Philip R. Schauer, MD

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Metabolic surgery for treating type 2 diabetes mellitus: Now supported by the world's leading diabetes organizations

Author:: Philip R. Schauer, MD; Zubaidah Nor Hanipah, MD; Francesco Rubino, MD

Level 1a evidence supports metabolic surgery as an effective treatment for type 2 DM.

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Inside the operating room—balancing the risks and benefts of new surgical procedures

Author:: Joel D. Cooper, MD; Ralph V. Clayman, MD; Thomas M. Krummel, MD; Philip R. Schauer, MD; Christopher Thompson, MD, MHES; Jonathan D. Moreno, PhD

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Risks and benefits of bariatric surgery: Current evidence

Author:: Stacy A. Brethauer, MD; Bipan Chand, MD; Philip R. Schauer, MD

The risks are not trivial, but they are acceptably low. The benefits: patients lose weight and keep it off, and many are cured of obesity-related...

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