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REVIEW ARTICLE
The IFSO Website (www.ifso.com): the Online Gateway to Obesity and Metabolic Disorders for Bariatric Surgery Professionals and Patients
On behalf of the IFSO Communications Committee
Haris Khwaja1 & Antnio Jamel Coelho2 & Manuela Mazzarella3 & Karl Miller4 &
Abdelrahman Nimeri5 & Jaime Ponce6 & Vivek Prachand7 & Scott Shikora8,9 &
Bart van Wagensveld10 & Rudolf Weiner11 & Natan Zundel12
Published online: 2015
August
30
# Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015
Abstract The refurbished International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) website (http://www.ifso.com/
Web End =www.ifso.com ) showcases a wealth of high-quality information for bariatric surgery professionals and patients. The website provides free online access to the organisational structure of IFSO and useful information on IFSO-endorsed congresses, symposia and courses. Online access to the journal, Obesity Surgery, and the IFSO Newsletter can also be obtained via the IFSO website. There is also easy-to-understand
information on the topics of obesity and the various bariatric/metabolic surgeries for our patients.
Keywords IFSO . Bariatric . Surgery . Website . Patient
The International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) has been at the forefront in the fight against obesity and obesity-related metabolic disorders since its inception in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1995. It remains the largest bariatric/metabolic surgery organisation with over 8200 members and endorses 58 national societies (Fig. 1).
The refurbished IFSO website (http://www.ifso.com/
Web End =www.ifso.com ) showcases a wealth of high-quality information for bariatric surgery professionals and patients and continues to receive increasing interest since its inception in 2007 (Fig. 2a, b). The website offers information on the organisational structure of IFSO through its prestigious Executive Council, 58 national societies, dynamic subcommittees and regional chapter committees. Avast amount of educational content is continually being added to the website, making it a premier source of information for bariatric surgeons, integrated health-care professionals and...