Bariatric surgeons converge in Goa to discuss on weight loss surgery
IMT News Desk
The conference boasts an impressive line-up of international pioneers who revolutionised MGB OAGB surgery on a global scaleBariatric surgeons and researchers from around the world gather in Goa for a five-day conference starting to discuss the future of weight loss procedures.The MGB-OAGB International Club's 7th Annual Consensus Conference is being held in partnership with Apollo Hospitals, Goa Medical College, Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society of India (OSSI), ARIS, and the Clinical Robotic Surgery Association (CRSA).“The conference is being held against the backdrop of two major developments – the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery's endorsement of bariatric surgery and the release of guidelines from IFSO and the MGB-OAGB Club,” Dr Arun Prasad, the Club's Organising Chairman and President, said.Dr Prasad said, "It's the first assembly since the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery's resounding approval of bariatric procedures. Our guidelines, published alongside IFSO, redefine the landscape." The conference boasts an impressive line-up of international pioneers who revolutionised MGB OAGB surgery on a global scale."The MGB-OAGB International Club is more than an organization, it's a movement. Comprising leading surgeons, researchers, and healthcare professionals, we're committed to advancing bariatric surgery," the statement said.
