Member Focus

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Member Focus

Member Focus invites ASCA members to express their views on key ASC issues. Share your perspective with your colleagues and get to know your peers in the ASC community.

Want to be the next featured member?

Answer one or both of the following questions:

Do you have a policy on GLP-1 medications and how long before surgery they should be stopped?
Do you employ residents? If yes, what are your criteria and policy?

Questions? Write Sahely Mukerji.

Marsha Montgomery

Title: Clinical Manager
Facility Name: Center for Digestive Care
City: Ypsilanti
State: Michigan
Length of time your facility has been an ASCA member: Five or more years

Do you have a policy on GLP-1 medications and how long before surgery they should be stopped?

Yes, for example, these medications are held for one week prior to an endoscopy procedure, such as a colonoscopy or an esophagogastroduodenoscopy: injectable diabetic weekly meds, like Dulaglutide (Trulicity), Semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy), Tirzepatide (Mounjaro or Zepbound), and Exenatide extended release (Bydureon and Byetta).

Do you employ residents? If yes, what are your criteria and policy?

No.

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