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Surgical Weight Loss
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Bridgeport Hospital

267 Grant Street
Bridgeport, CT 06610
General Information
Sunday, November 16, 2025 - Monday, November 16, 2026
45 minutes
Bridgeport Hospital
Virtual Conference Room
There and Back Again (Enduring Materials)
Bridgeport Hospital
Objectives
  • Identify appropriate candidates for metabolic and bariatric surgery by applying current evidence-based eligibility criteria and guideline recommendations
  • Describe the commonly performed bariatric procedures, including their mechanisms of action, expected outcomes, and impact on obesity-related comorbidities
  • Recognize the essential role of primary care providers and APPs in the longitudinal care of bariatric patients, including postoperative monitoring, complication recognition, and support for sustained lifestyle change
Presentations and Speakers
Surgical Weight Loss
  • Saber Ghiassi, MD
Available Credits/Points
  • The Bridgeport Hospital designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Statements
Speakers:
Saber Ghiassi, MD has no financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients to disclose.

Accreditation Statement
  • The Bridgeport Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Test Information
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11/18/2025
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