Current State of Obesity

Join Dr. Francesca Dimou in learning the importance of identifying bariatric complications, potential
implications of surgical tourism and defining surgical tourism.
Learning Objectives
 Importance of identifying bariatric complications
 Potential implications of surgical tourism
 Defining surgical tourism
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Target Audience: Primary Care, Endocrinology, Cardiology, Orthopedic Surgery, Pulmonology
Release Date: 9/10/25
Expiration Date: 9/10/26
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Francesca Dimou – Consultant: Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Francesca Dimou, MD, MS, FACS, FASMBS: Associate Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery,
University of South Florida
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