MEDICAL CENTER REPORT
03/18/09
Podcast features Morton on gastric bypass surgery
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John Morton |
Chew on this: An estimated 12 million Americans are considered morbidly obese, making that population the seventh largest state in the country.
John Morton, MD, associate professor of surgery and director of bariatric surgery at Stanford Hospital & Clinics, recently spoke about the risks and benefits of weight-loss surgery for such people during a podcast of the “1:2:1” program, produced by the medical school’s Office of Communication & Public Affairs.
Bariatric, or gastric bypass, surgery may be a good solution for those who are morbidly obese when dieting, exercise and medication fail. Morton discussed how it can result in significant weight loss and resolution of certain obesity-related complications. The interview can be heard at http://med.stanford.edu/121/2009/morton.html
