Gastric Bypass

Conversion of vertical banded gastroplasty 48. Gastric bypass reoperation for weight regain 49. Banding the gastric bypass due to weight regain 50. Pancreatic neoplasm after gastric bypass 51. Gastric Bypass Leaning Curve - Laparoscopic & Robotic

Section E - Technical issues

52. Staple lines reinforcement 53. Drainage 54. Gastrojejunostomy testing 55. Closing the gaps 56. Preventing complications

Section F - Postoperative care

57. ICU for the gastric bypass patient 58. Preventing thromboembolism 59. Physiotherapy 60. Vitamins and minerals 61. Nutrition 62. Psicological assistance

Section G - Complications

63. Intraoperative complications 64. Leaks 65. Infection - diagnosis and treatment 66. Bleeding 67. Bowel obstruction 68. Internal hernias 69. Stenosis 70. Ulcer disease 71. Reflux 72. Dumping syndrome 73. Thromboembolism 74. Rhabdomyolisis 75. Weight regain 76. Depression, suicide and alcoholism 77. Eating disorders 78. Gallbladder stones 79. Bacterial overgrowth 80. The rebel patient 81. Therapeutic endoscopy

Section H - Endoscopy

82. Preoperative intragastric balloon 83. Endoscopic treatment of obesity 84. Endoscopic treatment of complications 85. Endoscopic treatment of weight regain

Section I - Miscellaneous

86. Plastic surgery after gastric bypass 87. Malpractice and medico-legal issues 88. Pregnancy 89. Bariatric surgeon training 90. Re-operative bariatric surgery 91. Quality of life before and after gastric bypass 92. Radiographic evaluation 93. Cost and economics of gastric bypass 94. Gastric bypass outcomes in bariatric surgery

Part III - Metabolic surgery / Type 2 diabetes

> 35kg/m2 105. Gastric bypass for type 2 diabetes BMI < 35kg/m2 106. Postoperative care 107. Complications 108. Gastric bypass outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes 109. Selected articles

by the University of Berlin (Germany, 1977). General surgery and urology training at the Hospital of "St. Georg", Leipzig (Germany, 1977-1984). Qualified Urologic (1981) and General (1984) surgeon. Training in traumatology and vascular surgery at the University Hospital of Leipzig (1979-1984). Associate professor of surgery at Leipzig University (1992-1993). Associate professor of surgery at Johan Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (Germany, 1993-2000). Professor of Surgery at Johan Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2000). Head of Surgery at the Frankfurt Sachsenhausen Hospital and Center for Minimally invasive Surgery (Germany, 2001). Kevin Higa: Graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine in 1983. He is board certified in general surgery. After completing his residency training in 1988, he served as Chief of Vascular Surgery at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Fresno. In 1990, he entered private practice but has continued to devote a large amount of his time to teaching while also serving as Chief of Surgery for Community Medical Centers as well as Saint Agnes Medical Center. Dr. Higa has performed open bariatric surgical procedures since the early 1990s. He and his partner Dr. Boone performed the first laparoscopic gastric bypass in the Central Valley in 1998. The two also pioneered the current technique used by many surgeons throughout the world. He and Professor Paul O'Brien from Australia performed the very first adjustable gastric band in Fresno. Dr. Higa specializes in difficult and challenging cases, including revision bariatric surgery. He serves as associate editor for many peer-reviewed journals and has authored many original articles and book chapters regarding bariatric surgery and complication management. In addition to his title of clinical professor of surgery at the University of California San Francisco - Fresno Medical Education Program, Dr. Higa has been appointed to the National Faculty for Bariatric Surgery by the American College of Surgeons. He was also president of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and continues to chair many international conferences devoted to bariatric surgery. Manoel Passos Galvão Neto: MD by the Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health (1989, Brazil) followed by residency in Digestive Surgery at July 9th Hospital (São Paulo, Brazil). Invited professor of surgical technique at Bahiana School (1993-1998) and coordinator of experimental surgery research group and assistant professor (1998-2000). Board certified specialist by the Brazilian College of Digestive Surgery (CBCD, 1992), Brazilian Federation of Gastroenterology (FBG, 1995) and Brazilian Society of Digestive Endoscopy (SOBED, 2011). Affiliated professor of surgery at ABC University in Santo Andre (Brazil) and appointed as faculty for the FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Department of Surgery (Miami, USA). Dr. Galvão has extensive experience in foregut surgery and interventional endoscopy and international practice with surgical and endoscopic privileges granted in 8 hospitals in São Paulo, Chile, Colombia and Spain. Andre F. Teixeira: Bariatric surgeon for the Bariatric Program at Orlando Regional Medical Center. He received his medical degree at Morehouse School of Medicine and completed his internship in general surgery at Orlando Regional Medical Center. Following his internship, completed his residency training at Orlando Health, where he also served as general surgery chief resident. Following his residency, completed his bariatric and advanced MIS fellowship at Cleveland Clinic Florida. Dr. Teixeira has published in multiple peer review journals. He also has published several book chapters. He has presented at many local and national conferences on various topics relating to general surgery and bariatric surgery. He is a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, the Florida Medical Association, the American College of Surgeons, the American Society and Metabolic Surgery (ASMBS). He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and ASMBS. Currently he serves as vice chair of general surgery of Orlando Regional Medical Center. Muhammad A. Jawad: is board certified through the American Board of Surgery and serves as the Medical Director of Orlando Regional Medical Center's Bariatric Program. Received his Medical Degree from Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt, graduating with honors. He completed a surgical internship at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, IL. Following his internship, he practiced at Jackson Hospital in Alabama. Before joining ORMC, Dr. Jawad served as chief of surgery at Ocala Regional Medical Center in Florida following his position as chief of staff at Monroe Regional Hospital. Serving as an expert in the laparoscopic field and performing bariatric surgery since 1984, he has performed more than 4,000 laparoscopic bariatric surgical cases since 2000. Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and member of many organizations including the American Society of Bariatric Surgery, the Florida Medical Association, the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons and the Florida Physicians Association.