With the inflation of prescriptions for glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy, physicians began seeing a startling amount of regurgitation and aspiration in ...

People who have used GLP-1 medications—better known by their brand names like Ozempic, Mounjaro or Wegovy—have likely seen ...

Dr. Levy finds there is a lot of confusion surrounding weight-loss surgery these days. She addresses the top myths and shares some facts about this intervention... Myth: Surgery is too extreme and ...

Are you preparing for or recovering from bariatric surgery, looking for guidance with weight-loss medication support, or struggling with emotional eating patterns? I specialize in helping people ...

The journey to significant weight loss is often described as a monumental undertaking, a decision fraught with emotional ...

In the late summer of 2016, Steve Bacqué found himself in the Emergency Department at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway (RWJUH Rahway), an RWJBarnabas Health facility. He had an adverse ...

The first time I told my daughter I was considering bariatric surgery, my family was enjoying dinner at a sports bar during a weekend getaway. It was December 2020, and I had already been to a ...

Hypothyroidism was associated with increased risks for readmission, incisional hernia, and biliary disease in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

Original Medicare (parts A and B) and Medicare Advantage (Part C) generally cover gastric bypass surgery if deemed medically necessary, and you meet specific criteria like a BMI of 35 or higher and ...