Here are three key points:
1. The accreditation is reserved for bariatric surgery programs that have demonstrated a history of successful patient outcomes.
2. At Roger Williams, more than 3,000 weight loss surgeries have been performed.
3. The program has been a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence since 2005 and is operated under its director and founder, Dieter Pohl, MD.
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