Lecture Hall General Diabetes | Treatment

Obesity and Weight Loss Surgery


Available Credits
CME 0.75
CPME 0.75
ACPE 0.75

Ronald Tamler
Ronald Tamler, MD, PhD, MBA
Instructor of Medicine
Dept of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology
Diabetes and Bone Disease
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
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Ronald Tamler, MD, PhD discusses the hazards of obesity in this lecture. He then outlines various methods for weight loss, including bariatric surgery. Finally, Dr. Tamler describes which patients are candidates for weight loss surgery, and what one must watch out for in postsurgical care.

Goal and Objective
After participating in this activity, the viewer should be better able to:
1. Recount the advantages and disadvantages of different kinds of weight loss surgery
2. Select appropriate patients for weight loss surgery
3. Explain the risks and benefits of weight loss surgery

Estimated time to complete this activity is 43 minutes.

Physicians, diabetes educators, and other health care professionals who treat patients with diabetes.
Accreditation and Designation of Credit
The Mount Sinai School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Mount Sinai School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Release Date: 02/15/2008 Expiration Date: 12/31/2010
Peer Review: on 02/15/2008


The Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine (OCPM) is an approved sponsor of Continuing Podiatric Medical Education through the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME).

The Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine credits this activity for 0.75 credit hour.

Release Date: 02/15/2008 Expiration Date: 12/31/2010
Peer Review: on 02/15/2008


Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program has been approved for 0.75 contact hours of General Pharmacy Continuing Education.

Release Date: 01/25/2010 Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
Peer Review: on 10/01/2009


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Disclosure Information
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It is the policy of PRESENT e-Learning Systems to insure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its individually sponsored or jointly sponsored educational programs. All faculty participating in any PRESENT e-Learning Systems sponsored programs are expected to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest that may have a direct bearing on the subject matter of the continuing education program. This pertains to relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or other corporations whose products or services are related to the subject matter of the presentation topic. The intent of this policy is not to prevent a speaker with a potential conflict of interest from making a presentation. It is merely intended that any potential conflict should be identified openly so that the listeners may form their own judgments about the presentation with the full disclosure of the facts.
Ronald Tamler, MD, PhD, MBA Ronald Tamler, MD has nothing to disclose.