147 | GLP-1s vs Bariatric Surgery: How to Choose the Right Treatment

About this episode

The episode discusses how to choose between GLP-1 medications and bariatric surgery for obesity treatment, including their psychological impacts.

How To Decide Between Bariatric Surgery and Obesity Medications I’m joined by Kate Fuss, PA-C to unpack how GLP-1 medications and bariatric surgery actually work together, when each option makes sense, and what primary care clinicians should understand when caring for patients before or after bariatric surgery. We also dive into the psychological side of weight loss, because hitting a number on the scale doesn’t always translate into better mental health. What You’ll Learn How to shift patien...

People in this episode

Host: Colleen Sloan

Guest: Kate Fuss

Topics covered

• bariatric surgery
• GLP-1 medications
• obesity treatment
• mental health
• primary care
• weight loss

Keywords

• bariatric surgery
• GLP-1
• obesity medications
• weight loss
• mental health
• primary care

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: GLP-1, Bariatric Surgery

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