IFSO-EC

@ifso_ec Congress in Malaga, Spain, May 2026. Beautiful venue and lovely city. Pleasure to be at Malaga with the IFSO-EC team for the final touches of the precongress courses, program, abstracts, etc. Don't miss the early bird registration: ifso-ec2026.com/registration/

IFSO has officially changed its name to: International Federation for the Surgery and Other Therapies for Obesity (IFSO) This change reflects our recognition that obesity is a complex, chronic disease requiring a comprehensive, multimodal approach. #IFSO #OBESITY

The International Federation for the Surgery and Other Therapies for Obesity (IFSO) has published in The British Journal of Surgery (BJS, 2025) the first global consensus recommendations aimed at optimizing long-term outcomes after sleeve gastrectomy. ➡️doi.org/10.1093/bjs/zn…

The updated IFSO Position Statement on the Role of Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Before and After Metabolic Bariatric Surgery is now published in Obesity Surgery Journal: ➡️link.springer.com/article/10.100…

📌SAVE THE DATE! IFSO-European Chapter Congress 6-8 May 2026 Malaga, Spain 🇪🇸 ABSTRACTS SUBMISSION IS NOW OPEN! ➡️ifso-ec2026.com

Don't miss this new episode of the @ifso_ec podcast series: Robotic Metabolic Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Ramon Vilallonga hosted by Dr. Sjaak Pouwels @ACasajoana @IfsoSecretariat @bomss youtu.be/sOCSa9kcP0o

Please register for @bariatricBOMSS educational webinar on 27th August. Guest speaker Prof Sergio Santoro: “Why should the UK embrace bipartition metabolic bariatric operations?” us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… Use link to register☝️ @UKObesity @UK_ASO @EASOobesity @roux_group

Forthcoming @bariatricBOMSS webinar on these newer metabolic surgeries, designed for obesity mgmt and improvement in type 2 diabetes and metabolic disease.

New French 🇫🇷 study shows SADI-S showed superior weight loss compared with RYGB at 2 years, with a similar safety profile:   sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @IFSO @IFSO_EC @NeilFlochMD @busetto_luca @AndreeaCiudin1

Don't miss tomorrow! 📌"Exercise recommendations for patients before and after MBS" 📅Thursday June 5, 2025 Join us for the webinar and have your questions ready for the interactive panel discussion! 🔗us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Tomorrow!!! Join us for the webinar "Obesity and Cancer" organized by IFSO APC 📅May 8 at 2 pm CEST 🔗 Register now 💻📲 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

PRE-CONGRESS COURSES IFSO-EC VENICE 🇮🇹 Secure your spot during the registration process! If you’ve already registered for the Congress, please use the link you received from reg_ifsoec25@kenes.com or contact us at the same email address!

🚨 Breaking News! 🚨 The IFSO Integrated Health Observership Program 2025 is officially launching! This is your chance to take part in an exclusive educational experience designed for professionals in bariatric and metabolic health. More info: 🔗 ifso.com/ih-observershi…

🌍 March 4th: World Obesity Day Today, we take action against obesity. As IFSO European Chapter, we stand with the bariatric surgery community and healthcare professionals in this fight. 📽️ Watch our video: youtube.com/watch?v=DXzWup… Spread the message! #WorldObesityDay #IFSO

🎓20 SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE💰 to attend IFSO 2025 in Santiago del Chile 9-12 September 2025! 🇨🇱 More info on: ifso2025.org #ifso2025 #ifso2025santiago #ifsosantiago2025 #Scholarships #ifso #youngifso #mbs

Researcher2Researcher/@BariatricNews podcast, episode 5: Join @FritsBerends & @drcdparmar as they discuss OAGB (weight loss, malnutrition, pouch size, reflux & limb length etc) Listen on Spotify tinyurl.com/4hsnnx7r Apple tinyurl.com/373cn4au More tinyurl.com/3anzt5dp

Abstract submission for @ifso_ec meeting in beautiful Venice is extended. Don't miss this opportunity. Looking forward to seeing u all there🥳 ifso-ec2025.com @IfsoSecretariat @IFSOMENAC @bariatricBOMSS @Augishealth @ALSGBIAcademy @SOBAuk @BDA_Obesity @EASOobesity

📢📢 Register for the @bariatricBOMSS Educational webinar on 22nd Jan 2025 at 8pm. Interesting topic. @ifso_ec @BDA_Obesity @SOBAuk @ALSGBIAcademy @ahmedghanem1st @helen_parretti @AlexanderMiras us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Pleased to share proposal of a 'Discharge planning safety checklist' to be used by surgeons & patients practicing #medicaltourism. Provides relevant information for safer outcomes of our patients. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39356396/ Have kept it simple for better compliance. #PatientSafety