Patient Education

A common sense approach to weight loss using the principles of healthy eating inherent in the Italian daily diet. Nutrition, meal planning, portion control and other weight-loss strategies are discussed. Includes more than 50 of the authors own family recipes.

SAGES brings you current information on topics in the field of minimally invasive surgery from some of the nation's leading laparoscopic surgeons.

Sponsored by Tufts University School of Medicine, this program includes content geared towards care providers of all areas including: surgeons, physicians, nurses, physician assistants, patient educators, and patients.

The Patient Safety in Obesity Surgery course addresses the various social and medical issues stemming from the national epidemic of overweight and obesity, specifically the growing concerns related to weight loss surgery. The course is designed to meet the education needs of a highly diverse mix of target audiences, increasing its effectiveness in providing health care professionals with the most current information on patient safety and best practice options, maximizing its impact on curbing this epidemic and improving the quality of life for patients.

In this program, we have broken the Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass procedure into 13 basic steps. Selecting each step will reveal one or more methods as performed by the contributors. Specially prepared commentaries are included to enhance your understanding of each Pearl, and to help you develop your own unique set of surgical skills.