In this episode, Meredith, Alex and

Dan continue their conversation with Dr. Alex Barkan, Chief ofBariatric Surgery, Vice Chair of Department of Surgery atRichmond University Medical Center, and founder of the hospital’s Bariatric andMetabolic Institute. Last episode the various bariatric servicesthat are performed at RUMC were covered. In this episode,we’ll discuss the total bariatric journey – from who qualifies to what theprocess is like before and after, and life post-surgery.