San Antonio Express-News: Could removing abdominal fat reverse Type 2 diabetes? San Antonio researchers are testing a new surgery to find out.

April 30, 2021

Dr. Richard Peterson, Surgery/Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and Dr. Ralph DeFronzo, Medicine/Diabetes, are quoted in this San Antonio Express-News story about a minimally invasive procedure, developed by researchers and physicians at UT Health San Antonio, University Health and Texas Biomedical Research Institute, that is showing promising results to improve patients’ health and minimize or reverse […]

News 4: San Antonio doctors developing new procedure which could reverse Type 2 diabetes

April 23, 2021

Dr. Richard Peterson, Surgery/Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, describes a minimally invasive procedure that is showing promising results to improve patients’ health and minimize or reverse the adverse health effects of their Type 2 diabetes. Watch the story.

Fox 29: San Antonio doctors developing new procedure which could reverse Type 2 diabetes

April 23, 2021

Dr. Richard Peterson, Surgery/Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, describes a minimally invasive procedure that is showing promising results to improve patients’ health and minimize or reverse the adverse health effects of their Type 2 diabetes. Watch the story.

KSAT 12: Belly fat removal surgery study shows remarkable results for patients with Type 2 diabetes

April 23, 2021

Dr. Richard Peterson, Surgery/Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, describes a minimally invasive procedure that is showing promising results to improve patients’ health and minimize or reverse the adverse health effects of their Type 2 diabetes. Watch the story.

San Antonio Business Journal: Major SA institutions collaborating on surgical diabetes treatment

April 22, 2021

Dr. Richard Peterson, Surgery/Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and Dr. Ralph DeFronzo, Medicine/Diabetes, are quoted in this San Antonio Business Journal article about UT Health San Antonio spearheading a collaborative project involving University Health and Texas Biomedical Research Institute on a new surgical option for treating diabetes. Read the story.