Minimally Invasive Surgery for Treating Type 2 Diabetes
If you struggle with diabetes and are overweight, you are not alone. More than half of Americans are overweight and roughly 12 million Americans have severe obesity (defined as being 100 pounds or more overweight). Obesity is one of the most important factors for the development of type 2 diabetes.
Studies have shown that bariatric surgery (also known as gastric bypass, or weight-loss surgery) is not only an effective tool for treating obesity, but also for preventing, treating and even resolving diabetes in some cases.
The Bariatric and Metabolic Institute works closely with Cleveland Clinic endocrinologists to treat patients with diabetes and develop a program tailored to suit their needs.
Carefully researching your options is an important step in your search for the best diabetes and weight management program. We are confident that you will discover how the Cleveland Clinic Bariatric and Metabolic Institute excels in so many ways and how the program is right for you. View Guide
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January 20, 2009: Bariatric surgery leads to substantial and durable weight reduction. Nearly 30% of patients who undergo bariatric surgery have Type 2 diabetes, and for many of them, diabetes resolves after surgery (84% to 98% for bypass procedures and 48% to 68% for restrictive procedures). Reported in the January 2009 Annals of Internal Medicine. (PDF)
September 15, 2008: Weight Loss Surgery Weighed as Diabetes RX.
September 2, 2008: How Weight Loss Surgery Helps Diabetes: Study Explains Why Surgery Improves Blood Sugar Levels Even Before Patients Lose Weight
July 2008: Cleveland Clinic Magazine (PDF) reports on Type 2 Diabetes and weight-loss surgery for a better life; dangerous trend of kids' excess girth and other wellness issues.
June 5, 2008: WKYC Channel 3 Health latest report: New study test options for Type II diabetes patients.
May 7, 2008: The spring issue of the Cleveland Clinic Magazine, Health Advantage, leads with the patient experience story of "Is Surgery the CURE for Diabetes?" (PDF)
May 4, 2008: The Washington Post (PDF) reports on a novel procedure that proponents say appears to offer the most important advance since the discovery of insulin in treating one of the most common chronic diseases.
April 29, 2008: Diabetes - Bariatric Surgery as a Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes (PDF). Read the most recent article published by our surgeons in the Obesity Action Coalition Magazine.
April 25, 2008: By altering the gut's production of hormones, gastric bypass surgery may be able to eliminate type 2 Diabetes. The April issue of Science Magazine features an article titled, Bypassing Medicine to Treat Diabetes. (PDF)
April 24, 2008: New findings show that nutrients in the gut also activate a neural circuit that increases insulin sensitivity. Read the full article in the April issue of Nature Magazine. (PDF)
April 21, 2008: The Cleveland Clinic Bariatric and Metabolic Institute surgeons response (PDF) to CBS News' 60 Minutes April 20th Story on Surgery for Type 2 Diabetes. The information supports the BMI STAMPEDE trial which is a randomized study that is comparing the effectiveness of advanced medical therapy alone versus bariatric surgery and therapy combined.
February 29, 2008: Bariatric surgery is not only successful for weight loss, but also for preventing, improving or resolving Type 2 diabetes. Read the following U.S. News & World Report article for more.
January 23, 2008: The New York Times Reports - Diabetes Study Favors surgery to Treat Obese.
January 22, 2008: USA Today Reports - Obesity Surgery Can Cure Diabetes.
MD News Surgery Feature - January 2008: Bariatric Surgery and Type 2 Diabetes - a Treatment? A Cure? (PDF) by Dr. Schauer, Dr. Chand, Dr. Brethauer and Dr. Rogula.
Bariatrics Today 2007 Issue: Recruiting Referring Physicians in the War Against "Diabesity" (PDF) by Dr. Rogula and Dr. Schauer.
Bariatrics Today 2007 Issue: Special Report: Rome Diabetes Surgery Summit. (PDF)
Diabetes Explorer Magazine - April 2007: Bariatric Surgery: Can it Cure Type II Diabetes?. (PDF)
Diabetes Care - February 2005: Surgery as an Effective Early Intervention for Diabesity. (PDF)
Annals of Surgery - October 2003: Effect of Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. (PDF)
