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2021

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MAY 3	New Antireflux Technique Combines Laparoscopic, Transoral Approaches

2018

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OCT	Outpatient gastric sleeve surgery is safe only for low-risk patients, says UCI Health bariatric surgeon Dr. Ninh T. Nguyen, chair of the Department of Surgery.
SEP 06	UCI Health surgeon Dr. Brian Smith tells Reuters that severely obese patients may do better with more aggressive weight-loss surgery methods such as gastric bypass.

2016

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OCT 05	National weight loss surgery experts renew certification of UCI Health bariatric program
JAN 25	Dr. Ninh T. Nguyen, chief of Gastrointestinal Surgery, is named interim chair of the Department of Surgery, effective Feb. 1.

2015

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NOV 06	Dr. Ninh T. Nguyen, UC Irvine Health chief of gastrointestinal surgery, comments on new gastric balloon device.

2014

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MAY 15	UC Irvine Health gastrointestinal surgeon Dr. Ninh Nguyen to lead a national team of specialists in developing a "telementoring" program in bariatric surgery.
APR 28	UC Irvine Health bariatric surgeon reflects on the evolution of weight-loss surgery.
JAN 26	Mother of two young children shares her story of weight-loss surgery at UC Irvine Medical Center with the Press-Enterprise.

2013

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DEC 12	UC Irvine Health bariatric surgeons give 500-pound Moreno Valley woman hope for a healthy life.

2012

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JUL 06	UC Irvine's Dr. Ninh T. Nguyen has been chosen president-elect of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and will become president in 2013.

2011

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AUG 25	UC Irvine gastrointestinal surgeon Dr. Ninh T. Nguyen discusses trends in bariatric surgery with National Public Radio in Boston.
JUN 15	Dr. Ninh T. Nguyen presents a UC Irvine study on key risk factors in weight-loss surgery at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery's annual conference.
MAR 17	Scar-less weight-loss surgery isn't ready to replace gastric banding or bypass, UC Irvine's Dr. Ninh Nguyen tells the New York Times.

2010

Date	Description
JUL 20	UC Irvine's bariatric surgery center wins renewed top-level accreditation from the American College of Surgeons
MAY 20	Dr. Ninh T. Nguyen featured in UC Irvine Diabetes Treatment and Research Center newsletter
MAR 15	UC Irvine surgeon Dr. Ninh T. Nguyen says two studies demonstrate that both gastric bypass and gastric banding surgeries are safe, but the bypass results in greater weight loss.
FEB 03	UC Irvine bariatric surgeons plan to test a stomach balloon for weight loss.
JAN 20	Purge of bariatric surgery hospitals improves survival rates, lessens complications and shortens patient stays at better equipped centers, a study by UC Irvine surgeon Dr. Ninh T. Nguyen and his team finds

2009

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OCT 13	Bariatric surgeon Kevin Reavis explains how a new outpatient procedure narrows the esophageal opening to the stomach to prevent acid reflux on "The Doctors."

2008

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JUN 09	LA Times Article: Nervy approach to fighting fat