1. Bariatric surgery, such as gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy, can lead to high rates of remission or improvement of type 2 diabetes by altering gut hormone levels and increasing insulin sensitivity. 2. Clinical guidelines recommend bariatric surgery for adults with a BMI over 40, or between 35-40 with other obesity-related health conditions, when non-surgical weight loss efforts have failed. 3. Pre-operative risk stratification is important to reduce risks, and bariatric surgery may be a first-line treatment option for diabetes instead of lifestyle/drug interventions.