News Releases
2011
November 9, 2011
Two Brazilian Hospitals and Seven Surgeons Awarded Center of Excellence Designation for Bariatric Surgery
SRC announces the next centers in Brazil to receive SBCBM designation.
August 16, 2011
AAGL Announces Center of Excellence Program in Minimally Invasive Gynecology
The AAGL, the world’s largest professional society for the minimally invasive gynecology specialty, announces a center of excellence program for hospitals and surgeons worldwide providing minimally invasive gynecologic care. SRC will administer the program.
July 6, 2011
First Mexican Hospitals and Bariatric Surgeons Awarded Center of Excellence Designation
SRC announces the first centers in Mexico to receive CMCOEM designation.
May 24, 2011
SRC Appoints Chief Medical Officer and New Board Member
SRC announces Dr. Neil Hutcher as its Chief Medical Officer and Dr. Gerald Scallion to its Board of Directors.
May 13, 2011
Indian Society of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Launches Center of Excellence Program
The Obesity & Metabolic Surgery Society of India (OSSI) launches a center of excellence program for bariatric surgery providers in India. SRC will administer the program.
May 10, 2011
Mexican College Launches Center of Excellence Program for Bariatric Surgery
The Colegio Mexicano de Cirugía de Obesidad (CMCOEM), the third-largest society in Latin America dedicated to the bariatric and metabolic surgical specialty, launches a center of excellence program for bariatric surgery providers in Mexico. SRC will administer the program.
May 3, 2011
First Spanish Hospital and Surgeons Awarded International Center of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery Designation
SRC announces the first center in Spain to receive ICE designation.
April 14, 2011
First Chilean Hospital and Surgeons Awarded International Center of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery Designation
SRC announces the first center in Chile to receive ICE designation.
March 25, 2011
First Indian Hospitals and Surgeons Awarded International Center of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery Designation
SRC announces the first ICE designees in India.
2010
September 3, 2010
Brazilian Society of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Launches Center of Excellence Program
The Brazilian Society of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery (SBCBM), the world’s second-largest bariatric surgery society, launches a center of excellence program for bariatric surgery providers in Brazil. The program will be administered by SRC.
Click here to read the announcement from the Brazilian Society.
August 11, 2010
ASMBS and SRC Ink New Contract for BSCOE Program
The organizations sign a new five-year agreement for SRC’s continued administration of the ASMBS Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence (BSCOE) program.
May 6, 2010
World’s Largest Bariatric Surgery Database Reaches 250,000 Patients
Extensive BOLD patient registry and SRC participant network facilitate clinical studies.
February 4, 2010
Latin Americans Achieve International Center of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery Designation
SRC announces the first Latin American ICE designees and appoints two new members to the Latin American International Bariatric Surgery Review Committee.
January 26, 2010
SRC Appoints New Board Members
Four new members join the SRC Board of Directors.
2009
December 31, 2009
First Asian-Pacific International Center of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery Designated by SRC
SRC awards the ICE designation to a center in Taiwan and forms the Asian-Pacific International Bariatric Surgery Review Committee.
July 2, 2009
SRC Designates First International Centers of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery
Two UK-based programs are the first to complete the rigorous ICE review and site inspection process.
June 24, 2009
Bariatric Surgery Centers of Excellence Demonstrate Exceptional Safety
SRC releases first analysis from the world’s largest dedicated bariatric surgery database.
June 10, 2009
SRC Appoints Regional Review Committee for International Bariatric Surgery Excellence Program
Committee formed to accommodate volume of Latin American applicants to the ICE program.
May 20, 2009
SRC’s BOLD Research Database Exceeds 120,000 Patients
World’s largest bariatric surgery patient database will support best practices development.
February 16, 2009
SRC Announces Value for Excellence Program
Exclusive benefits now available to fully approved BSCOE designees.
2008
August 12, 2008
Surgical Review Corporation Names New Members to its Board of Directors
Addition of four new members to its Board of Directors to replace appointees whose terms have expired.
May 28, 2008
Surgical Review Corporation Names New Chairman and Members to its Board of Directors
SRC announces the recent election of Neil Hutcher, M.D., FACS, as chairman and five new members to its Board of Directors.
2007
July 9, 2007
Surgical Review Corporation Offers Tools to Evaluate and Measure Bariatric Surgery Quality
SRC joins America’s Health Insurance Plans.
2006
December 13, 2006
Freestanding Outpatient Bariatric Surgery Centers of Excellence® Provisional Status Application Released
SRC releases Freestanding Outpatient Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence application.