News Release

NEWS RELEASE, March 8, 2010
Columbus, Ohio


-Surgeon launches blog-
Dr. Stephan Myers, Director of Bariatric Surgery at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus Ohio and founder of Fresh Start Bariatrics at Riverside recently began posting detailed information for all bariatric surgery patients, regardless of where they have their operation, on his blog at www.BariatricSurgeryBlog.blogspot.com. The decision to start the blog came after hearing from many patients who were not operated on at Fresh Start Bariatrics program complain that they wished they had received much more detailed information prior to their bariatric operation. Dr. Myers explains, “Persons of size want as much information as possible before deciding which bariatric operation fits best for them. They also need very detailed information to obtain their best result after surgery and to remain healthy from that time forward.” www. BariatricSurgeryBlog.blogspot.com answers such specific questions of importance to bariatric surgery patients as:
“Which weight loss operation is most likely to improve or resolve my type II diabetes?”,
“Will alcohol consumption effect me differently after my bariatric operation?” and
“Which vitamin and mineral levels should be checked after bariatric surgery and how often?”
Dr. Myers says, "This is a new day in medicine where patients are expecting much more detailed information from their doctors just as they are looking for this level of information for other things from the internet. Unfortunately much of the information on the internet is from other patients when they really need to hear from medical specialists directly. Surgeons used to share this information to one patient at a time. The BariatricSurgeryBlog is my method of sharing everything I can about bariatric surgery with as many patients regardless of where they choose to have their operation.” Hopefully, this is the beginning of a trend for more medical specialists will take the time to share their knowledge and experience more freely using blogs and other electronic media.

For more information please contact:

Dr. Steve Myers, M.D.
drstevemyers@gmail.com
freshstartbariatrics.com
mobile: 614.557.8125