Podcast Episodes
Episode 8: Bariatrics: Surgical Weight-Loss Options: What to Expect
In this episode, Meredith, Alex and Dan continue their conversation with Dr. Alex Barkan, Chief of Bariatric Surgery, Vice Chair of Department of Surgery at Richmond University Medical Center, and founder of the hospital’s Bariatric and Metabolic Institute. Last episode the various bariatric services that are performed at RUMC were covered. In this episode, we’ll discuss the total bariatric journey – from who qualifies to what the process is like before and after, and life post-surgery.
Episode 7: Bariatric Services
On this episode Meredith, Alex and Dan are joined by the founder of RUMC’s Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Dr. Alex Barkan, M.D., M.B.A, F.A.C.S., F.A.S.M.B.S., who has performed thousands of bariatric surgery procedures since entering the field in 2006. He is the Chief of Bariatric surgery and Vice Chair for the Department of Surgery at RUMC. Dr. Barkan discusses the various weight loss procedures that are available at RUMC, who qualifies , and the benefits of weight loss surgery.
