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American Society for Bariatric Surgery  

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  • The purpose of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS), founded in 1963, is to advanced the art and science of bariatric surgery (surgery on the stomach and/or intestines to aid weight loss in patients with extreme obesity). The ASBS is a founding member of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO) and all members of ASBS automatically become members of IFSO. Regular membership in the ASBS is available to surgeons who are certified by the American Board of Surgery or the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery or are fellows of the American College of Surgeons or the Royal College of Surgeons, and have acted as primary surgeon on at least 25 bariatric surgeries in the last two years. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; American Society for Bariatric Surgery]

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