Teen-Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery

Meet the Primary Investigators

Made up of four clinical centers, the Teen-Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (Teen-LABS) consortium is investigating the short- and long-term safety and efficacy of bariatric surgery in teens. Meet the primary investigators of the research team:

Teen-Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery Consortium Primary Investigators
Thomas Inge, MD, PhD. Thomas Inge, MD, PhD
Surgical Director, Surgical Weight Loss Program for Teens
Director, Center for Bariatric Research and Innovation
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Meg Zeller, PhD. Meg H. Zeller, PhD
Staff Psychologist
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Judy Bean, PhD. Judy Bean, PhD
Director of Biostatistics
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Mary L. Brandt, MD. Mary L. Brandt, MD
Surgical Director, Adolescent Bariatric Surgery
Chief, Colorectal Clinic
Texas Children's Hospital
Mac Harmon, MD, PhD. Mac Harmon, MD, PhD
Children's Health System
Michalsky, Marc Marc P. Michalsky, MD
Surgical Director, Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Courcoulas, Anita Anita Courcoulas, MD
University of Pittsburgh Physicians