E15 Shahzeer Karmali On Bariatrics And Dealing With Industry

In this episode, we had the opportunity to talk to Dr. Shahzeer Karmali. Dr. Karmali is a minimally invasive and bariatric surgeon in Edmonton, Alberta. He gave us a masterclass on the common types of bariatric operations, post-op care, and gives an overview of bariatric complications. He also discusses his fascinating research of the impact of bariatric surgery on intra-cranial hypertension. Finally, he talks about how to navigate a relationship with industry.Links:1. Complications associated with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obesity: a surgeon's guide. This is one of the top 10 highest viewed papers published in the Canadian Journal of Surgery. http://canjsurg.ca/vol56-issue5/56-5-347/2. Complications associated with adjustable gastric banding for morbid obesity: a surgeon’s guide: http://canjsurg.ca/vol54-issue1/54-1-61/3. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension and bariatric surgery: a systematic review: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32195557