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Brandeis Award, SAGES

Excellence in Community Surgery Award, SAGES

Delaware's Top Doctors, Surgery: General

SAGES white paper on the current state of community practice surgeons: re-discovering the value of our community practice surgeons

Community Hospital Decreases Narcotic Usage in Postoperative Bariatric Patients

Management of Achalasia: A Practical Guide

According to the World Health Organization, worldwide obesity has nearly tripled since 1975. Obesity is a serious and chronic health condition.  Weight management can be complicated. It’s not always just about willpower and poor food choices.This week Drs. Caitlin Halbert and Lisa Breslow join us for a frank and enlightening discussion of obesity and the immense but important journey toward better health. We explore the bariatric surgery process – from determining if surgery is right for a patient to the operating room to the incredible results that are possible in the following days, weeks and months. Learn how ChristianaCare’s comprehensive approach to weight loss surgery sets it apart from similar programs in treating the whole patient every step along the way. And dive into the space where pop culture and medicine collide. Hear how shows like My 600-lb Life and 1,000-lb Sisters compare to the reality of bariatric surgeries. And get the low down on the true usefulness and safety of medications, including Ozempic and Wegovy, that have gotten so much attention recently.Caitlin Halbert, D.O., MS, is a board-certified general surgeon with a focus in Bariatric and Foregut surgery. She practices at ChristianaCare and is the Assistant Program Director for the General Surgery Residency Program. She is the Medical Director of the ChristianaCare Bariatric Surgery Program.Dr. Lisa Breslow, D.O., is a family medicine physician with over 15 years of experience and is dual board certified as an obesity medicine specialist. Her appointments are exclusively for patients with health and wellness goals related to weight loss. She believes in encouraging patient self-education while partnering with each patient to create a comprehensive health and wellness plan structured to meet their needs. She is committed to providing evidence-based education and treatment for obesity.LinksChristianaCare Weight Management CenterChristianaCare's Bariatric CookbookMy 600-lb Life episodesWith his care team’s support, Wilmington man sheds weight and gets diabetes under controlThanks for listening and subscribing! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.

A Comprehensive Approach to Weight Loss with Dr. Caitlin Halbert and Dr. Lisa Breslow

Dr. Caitlin Halbert is a Bariatric Surgeon and Campus Chief of Wilmington Surgical Services. Dr. Halbert specializes in bariatric surgery, including laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, roux-en-y gastric bypass and revisional bariatric surgery. Her practice also includes foregut surgery, with a focus on the treatment of achalasia, gastrointestinal reflux disease, and hiatal and diaphragmatic hernias.

Dr. Halbert is actively involved in national organizations, including the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgery and the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

Bariatric Surgery

Foregut Surgery (hiatal hernia, reflux surgery, achalasia)

Clinical Research

Leadership Education

English

ResearchGate Citations

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"Advanced Degree: To Pursue or Not Pursue"

Health care is about more than broken bones and blood pressure readings. Join For the Love of Health hosts Michael Chesney and Megan McGuriman every other Thursday for engaging conversations about fascinating treatments, innovative programs, groundbreaking research and cutting-edge technology. Learn how medical experts are creating health today and delivering the care of tomorrow.

For the Love of Health

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Bariatric surgery lifts limitations, lets the sunshine in.

Bariatric Surgeon and Campus Chief of Wilmington Surgical Services

Obesity Medicine Specialist

  Four years after successful bariatric surgery at ChristianaCare, Shellee Chew is living the active lifestyle that she always wanted. Whether she’s hiking, walking along the coast or participating in a 5K walk, Chew is amazed at the things she can now. She and a group of peers who had bariatric surgery at ChristianaCare rely on each other for positive encouragement.

 The emotional support has helped Chew see herself in a new light: Previously, she lived life cautiously because of her weight, with self-imposed restrictions. Now, nothing is off limits.

 “I can travel anywhere I want and do anything I want for as long as I want,” Chew said. “I’m 52 years old, and I’m doing things that I didn’t do when I was 20 … It’s like a whole new life has opened up.”

ChristianaCare’s Bariatric Surgery program has been designated as a Blue Distinction Center+ for its exceptional, affordable care, low complication rates and better overall patient results.


Shellee's Story: 'A Whole New Life Has Opened Up'

Make an appointment with Dr. Halbert: https://doctors.christianacare.org/provider/Caitlin+A.+Halbert/845142?unified=Dr.%20Caitlin%20Halbert&sort=networks%2Crelevance

Caitlin Halbert, D.O., MS, FASMBS is a board-certified general surgeon with a focus in Bariatric and Foregut surgery. She practices at ChristianaCare and is the Assistant Program Director for the General Surgery Residency Program. She is the Medical Director of the ChristianaCare Bariatric Surgery Program.

Meet Dr. Caitlin Halbert

This talk was presented by Caitlin Halbert, DO, MS, FACS, FASMBS during the “Devil's in the Details: Running a Practice” session at the SAGES 2021 Annual Meeting on August 31, 2021

What Does My Practice Need - Starting and Building a Program

Presented by Caitlin A. Halbert at the "Alternatives to Fundoplication for GERD" session during the SAGES 2019 Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD on Friday, April 5, 2019

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