Sleeve gastrectomy
Indications, technique, outcomes, and the role of the Stomach Sparing Gastric Sleeve®.
Knowledge
Education Center
A library covering the full landscape of bariatric and metabolic medicine — from clinical decision-making to long-term success. Articles are authored by Dr. Ortiz and reviewed by the OCC editorial team.
Bariatric Surgery
Gastric bypass
Roux-en-Y mechanics, metabolic effects, and when bypass is preferred.
Adjustable gastric banding
Where banding still fits in 2026, and the lessons of two decades of band data.
Revision surgery
Why revisions happen, how they're planned, and how they differ from primary procedures.
Metabolic Disease
Type 2 diabetes and surgery
Mechanisms of diabetes remission after bariatric surgery.
Hypertension, sleep apnea, NAFLD
Comorbidity resolution after metabolic surgery.
The biology of obesity
Genetic, hormonal, and environmental drivers of fat-mass regulation.
Pharmacotherapy
GLP-1 receptor agonists
Semaglutide, tirzepatide, and the emerging triple agonists.
Combination protocols
Surgery + medication strategies and the current evidence.
After medication
Managing weight regain when GLP-1 therapy is discontinued.
Nutrition & Lifestyle
Pre-operative nutrition
What changes in the weeks before surgery — and why.
Post-operative phases
Liquid, soft, and solid stages in the first 90 days.
Long-term eating patterns
What thriving patients eat five and ten years out.
Patient Safety & Standards
Centers of Excellence
SRC, JCI, GHA, ISO — what the accreditations actually mean.
ERAS protocols
Enhanced recovery after surgery in a high-volume bariatric center.
Cross-border care
Ethical and clinical standards for international patients.
Innovation
Devices & technology
The Obalon swallowable balloon, robotic platforms, and surgical broadcasting.
AI in clinical workflow
Decision support, post-op risk scoring, and patient education.
Virtual and 360° surgical education
How immersive media trains the next generation of surgeons.
Detailed clinical decision-making for individual patients should always happen in consultation with a qualified physician. For patient inquiries please contact ObesityControlCenter.com directly, or see The GLP-1 Era for an in-depth treatment of modern pharmacotherapy.