President: Christopher Sanborn, MD, FACS Chapter established: 2007

Tennessee, USA
Joined May 2016
What to do? What to do? When Darth Vader invades the #BariatricSec18 You bring in @PSchauerMD to return order #Maythe4thBeWithYou
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TNASMBS retweeted
Join us for the last ASMBS IH Webinar of 2018! 🖥 Register today at: asmbs.org/webinar-series-reg… @ASMBSIH @nate_sann
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Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in patients with heart failure and left ventricular assist devices as a bridge to transplant #soard #soard18 @asmbs #bariatricsurgery doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2018…
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What is your experience? – at San Antonio, TX
Is bariatric surgery effective for co-morbidity resolution in the super-obese patients? #soard #soard18 @asmbs #bariatricsurgery doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2018…
Great advice from the @asmbs social media guru. – at San Antonio, TX
#Follow others if you want to be heard. Open your ears to the song of their written voice. There is a lesson to be learned from everyone - #twitter - Dont preach to the choir when you can scream from the rooftops! #meded #some4surgery #twittermed #medtwitter
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At 2200 followers, scientists were followed by key decision-makers, greatly enhancing their #influence ability #twitterMed #surgtweeting #meded #some4surgery
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A great slide, presented at #ow2018 by myself in our #some and technology session. #followersmatter When concerning the distribution of #medicalinformation - tracing 2200 followers will illicit the attention of decision-makers and become #influencers themselves #some4surgery
Scientists with >1000 Twitter followers reach a broader audience, including educational organizations, media, the general public and desition makers. #SoMe4Surgery bit.ly/2qTDqx4
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#OW2018...As a first time attendee at the ASMBS conference, it was a eye opener to the collaborative efforts out there today to treat Obesity for what it is “A Disease”. My respects to all the great people working on this problem..Join the fight...
This is how @asmbs @ASMBSIH @TennASMBS #OBSM and #OW2018 #obesity and #MetabolicHealth specialists can make a lasting impression with patients, employers, insurers and the community. Look at these stats from one hour on a Sunday night. 🤓🙋🏼‍♀️👩🏼‍💻 – at San Antonio, TX
Numbers for tonight's #obsm twitter chat! Thanks to all for participating. If you have any additional thoughts, come back and add them!
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Honored to work with Dr. Jack. What a well-deserved award for the leader of a great team @erlangerhealth. Congratulations!
Congratulations to 2018 Metabolic Milestones Award recipient, Dr. Joani Jack! This award was presented to Dr. Jack for her strong commitment to helping adolescents fight the disease of obesity, especially through her work with the C-HEAL.
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No one is "perfect." Yet many people struggle to be, which can trigger a cascade of anxieties. #HarvardHealth #anxiety bit.ly/2CqEnnp
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‘Patients with class I obesity who are not able to achieve adequate weight loss after a reasonable period of nonsurgical therapy should be considered for bariatric surgery.’ Should there really be a BMI cut-off for effective treatment of DM2? @ObesityAction @asmbs
ASMBS updated position statement on bariatric surgery in class I obesity (BMI 30—35 kg/m2) #diabetes #obesity #bariatricsurgery @asmbs #soard #soard18 doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2018…
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Join us in #Nashville – at San Antonio, TX
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Register for @ObesityWeek by October 12th to receive the advanced registration discount: obesityweek.com/registration. #OW2018
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Share this new resource with your patients and encourage them to share their #WLS journey with others. #OACAction #payitforward – at San Antonio, TX
OAC launches NEW Weight of the World initiative: a story-sharing video platform that connects us through our personal stories about #obesity. We hope to humanize obesity, offer support and show others they aren't alone. Submit your story & view others! bit.ly/2OICgyp
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See the June 2018 Table of Contents from @SOARD_JOURNAL, which we published in our July issue of BT bit.ly/2NT2Zsc
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...and now for your retweeting pleasure. Some of @SOARD_JOURNAL #soard greatest #visualabstract s of the last few months ....... – at Old Greenwich, CT
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Weight can be a highly sensitive topic that deters many from seeking healthcare. Are you delaying medical appointments due to fear of shame/blame? Consider these tips. obesityaction.org/community/…
Gastric Perforation as a complication of intragastric balloon #bariatricsurgery @asmbs @soard #soard #soard18 #gastricballoon doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2018…
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Are you considering #PlasticSurgery? Be sure to follow the American Society of Plastic Surgeons on Twitter!
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Ahead of the UN High level meeting on #NCDs we are calling on Governments to integrate #obesity into national responses, including as part of #UHC. obeseplanet.org/ #obeseplanet #beatncds #enoughncds
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