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Video – A tribute to Dr. Edward Mason, the father of bariatric surgery

Edward E. Mason, MD, PhD, is considered the father of bariatric surgery. Hear his story and take a look back at the early years of bariatric surgery.

Edward E. Mason, MD, PhD

Pioneer and Visionary in Bariatric Surgery

Major Accomplishments:

  • Inventor of the Gastric Bypass
  • Founder and first president of the ASBS (now ASMBS) from 1983-85
  • Host of the first Bariatric Surgery Colloquium in 1979
  • Initiated the International Bariatric Surgery Registry
Video – A tribute to Dr. Edward Mason

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    I had no idea who pioneered this life saving surgery. Thank you Dr. Mason. And thank you Alex. For giving us a chance to meet him.

    I wonder how many of us would not be here with out his vision?

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