American Society for Bariatric Surgery’s guidelines for granting privileges in bariatric surgery

These uidelines are intended to be an update of the original uidelines enacted in 2003 and are based on recently published evidence from the medical iterature, as well as the consensus expert opinion of ASBS embers of the Bariatric Training and Credentialing Comittee and the Executive Council.

Abstract

Bariatric surgeons, like those in other subspecialty areas of surgery, should be responsible for demonstrating a defined experience and exposure to the discipline’s unique cognitive, technical, and administrative challenges. The following guidelines define the degree of experience, exposure, and support considered to be minimally acceptable credentials for general surgery applicants to be eligible for hospital privileges to perform bariatric surgery. These guidelines are intended to be an update of the original guidelines enacted in 2003 [1].