This talk was presented at the 2018 SAGES Meeting/16th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery by Kirk Reichard during the SAGES/IPEG Session: Are You Kidding? You Want to be a Pediatric Bariatric Surgeon? Everything You Need to Know But Were Afraid to Ask o
Keyword(s): accreditation, adolescent behavioral health, adolescent weight loss surgery, adult, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, appendectomy, ASMBS, bariatric surgery, BMI, body mass index, certification, childhood obesity, children, Childrens Hospital Association, clinic, clinical pathway, complications, dietician, equipment, exercise physiologist, expertise, guidelines, International Pediatric Endosurgery Group, IPEG, Journal of Pediatrics, laparoscopic foregut surgery, leadership, long-term follow-up, Medicaid, medical director, morbidly obese, multidisciplinary, nurse, nutrition, pediatric bariatric program, pediatric bariatric surgeon, pediatric psychologist, pediatric sub-specialists, pediatric surgeons, pediatricians, physical therapist, primary care, private practice, reimbursement, screening, support group, team, volume, weight management
Citations–45 sec JAMA Pediatr 2014
Institutional committment–5:54 Pediatrics 2011
Governance structure–7:54
Personnel–9:11
Recommended program contents–11:02
Mandated components of standard 9–13:01
Challenges–15:48