American Society for Bariatric Surgery’s guidelines for granting privileges in bariatric surgery

Abstract

Bariatric surgeons, like those in other subspecialty areas of surgery, should be responsible for demonstrating a defined experience and exposure to the discipline’s unique cognitive, technical, and administrative challenges. The following guidelines define the degree of experience, exposure, and support considered to be minimally acceptable credentials for general surgery applicants to be eligible for hospital privileges to perform bariatric surgery. These guidelines are intended to be an update of the original guidelines enacted in 2003 [1].