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Weight loss after successful surgery may be the key to improving or eliminating diabetes. A new study from Duke University indicates that while the surgery itself has a positive effect on diabetes, those patients who lost the most weight were the most likely to eliminate their diabetes altogether.

Weight loss after successful surgery may play a major role in reducing cancer risk for obese women. Those women in a Canadian study who lost a major amount of their excess weight were 85% less likely to develop breast cancer and 70% less likely to develop pancreatic or colon cancer.

Paul Simonson authors chapter in latest edition of "Medical Malpractice in New York." Click to read.

Paul Simonson named in the 2006, 2007, and 2008 edition of THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA^TM. The Best Lawyers rating is compiled by surveying more than 15,000 of the country's top attorneys, and asking them to rate the best lawyers in their specialties. This year more than 500,000 votes were cast. No wonder the Best Lawyers in America has been cited as the "most respected referral list of attorneys in practice."

Paul Simonson named in the 2007 and 2008 edition of NEW YORK SUPER LAWYERS in medical malpractice.

Steven L. Hess named in 2006, 2007 and 2008 edition of NEW YORK SUPER LAWYERS.

Alan B. Leibowitz named in the 2007 and 2008 edition of NEW YORK SUPER LAWYERS. Lawyers in New York were asked to nominate the Best lawyers they have actually seen in action, and only 5% of lawyers were ultimately selected for this honor.