I’ve just returned from a cool and windy few days in Barcelona at the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity meeting.

As usual, this was a combination of listening to lectures given by colleagues from around the world, and catching up with good friends. (more…)

Streamline Surgical has had the pleasure of Professor Paul O’Brien’s company for the last forty eight hours. Professor O’Brien is one of the World’s most accomplished LAGB surgeons. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of the LAGB, backed up by the highest quality research.

Based in Australia, he did his first LAGB in Melbourne in 1994 and has done many thousands since. His research has shown that 10 to 15 years after surgery, the procedure is just as effective as the bypass.

Shaw and I spent Monday evening talking LAGB philosophy with Paul over supper. Paul introduced Shaw to a very full-some Aussie Red. Shaw introduced Paul to a more subtle Italian red; I enjoyed the company of both. Of note Paul has found that LAGB patients who enjoy a small amount of Australian red wine each week, get better weight loss than those who don’t drink. (more…)