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.BECOME A MEMBER. |
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| ELITE GROUP OF BARIATRIC
SURGEONS |
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To become a member of the elite
group of bariatric surgeons you have to fill the contact
form elitegroup@bariatricsurgeons.org,
and comply with the requirements listed down below.
Then you will be contacted and evaluated by our board.
We hope to have you soon in our team.
Be a fully-trained, qualified,
certified general or gastrointestinal surgeon
who has completed a recognized general/gastrointestinal
surgery program;
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Has completed a fellowship in
all aspects of bariatric surgery, including patient
education, support groups, operative techniques
and post-operative follow-up with an IFSO or IFSO
Affiliate Society-designated bariatric surgeon
or one who has performed at least 200 bariatric
surgical procedures and has five or more years
experience in the field of bariatric surgery;
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Has received a written approval
from his proctor of his/her satisfactory bariatric
surgical abilities.
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Maintains a well-informed, up-to-date
knowledge of bariatrics and bariatric surgery
literature such as contained in the journal
Obesity Surgery.
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Holds, or has applied for, membership
in an Adhering Body of IFSO or, if no such national
body is available to him or her, to IFSO directly.
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Has attended at least one meeting
of IFSO or one of its Adhering Bodies or one of
its bariatric surgery courses.
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Is personally committed to strongly
encouraging the necessary education and life-long
follow-up of his/her bariatric surgery patients;
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Performs bariatric surgery in
institutions where he/she has made every reasonable
effort to obtain equipment, facilities and support
systems adequate for the comfort and safety of
bariatric surgery patients.
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| Is personally committed to respect
other surgeon colleagues and their patients. |
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