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ON THE COVER
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FE ATURES
DAVID BUCHIN, MD, FACS, FASMBS,
LONG ISLAND OBESITY SURGERY, P.C.,
INCORPORATES NEW PROCEDURES AND
TIME-TESTED TECHNIQUES IN BARIATRIC
SURGERY PRACTICE 06
Dr. Buchin stays on the forefront of state-of-the-art
technolog y and procedures such as sleeve gastrectomy and the
OR BER A gastric ba lloon.
TIME-SAVING, TROUBLE-AVERTING APPS
FOR PHYSICIANS 16
The right app can enhance providers' e•ciency
and e•ectiveness.
DEPARTMENTS
FINANCE 05
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 11
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 12
BUSINESS OF MEDICINE 14
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT 18
LOCAL NEWS 20
UPCOMING CME EVENTS 22
