The International Federation for Surgery and other Therapies for Obesity (IFSO)
The International Federation for Surgery and other Therapies for Obesity (IFSO) is a Federation composed of national associations of bariatric surgeons and Integrated Health professionals. Currently, there are 72 official member societies of IFSO, as well as individual members from countries that thus far have not formed a national association.
IFSO is a scientific organization that brings together surgeons and integrated health professionals, such as nurses, practitioners, dieticians, nutritionists, psychologists, internists and anesthesiologists, involved in the treatment of obese patients. One of IFSO’s main activities is the organization of the yearly World Congress, which provides a forum to exchange knowledge on surgical treatment of severely obese patients.
President: Dr Scott Shikora
Executive Secretary: Manuela Mazzarrella | Email: secretariat@ifso.com