#ExpertAnswers: Lee Kaplan on Obesity
Airdate: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Season: 7 Episode: 28
Guest: Lee M. Kaplan
This episode of #ExpertAnswers features Dr. Lee Kaplan, director of the Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition Institute and founding director of the Weight Center at Massachusettes General Hospital and associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Lee kaplan recently joined us for a webinar to discuss the science behind bariatric surgery, why it’s so effective, and the role of the gastrointestinal tract and gut microbiota in its mechanism of action.
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Associated Webinar: Why is Bariatric Surgery So Effective?
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