In The News
Breaking News: As seen on KABC, Channel 7, reported by Denise Dador, December 29, 2009
Weight-Loss Surgery: A Cure For Diabetes?
New findings shows gastric bypass surgery isn't just for weight loss anymore, it may also be a cure for Type 2 diabetes even in teenagers. Doctors explain how this drastic weight loss approach may mean some diabetics will never need insulin again. http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/health&id=6577128
As metabolic and bariatric surgeons, Drs. Quebbemann and Braverman are carefully evaluating educational materials and monitoring their patient’s outcome with respect to an elimination of diabetes or a significant reduction of their diabetes medication.
Dr. Brian Quebbemann attended the 1st World Congress on Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes met in New York this past fall. This Congress, hosted by Cornell University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital, was truly exciting as new therapies to treat diabetes were discussed with leading endocrinologists, public health policy leaders, surgeons and many others from the US, Italy, Japan, UK, Australia and many other countries.
Dr. Quebbemann attended sessions on, “Bariatric Surgery: Diabetes and Metabolic Outcomes and “Gastrointestinal Surgery to Treat Diabetes in Patients Who Are Not Severely Obese.” This data reinforced The N.E.W. Programs’ experience with their bariatric patients who have had remission of their diabetes shortly after bariatric surgery.
If you or your primary care doctor would like to learn more about “Interventional Diabetology and Diabetes Surgery”, please give us a call at 800.964.0525
Print Media
Deciding Between Gastric Bypass and a Lap Band – interview with Dr. Quebbemann, Medical Director of the NEW Program at Community Hospital of Long Beach.
Gastric Band a Hit with Rock Singer, Dr. Quebbemann performs surgery on Ann Wilson of Heart.
Taking Heart in New Surgery – Ann Wilson Discussed her Lap-Band® System Surgery.
New Surgery Puts Obesity Under Wrap – Dr. Brian Quebbemann interviewed for CBS’s Early Show.
Dieting Made a Cinch
For more media on The N.E.W. Program, http://www.thenewprogram.com/index.php/In-The-News.htm
For more research on weight loss surgery and diabetes:
"Obesity operation may cure diabetes in many" Surgery patients 5 times more likely to see disease disappear, study says