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- Title
Mitiku Belachew 1942–2021 "The Shepherd Became a Surgeon".
- Authors
Frydenberg, Harry
- Abstract
This effort culminated in the first human laparoscopic placements of a gastric band, The Lap-Band® System, Prof. Belachew went on to host numerous international Lap-Band workshops, and traveled the world teaching the surgical technique and presenting his data. I got the suggestion from a Lapband representative to contact Dr. Belachew. Dr. Mitiku Belachew or better Miti for his friends was directly enthusiastic. Graph Our friend and colleague Mitiku Belachew sadly passed away in Belgium on April 8, 2021, after a short illness.
- Subjects
GASTRIC banding; MORBID obesity; SURGEONS
- Publication
Obesity Surgery, 2022, Vol 32, Issue 2, p227
- ISSN
0960-8923
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11695-021-05828-6