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Introduction - 2024 Pediatric Bariatric Surgery Update Course
With Lurie Children's Hospital · hosted by Dr. Mark Wolcon & Dr. Stephanie Walsh & Dr. Thomas Inge
Chapter 1 of 1 · Fundamentals
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What the experts said
Mark Wolcon is the chair of Surgery at Akron Children's Hospital and is a pediatric bariatric surgeon.
Stephanie Walsh was a pediatrician and did pediatric weight management at Children's Healthcare Atlanta for the past 15+ years.
Stephanie Walsh has joined with Evan Nadler at ProCare Consultants to help programs develop, grow, and become accredited.
Tom Inge is Chair of Surgery and Surgeon in Chief at Lour Children's Hospital.
Tom Inge is the surgical director of the bariatric program at Lour Children's Hospital.
Two companies (Medtronic and Teleflex) are dedicated to creating options for pediatric bariatric surgery and helping with safe and effective patient care.