Information Sessions

Learn more about weight loss surgery at University of Minnesota Medical Center. Sessions include information on who qualifies for surgery, the different types of surgical procedures, risks, outcomes and program components, including nutrition and psychology.

Seminar and consult visit with Sayeed Ikramuddin, M.D.
Thursdays, 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. (except 4th Thursday of the month)
Second Floor, 2-380B, Phillips-Wagensteen Building
516 Delaware Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
To register, please call 612-626-6666
A consult visit will be scheduled when you register

Seminar and consult visit with Daniel Leslie, M.D.
Mondays, 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Seminar visit only
2nd Monday of the month, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Second Floor, 2-380B, Phillips-Wagensteen Building
516 Delaware Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
To register, please call 612-626-6666
A consult visit will be scheduled when you register

Seminar and consult visit with Henry Buchwald, M.D.
Wednesdays, 11:30 am - 1 p.m.
First floor, Clinic 1E
University of Minnesota Medical Center
Phillips-Wangensteen Building, University campus
516 Delaware Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
To register, please call 612-626-6666
A consult visit will be scheduled when you register

Online Weight-Loss Surgery Seminar

Before meeting with our experts, we recommend viewing our online weight-loss surgery seminar for Fairview Southdale Hospital or University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview. These seminars will give you an introductory overview of the weight-loss surgery process at each location and explain the different types of weight-loss surgeries performed: 

• Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band
• Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
• Sleeve gastrectomy
• Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (performed only at University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview)

Education For Medical Professionals
 

8th Annual Bariatric Education Days

The Bariatric Education 2012 program will focus on the postoperative care of the bariatric surgical patient. The first day will provide a primer on laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and an advanced laparoscopic gastric banding mini-course. The second day will focus on complex topics in the post-operative care of the bariatric patient including clinical case presentations and discussion.

Details
5/23/2012 through 5/24/2012
Hilton MSP Airport
Minneapolis, MN

Conference Website