Next Leaders in Bariatric Surgery

Edward Lin. 1 Editor-in-Chief, Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care. 2 Department of Surgery, Emory Bariatric Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia. Edward Lin, DO, MBA, FACS, Professor of Surgery, Chief, Gastrointestinal & General Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365 Clifton Road, (Clinic A5037) Atlanta, GA 30322, E-mail: elin2@emory.edu When the idea came up for this editorial, it was so clear that this topic was right and no further discussion was needed. In addition to her technical work on bariatric surgery outcomes, her perspective on transformational narratives to change behavior toward women surgeons was part of the impetus for this editorial.2 Meredith Duke in her short time at UNC-Chapel Hill has already established herself as a teacher and mentor.