 A lot of people ask if bariatric surgery works. Overall, the data is overwhelmingly positive. Patients have improved quality of life. There is resolution or at least improvement in multiple medical problems such as diabetes, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, but even things like cancer risk of certain cancers are reduced. And overall, that leads to a longer life expectancy. But what patients really need to know is bariatric patients are overall happier and healthier after surgery. What makes our program different is the large amount of experience we have. Our program did the first minimally invasive gastric bypass in the state of New Jersey over 20 years ago. We've trained 50 surgeons at our nationally recognized fellowship program, and we have 12 fellowship-trained bariatric surgeons on staff here. We do over 1,000 bariatric cases a year, and we are a referral center for complex and revisional surgery. So to deal with complex cases, the first steps have the right amount of experience and training. So the 12 fellowship-trained surgeons in this program have a breadth of knowledge and general surgery training, but they also have specialized training in bariatric minimally invasive foregut and sometimes robotic surgery that helps us tackle these complex cases. The second part of that is a strong partnership with a multidisciplinary team of advanced endoscopists, radiologists, medical specialists that can help deal with these complex patients. What I want patients to know at the program it's a comprehensive bariatric program that is not just about surgery. We provide personalized, patient-centered care because no two patients are alike. We pride ourselves on our vigorous aftercare program through regular follow-up with surgeons, ongoing support with our dieticians, and a partnership with our fitness and wellness center. So as a general surgeon in training, we do a lot of gastrointestinal and GI surgery, but what's special about bariatric surgery is the long partnership you have with your patient. You know, it's not just surgery and it's over. You follow them and you get to see their medical problems improve and coming off their medications, feeling healthier, happier, but even the little things, the things that we take for granted. So like playing in the park with your kids, going to the movies, fitting in a chair in like an airplane or a movie theater. I mean, those things are really important and it is fulfilling to be able to use your training to help people and see them be successful.