, two, and three can be found at the bottom of the page. Today’s post is not so much about a complication that arises when

Why Bariatric Surgery Can Fail (Part 3)

August 22, 2013 · 0 comments

Editor’s Note: This article by Dr. Arya M. Sharma is part three of a five part series, “Why Bariatric Surgery Can Fail”. Part one can be found here and part two here.  Why Bariatric Surgery Can Fail (Part 3) Bariatric surgery is certainly life changing – for better or for

Why Bariatric Surgery Can Fail (Part 2)

Why Bariatric Surgery Can Fail (Part 2)

August 15, 2013 · 0 comments

Editor’s Note: This article by Dr. Arya M. Sharma is part two of a five part series, “Why Bariatric Surgery Can Fail”.  ObesityHelp will publish the entire series throughout the month of August. Part one can be found here.   Why Bariatric Surgery Can Fail (Part 2) Perhaps the short

Why Bariatric Surgery Can Fail (Part 1)

August 5, 2013 · 0 comments

Editor’s Note: This article by Dr. Arya M. Sharma is part one of a five part series, “Why Bariatric Surgery Can Fail”.  ObesityHelp will publish the entire series throughout the month of August.  Why Bariatric Surgery Can Fail (Part 1) Last week, we looked at bariatric surgery, its risks, its

Why I Support Bariatric Surgery (Part 5)

July 29, 2013 · 0 comments

Featured graphic: Bariatric Food Pyramid Editor’s Note: This article by Dr. Arya M. Sharma is part 5 of a 5 part series, “Why I Support Bariatric Surgery”.  Links to parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 are located at the bottom of this page. Why I Support Bariatric Surgery (Part 5)

Why I Support Bariatric Surgery (Part 4)

July 22, 2013 · 0 comments

Editor’s Note: This article by Dr. Arya M. Sharma is part 4 of a 5 part series, “Why I Support Bariatric Surgery”.  Links to parts 1, 2, and 3 are located at the bottom of this page. Why I Support Bariatric Surgery (Part 4) In previous posts, I discussed the