Clinical guidelines & specialty societies
- ASMBS — American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Position statements, clinical guidelines, and patient resources for bariatric and metabolic surgery.
- ASGE — American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Endoscopic technique standards, including endoscopic bariatric therapies such as ESG.
- IFSO — International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders
International consensus on bariatric and metabolic indications, outcomes, and follow-up.
- NIH / NIDDK
Patient and clinician resources on obesity, bariatric surgery, and related metabolic disease.
- FDA
Device clearances (e.g. Apollo OverStitch) and safety communications relevant to endoscopic bariatric therapies.
- ADA — American Diabetes Association
Standards of care for type 2 diabetes, relevant to metabolic surgery candidacy and follow-up.
- AACE — American Association of Clinical Endocrinology
Clinical guidelines on obesity and metabolic disease management.
Accreditation & outcomes
- OCC — Obesity Control Center
Clinical home of the EndoscopicSleeve.mx program; published outcomes from more than 19,801 patients.
- JCI — Joint Commission International
International standard for hospital and ambulatory healthcare quality and patient safety.
- SRC — Surgical Review Corporation
Center of Excellence designation for bariatric surgery programs.
- GHA — Global Healthcare Accreditation
Accreditation specific to medical-travel patient experience and continuity of care.
Published outcomes
The Obesity Control Center has published outcomes covering more than 19,801 patients in peer-reviewed literature, including studies on laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, mini-gastric bypass, and endoscopic bariatric therapies. Search for "Ortiz" in PubMed for the publication list:
How we cite
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