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Can Social Factors Derail Bariatric Gains?

ARMMS-T2D analysis finds bariatric surgery outperforms medical therapy for type 2 diabetes regardless of neighborhood deprivation.

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  • Julia Cipriano, MS, CMPP

  • January 20, 2026

  • 2 min

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Top Institutions in Surgery

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Joslin Diabetes Center
    Joslin Diabetes Center

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Diabetes Research
    • Metabolic Surgery
    • Endocrinology

  • #2

    Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical School

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Metabolic Surgery Research
    • Diabetes Clinical Trials
    • Health Equity

  • #3

    Cleveland Clinic
    Cleveland Clinic

    Cleveland, OH

    Key Differentiators

    • Bariatric Surgery
    • Metabolic Disorders
    • Clinical Outcomes Research

  • #4

    University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
    University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)

    Pittsburgh, PA

    Key Differentiators

    • Metabolic Surgery
    • Diabetes Care
    • Health Disparities Research

  • #5

    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center
    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center

    San Francisco, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Bariatric Surgery
    • Diabetes Research
    • Population Health

Original Source(s)

Can Social Factors Derail Bariatric Gains?

  • by Julia Cipriano, MS, CMPP

  • January 20, 2026

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