Philip R. Schauer, MD

Editor-at-Large, MBS Digest. Professor of Metabolic Surgery, Pennington Biomedical Research Center at Louisiana State University; Director, Metamor Institute.

Commentary

Metabolic Surgery: A Golden Opportunity for a “Near Cure” With Early Surgical Intervention

Oct 29, 2026

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5 min read

Metabolic Surgery: A Golden Opportunity for a “Near Cure” With Early Surgical Intervention

An editorial on what the ARMMS-T2D predictors of remission and relapse mean for the timing of surgery in type 2 diabetes.

Philip R. Schauer, MD, +1

Commentary

EDITORIAL: Why Surgeons Should Do Intra-operative Liver Biopsy During Bariatric Surgery

Oct 1, 2026

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2 min read

EDITORIAL: Why Surgeons Should Do Intra-operative Liver Biopsy During Bariatric Surgery

Five minutes in the operating room may provide information that influences a patient's care for decades.

Philip R. Schauer, MD

Philip R. Schauer, MD

Metabolic Surgery: A Golden Opportunity for a “Near Cure” With Early Surgical Intervention

EDITORIAL: Why Surgeons Should Do Intra-operative Liver Biopsy During Bariatric Surgery

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The MBS Digest is a product of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Group, LLC.
The MBS Digest is not affiliated or endorsed by any organization or surgical society.