Innovations in Surgery
Presented: 06/2013

Innovations in Surgery co-hotst, Dr. Philip Schauer, MD, Director of the Cleveland Clinic Bariatric and Metabolic Institute (BMI), and guest speaker, Dr. Bradley Needleman, MD, debate whether bariatric surgery on a patient with a BMI lower than 35 is acceptable. Dr. Schauer defends the pro side for performing this surgery, while Dr. Needleman is against this procedure. 

for certain circumstances, there is strong evidence to support surgery for a patient whose body mass index is less than 35.