Smoking vs Non-Smoking: Should smokers be allowed to have bariatric surgery?

PRO:

Amy Neville, MDCM, MSc (Epi), FRCSC
Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Ottawa
Director, The Ottawa Hospital Bariatric Centre of Excellence
Ottawa, ON

Dr. Amy Neville completed her residency training in general surgery as well as fellowships in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Bariatric Surgery at McGill University in Montreal. Dr. Neville currently practices general, minimally invasive and bariatric surgery at The Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus in Ottawa, Ontario. She is surgeon at The Ottawa Hospital and assistant professor of surgery, University of Ottawa. Dr. Neville is Medical Director of The Ottawa Hospital Regional Bariatric Centre of Excellence and a board member of the provincial Ontario Bariatric Network.