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Articles written by Andrew Leibowitz

Andrew Leibowitz, M.D., is a professor of anesthesiology, perioperative and pain medicine and system chair for the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at the Mount Sinai Health System.

Volume 75 Number 4

One Institution’s Response to the Perioperative Risk of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists

One Institution’s Response to the Perioperative Risk of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists

Since approval of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, these drugs have become widely prescribed for the specific purpose of weight loss. A recent study estimated that 2% of all adult residents in the area surrounding Mount Sinai Hospital were prescribed one of these agents.

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