The resources listed below may provide you with information that you will find helpful. These resources are meant only as a starting point for your research in bariatric surgery. If you have specific questions concerning your personal healthcare, your physican is the best source from which to draw.

While Surgical Associates has compiled a list of recognized leaders in the field of bariatrics, material on these sites is in no way reviewed or controlled by Surgical Associates.

American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS)

American Society of Bariatric Physicians

International Bariatric Surgery Registry

American Dietetic Association

Association for Morbid Obesity Support

M.O.R.E. Foundation (Morbid Obesity Research Efforts)

Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention, Inc. (EDAP)

Weight-Control Information Network

American Obesity Association

North American Association for the Study of Obesity

Shape Up America

American Heart Association

American Diabetes Association

American Medical Association (AMA)

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Beyond Change

WebMD

CBSHealthWatch

Obesity Meds and Research News

TOPS club

Healthy Weight Network

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Obesity-Online

Association for Coordination and Research in Obesity and Nutrition (ACORN)

International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity

Obesity Surgery Support Group-New York Metro Area

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