Dr. Christine Ren-Fielding Reminds us That Childhood Obesity is a Real Health Threat Dr. Christine Ren-Fielding chose to dedicate her career to treating people with obesity because it is such a wide-spread threat to the health of our world. According to the Centers for Disease Control, there are over 75 million adults with obesity just […]
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What people think of Dr Christine Ren Fielding
Dr. Ren Fielding is AMAZING. First impression: professional, knowledgeable, caring… My impressions have only improved. I would recommend her in a heartbeat. It is so scary to undergo this process. You will feel a hundred times better if you know you are in experienced, capable hands.
She made me comfortable enough to ask as many questions as I wanted and was sensitive to include my husband in the discussion and ask how he felt about everything. She made me feel comfortable on the day of surgery and afterwards also.
Caring, professional and a Dr very confident in what she does. Her office staff is GREAT!!! supportive, helpful, concerned, caring and friendly… She spoke very freely and honestly of all the pros and cons and I enjoy that very much… Surgical competence and bedside manner are great.
I like her very much! The office staff has been great, I haven’t met anyone that I haven’t liked so far. They do very close follow-up, no slacking off. She’s one of the Best and has one of the Best in her practice with her in Dr. [George] Fielding so 2 top notch surgeons under one roof!
From The Blog
Diabetes Now a Leading World Health Problem
July 5, 2016 by Christine Ren Fielding UncategorizedAs a bariatric surgeon, Dr. Christine Ren-Fielding helps patients with type 2 diabetes almost every day. Did you know that type 2 diabetes is now a leading health problem for much of the world? According to a new study, the number of adults with diabetes worldwide has quadrupled from 108 million in 1980 to 422 […]
The STAMPEDE Trial — Dr. Christine Ren-Fielding
June 28, 2016 by Christine Ren Fielding UncategorizedDr. Christine Ren Fielding has been involved in research for most of her surgical career. She is excited to see the results of the final year of the influential weight loss surgery trial, referred to as STAMPEDE. This study showed that bariatric surgery benefits are substantial and lasting. The STAMPEDE trial was one of the […]
What is Bariatric Surgery? – Dr. Christine Ren-Fielding
June 28, 2016 by Christine Ren Fielding UncategorizedBariatric comes from the old Greek word, baros, pressure or weight. It is most commonly used in relation to atmospheric pressure (barometric pressure) and used to predict weather. Bariatric surgery is the general term used to refer to weight loss surgery. Understanding BMI and Morbid Obesity Bariatric surgery is an option for people who qualify […]
How To Combat Eventual Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery — Dr. Christine Ren-Fielding
June 7, 2016 by Christine Ren Fielding UncategorizedNYU Langone and its surgeons recently reviewed over 200 files of patients who had gastric bypass surgery at least ten years ago and discovered that 30 percent of them hadn’t lost 50 percent of their excess weight. This common occurrence can bring with it feelings of personal failure — especially because it is common that […]