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Episode 23 Prof Francesco Rubino - Chair of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery - King's College London
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Prof Francesco Rubino is Chair of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery at King's College London. Prof Rubino became the world's first Professor of Metabolic Surgery, and is internationally renowned within his field. He conducted pioneering research which showed that bariatric surgery can improvediabetes independently of weight loss. This evidence provided scientific rationale for the surgical treatment of type 2 diabetes. Prof Rubino spent several years training in the US and was voted one of the US's top doctors for consecutive years. In this episode we ask him about:
- His career
- Bariatric Surgery
- Working in the US
- Research
- Advice for medical students and doctors
Lancet Profile of Prof Rubino: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/landia/article/PIIS2213-8587(20)30078-4/fulltext
Prof's famous trial - 10 year follow up: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)32649-0/fulltext
For comments, collaboration or feedback, contact us via email or Twitter.
Email: medspirepodcast@gmail.com
Twitter: @medspirepodcast
42 episodes
Manage episode 300766295 series 2881661
Prof Francesco Rubino is Chair of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery at King's College London. Prof Rubino became the world's first Professor of Metabolic Surgery, and is internationally renowned within his field. He conducted pioneering research which showed that bariatric surgery can improvediabetes independently of weight loss. This evidence provided scientific rationale for the surgical treatment of type 2 diabetes. Prof Rubino spent several years training in the US and was voted one of the US's top doctors for consecutive years. In this episode we ask him about:
- His career
- Bariatric Surgery
- Working in the US
- Research
- Advice for medical students and doctors
Lancet Profile of Prof Rubino: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/landia/article/PIIS2213-8587(20)30078-4/fulltext
Prof's famous trial - 10 year follow up: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)32649-0/fulltext
For comments, collaboration or feedback, contact us via email or Twitter.
Email: medspirepodcast@gmail.com
Twitter: @medspirepodcast
42 episodes
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