Oprah talks about gastric bypass surgery
with our Dr. Christine Ren!
For the first time, American Idol judge Randy Jackson
talks about his weight-loss surgery, and Oprah asks Dr. Ren
about gastric bypass surgery in detail, exploring the pros and
cons and the various procedures.
Dr. Christine Ren, M.D.
on the Oprah show.
Christine Ren, MD
To read a recent article published in "The American
Journal of Surgery" by Dr. Ren. click
here
Dr. Christine Ren is the leading Lap-Band Surgeon in the
US. Dr Ren is an Assistant Professor at NYU Medical Center,
a board-certified general surgeon and a member of the American
Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). Dr. Ren obtained her undergraduate
degree in liberal arts at Holy Cross College in Worcester, MA.
She subsequently earned her medical degree at Tufts University
School of Medicine in Boston, MA and completed her surgical residency
training at NYU Medical Center. Dr. Ren went on to complete a
fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery at Mount Sinai Medical
Center under the auspices of Dr. Michel Gagner and Dr. Barry Salky,
where she was involved as faculty in the Minimally Invasive Bariatric
Surgery Workshops to train surgeons in laparoscopic bariatric
surgery.
Dr. Ren was also involved in refining the technical details leading
to the first laparoscopic BPD/DS with Dr. Gagner in 1999. Dr.
Ren has pursued research in vascular medicine, angiogenesis, and
laparoscopic bariatric surgery - a field in which she has presented
her work nationally and internationally.
Christine Ren, MD