TORONTO — As medical director of Canada’s highest-profile weight-loss surgery clinic, Patrick Yau had impressive stats. He says he performed over 6,000 gastric-band operations at Slimband Inc. and elsewhere, more than any other Canadian surgeon. And lawyers at the college hearing revealed that Slimband itself is no more, having quietly closed its doors last month. Nevertheless, the Slimband clinic closed on March 22, Elisabeth Widner, the College’s lawyer, said Wednesday, without elaborating. The Alberta medical examiner said he died from bacterial meningitis and diabetic ketoacidosis, a complication that sometimes occurs after bariatric surgery.

Source: National Post April 12, 2017 16:37 UTC