Journal of Nutrition & Weight Loss

Department of Neurological Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Georgia, USA

Biography

I am currently at the Medical College of Georgia studying for my M.D. I've been involved in research in a variety of different fields, including Health Policy, Immunology, Computational Genomics, Emergency Medicine, and more. My research has been covered by local and national outlets like Yahoo Finance and has been published in journals including FASEB. In addition, I've managed multiple nonprofits, fundraised $120,000+, and spent countless hours volunteering for numerous causes. If you're interested, check my website - NitishSood.net - for more information!

Publications

• Research Article   
  A Retrospective Analysis of Weight Loss Associated with the Orbera Intragastric Balloon at a Single Bariatric Center
  Author(s): Vamsi Reddy*, Nitish Sood, Jennifer Hua and Christopher Ibikunle
  
  Background: Lifestyle modification and dietary management have proven to be ineffective in the treatment of obesity. ORBERA Intragastric Balloon (IGB) system, a treatment modality approved by the US Food and drug administration has recently become available commercially for the treatment of refractory obesity in patients with Body Mass Index (BMI) of 35-40. Setting: A private clinic based in the United States. Objectives: Data on the effectiveness and accommodative adverse effect of ORBERA IGB are currently limited. The objective of this study is to measure the effect of IGB on weight loss, assess the accommodative adverse event safety profile, and examine factors associated with accommodative symptoms such as nausea and vomiting. Methods: A review of records of 22 patients treated using .. View more»
  

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