Jun 25, 2015 | Bariatrics, Diabetes, Obesity, Weight Loss Surgery
Every day at Foothills Weight Loss Specialists surgeons Dr. Mark Colquitt and Dr. Jonathan Ray see the dramatic health benefits bariatric surgery can bring to formerly morbidly obese. It’s gratifying to see that leading medical associations also recognize the benefits...
Jun 25, 2014 | Bariatrics, Community, Obesity, Weight Loss Surgery
June 2014 Issue: Journal of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Passage of the “Patient Access to Evidence- Based Obesity Services” resolution by the American Medical Association (AMA), the nation’s largest physician group, should help...
Jun 20, 2014 | Bariatrics, Obesity, Weight Loss Surgery
By Mark Colquitt, MD, FACS, FASMBS There’s good news and bad news when it comes to the number of weight loss surgeries performed in the United States. The good news: more Americans than ever are having bariatric surgery. According to the American Society for Metabolic...
Mar 20, 2014 | Bariatrics, Community, Diet, Obesity, Uncategorized, Weight Loss Surgery
By: Mark A. Colquitt, MD, FACS, FASMB The November 2013 release of new guidelines for the management of overweight and obese patients by the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Associates, and the Obesity Society is a significant step forward in...
Nov 14, 2013 | Bariatrics, Community, Diet, Obesity, Success, Weight Loss Surgery
In December, my partner, Dr. Jonathan Ray, and I have the opportunity to take part in something special – the Foothills Weight Loss Specialists and Blount Memorial Weight Management Center fashion show featuring bariatric surgery patients. The annual event provides an...
