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Dr. Stacy Brethauer performs bariatric surgery at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He is urging referring physicians and insurance companies to more widely adopt new standards so that more patients can receive the treatment they need to prevent obesity related diseases like diabetes from becoming worse.

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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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