Why children should be given diet and exercise tips, NOT surgery
Obesity generally takes years to develop and hence is usually a disease of the middle-aged. Children do, of course, become…
Surgery
Why Bariatric Surgery should be offered to obese adolescents
It might seem bizarre but I have to fight battles to treat my patients. Yes of course I am fighting…
Vitamin D: A lifesaver for pre-surgery patients
An advance in survival of surgical patients is coming from a better understanding of vitamin D. Many doctors have been…
Working in Aleppo
When Abdel Malek was brought into the emergency room in Aleppo in September 2014, his lower left leg was so…