Resources and Education Links
For more information on obesity, weight loss surgery and surgical options, please click on any of the links listed below.
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
ASMBS Statement on JAMA Study on Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding
North American Association for the Study of Obesity
Obesity Law and Advocacy Center
American Diabetes Association
American Society of Bariatric Physicians
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health
Emmi is an interactive patient education series that manages the expectations of people who are scheduled for surgery. It covers a wide of information about many surgical procedures, it serves as an educational tool to effectively illustrate and synthesize difficult, intimidating and often discouraging information about surgeries.
Emmi will walk you through the entire surgical experience from pre-op to post-op, including risks and alternatives. And, while you are being educated, each click is recorded to create a permanent record of what you saw, heard and did while viewing the program.
If you already know your access code, you may log in directly to EMMI.
If you are a patient of Western Bariatric but do not have your username and password, please contact us.