Bariatric Resources

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American College of Surgeons

Bariatric Surgery Center Network Accreditation Program

The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational association of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to improve the quality of care for the surgical patient by setting high standards for surgical education and practice. Visit FSCS.org

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery is the largest society for Bariatric Surgery in the world. The vision of the Society is to improve public health and well being by lessening the burden of the disease of obesity and related diseases throughout the world. Visit ASBS.org

International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders

IFSO has been mainly a scientific organization, bringing together surgeons and allied health professionals, such as nurse practitioners, dieticians, nutritionists, psychologists, internists and anesthesiologists, involved in the treatment of morbidly obese patients, but in the upcoming years, IFSO will maintain and extend its roll in the challenge of bariatric surgery. Currently, 34 nations are officially members of IFSO. Visit IFSO.com