Brian Sung, MD, FACS

06/26/2025

Bariatric Surgery was found to have 5x more weight loss than GLP-1 in this study. We know Bariatric surgery not only offers more weight loss but it is also more durable and more cost effective. Of course there are multiple factors involved. This study is excellent at highlighting results from clinical trials vs real world results. Obesity is a chronic disease which requires lifetime multidisciplinary treatment where bariatric surgery and GLP-1 therapy should be considered mutually inclusive and not mutually exclusive.

A new study is showing the effectiveness of GLP-1 medication, commonly referred to as weight loss drugs, and how they stack up against bariatric surgery. NBC medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar joins TODAY to break down the results of the study, the key takeaways and more.

05/31/2025

05/18/2025

Ricotta Cheese Egg Bites… Yum

4 tablespoons butter
2 small yellow onion, chopped
2 clove garlic, minced
4 large eggs, beaten
2 cup ricotta cheese (low or full fat ricotta will work)
1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
20 ounce package frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and drained WELL (I use my hands to squeeze as much liquid out of the spinach as possible). I used some leftover arugula
0.5 teaspoon kosher salt

Preheat oven to 325. Sautée some onion and garlic in some butter then add the arugula. Mix the ricotta cheese, eggs, Parmesan and mozzarella cheese on a bowl. Then add the sautéed onions, garlic and arugula to the ricotta cheese mixture adding some salt and pepper to taste. Butter the muffin tin and then pour mixture, sprinkle some Parmesan on top and then bake for 15-20 minutes.

Now you have breakfast meal prepped for the work week!

6 gm of protein per egg bite!
Makes about 8 egg bites.

Recipe inspiration from



carb

04/30/2025

Craving something sweet today so I made a Reese’s peanut butter style Greek yogurt

PB2 Peanut butter powder
Chia seeds
Dark chocolate
Stonyfield Organic whole milk Greek yogurt

Wish I had some berries for color, fiber and sweetness.

43 gm of protein
10 gm of fiber

04/02/2025

Looking for something savory while you are in a liquid diet? This high protein Beef and Herb flavored soup from Unjury can help give you a break from the monotony of sweet protein shakes. This product provides 10.5 gm of medical quality protein mixed with only 4 oz of water. I’m more of a savory kind of guy and was in the mood for something warm and comforting so this hit the spot.

03/03/2025

It doesn’t have to looks pretty to be nutritious and effective!

Strawberry: vitamin C, folate, potassium,
antioxidant, fiber

Orange: vitamin C, fiber, antioxidants

Hard boiled egg: protein, vitamin A&D

Turkey Meat Stick: protein

15 gm of protein

10/10/2024

Happy National PA Week to all the PA’s but especially to these four who I am proud to call my colleagues and, even better yet, my friends! From my Stanford days with to my days in Seattle with I appreciate you all!

08/23/2024

H O T T O G O! You can take Wegovy hot to go!

Wegovy was the first injectable GLP-1 medication approved for weight loss! But did you know that Wegovy is also approved for reducing the risk of heart astacks and stroke in obese or overweight adults with cardiovascular disease?!

If you would like to learn more about Wegovy or Zepbound or other weight loss options, contact us at Newvue Medical to schedule a consultation with our double board certified obesity medicine specialist Dr. Brian Sung.

📱425-463-9883
💬 DM
⌨️newvuemedical.com

08/01/2024

This is why we do what we do!

My heart is full!❤️ I can’t think of a better way to start my day!

05/31/2024

In honor of I had to share these two wonderful Asian American women!💪

Our patient pictured in the left is 2 weeks post op after robotic sleeve gastrectomy and already feeling much healthier. She is already down 8 pounds and has more energy. ⚡️

Our patient pictured to the right is in our medical weight loss program and has lost 9 pounds in 1 month using our NewVue UltraFit weightloss injection. She has lost her ‘muffin top’ as she calls it and is fitting back into her favorite clothes and regaining her confidence.🙌

Did you you know that Asian Americans face a unique challenge in the pattern of adiposity with central obesity, which raises the risk for multiple comorbidities, such as type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease, at a lower BMI compared to other populations?! Several medical organizations recommend a lower BMI cutoff for obesity in Asians (BMI>25.0 or >27.5) instead of the standard >30 threshold.

Being a double board certified Stanford trained bariatric surgeon and obesity medicine specialist provides me the expertise to recognize and provide subgroup-specific tailored interventions to each individual patient.

We still have a long ways to go to raise awareness of the lower BMI thresholds for overweight and obesity in Asian Americans and to encourage the use of Asian-specific parameters for assessing obesity in clinical practice. But at least for these two beautiful Asian Boss Ladies are well on their way to better health!

If you are ready to start your health journey today comment ‘consult’ below or
📲DM
📞425-463-9883
💻www.newvuemedical.com

04/27/2024

This is a great read.

We all have reasons we can’t work out as much as we want. You can get over them — just don’t call them excuses.

04/02/2024

For those that live in the Gig Harbor area !

❤️Share the love with your friends ❤️
GIVE $25. GET $25 😆🌻👏

Call us to learn more (253) 857-VEIN (8346)