Schedule
Friday, September 23, 2022 Saturday, September 24, 2022
Friday, September 23, 2022
7:15 - 8:00 AM
Registration and Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00 AM
Session 1 - Bariatric TV Sitcoms Music Trivia
Paul Davidson, PhD
Scott A. Shikora, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Scott A. Shikora, MD, FACS, FASMBS
8:00 - 9:00 AM
Sitcom Theme Song Trivia - Guess Correctly and Answer Bariatric Question for Points
Paul Davidson, PhD
Scott A. Shikora, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Scott A. Shikora, MD, FACS, FASMBS
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Session 2 - Complex Cases Requiring Multidisciplinary Management
Caroline Apovian, MD, FACP, FTOS, DABOM
Shanu Kothari, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Laura Andromalos, MS, RD, CSOWM, CDCES
Christopher Thompson, MD, MSc, FASGE, FACG, AGAF, FJGES
Mark Gorman, PhD
Stephanie Sogg, PhD
Shanu Kothari, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Laura Andromalos, MS, RD, CSOWM, CDCES
Christopher Thompson, MD, MSc, FASGE, FACG, AGAF, FJGES
Mark Gorman, PhD
Stephanie Sogg, PhD
9:00 - 9:20 AM
Case 1
Christopher Thompson, MD, MSc, FASGE, FACG, AGAF, FJGES
9:20 - 9:40 AM
Case 2
Caroline Apovian, MD, FACP, FTOS, DABOM
9:40 - 10:00 AM
Basic Science - The Mechanisms of Bariatric Surgery/Sleeve Gastrectomy
Eric Sheu, MD, PhD
10:00 - 10:30 AM
Exhibit Hall and Break
10:30 - 12:15 PM
Session 3 Breakout - Lessons Learned That Changed My Bariatric Practice
Paul Davidson, PhD
Laura Andromalos, MS, RD, CSOWM, CDCES
Laura Andromalos, MS, RD, CSOWM, CDCES
10:30 - 10:45 AM
Program Coordinator
Zachary Grunewald, PhD, MS, RDN, LD
10:45 - 11:00 AM
Nutritional
Laura Andromalos, MS, RD, CSOWM, CDCES
11:00 - 11:15 AM
Behavioral
Kelli Friedman, PhD
11:15 - 11:30 AM
Outcome Variability, Biology, and Patient Goals
William Gourash, PhD, CRNP, RN, CBN
11:30 - 11:45 AM
Change is Inevitable: What's the Cost
Rickesha Wilson, MD
11:45 - 12:15 PM
Panel Discussion / Q&A / Adjourn
Laura Andromalos, MS, RD, CSOWM, CDCES
Paul Davidson, PhD
Kelli Friedman, PhD
William Gourash, PhD, CRNP, RN, CBN
Zachary Grunewald, PhD, MS, RDN, LD
Rickesha Wilson, MD
Paul Davidson, PhD
Kelli Friedman, PhD
William Gourash, PhD, CRNP, RN, CBN
Zachary Grunewald, PhD, MS, RDN, LD
Rickesha Wilson, MD
10:30 - 12:15 PM
Session 4 - Managing Bariatric Complications
Caroline Apovian, MD, FACP, FTOS, DABOM
Shanu Kothari, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Shanu Kothari, MD, FACS, FASMBS
10:30 - 10:45 AM
Reactive Hypoglycemia
Caroline Apovian, MD, FACP, FTOS, DABOM
10:45 - 11:00 AM
Porto-Mesenteric Thrombosis/VTE Prophylaxis
Shanu Kothari, MD, FACS, FASMBS
11:00 - 11:15 AM
Endoscopic Management of Postoperative Leaks
Christopher Thompson, MD, MSc, FASGE, FACG, AGAF, FJGES
11:15 - 11:30 AM
Hair Loss, Gout Pain, and Stones..... Oh My!!
Laura Andromalos, MS, RD, CSOWM, CDCES
11:30 - 11:45 AM
Psychological and Economic Costs of Complications
Paul Davidson, PhD
11:45 - 12:00 PM
The Forgotten Adjustable Gastric Band
William Gourash, PhD, CRNP, RN, CBN
12:00 - 12:15 PM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
Laura Andromalos, MS, RD, CSOWM, CDCES
Caroline Apovian, MD, FACP, FTOS, DABOM
Paul Davidson, PhD
Shanu Kothari, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Christopher Thompson, MD, MSc, FASGE, FACG, AGAF, FJGES
Caroline Apovian, MD, FACP, FTOS, DABOM
Paul Davidson, PhD
Shanu Kothari, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Christopher Thompson, MD, MSc, FASGE, FACG, AGAF, FJGES
12:15 - 2:00 PM
Lunch On Your Own
12:30 - 1:30 PM
Legally Mine Lunch Symposium
Title: Keys to Lawsuit Prevention, License Protection and Tax Savings.
This CME accredited activity is supported by Legally Mine. CME provided by CME Outfitters
Title: Keys to Lawsuit Prevention, License Protection and Tax Savings.
This CME accredited activity is supported by Legally Mine. CME provided by CME Outfitters
2:00 - 4:30 PM
Session 5 Breakout - Nutrition Topics
Laura Andromalos, MS, RD, CSOWM, CDCES
Adiana Castro, MS, RDN, CDN, CLT
Zachary Grunewald, PhD, MS, RDN, LD
Adiana Castro, MS, RDN, CDN, CLT
Zachary Grunewald, PhD, MS, RDN, LD
2:00 - 2:15 PM
Latino Cultural Nutrition Behaviors
Adiana Castro, MS, RDN, CDN, CLT
2:15 - 2:30 PM
Sustaining an Optimal Microbiome with Functional Nutrition
Adiana Castro, MS, RDN, CDN, CLT
2:30 - 3:00 PM
Banishing Weight Bias
Laura Andromalos, MS, RD, CSOWM, CDCES
3:00 - 3:30 PM
Exhibit Hall and Break
3:30 - 3:45 PM
Nutritional Implications for the Preoperative Use of Wegovy®
Zachary Grunewald, PhD, MS, RDN, LD
3:45 - 4:00 PM
Leveraging Virtual Platforms to Enhance Support Groups
Zachary Grunewald, PhD, MS, RDN, LD
4:00 - 4:30 PM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
Laura Andromalos, MS, RD, CSOWM, CDCES
Adiana Castro, MS, RDN, CDN, CLT
Zachary Grunewald, PhD, MS, RDN, LD
Adiana Castro, MS, RDN, CDN, CLT
Zachary Grunewald, PhD, MS, RDN, LD
2:00 - 4:30 PM
Session 6 - The Ingrediencies for a Perfect Surgery
Leena Khaitan, MD, MPH
Raul Rosenthal, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Raul Rosenthal, MD, FACS, FASMBS
2:00 - 2:15 PM
The Perfect Operating Room
Shanu Kothari, MD, FACS, FASMBS
2:15 - 2:30 PM
The History of Surgical Stapling
Scott A. Shikora, MD, FACS, FASMBS
2:30 - 2:45 PM
Energy Options
R. Wesley Vosburg, MD, FACS, FASMBS
2:45 - 3:00 PM
Free Hand vs. Suturing Devices
Leena Khaitan, MD, MPH
3:00 - 3:30 PM
Exhibit Hall and Break
3:30 - 3:40 PM
Intraoperative Endoscopy Worth the Trouble?
Kenneth MacDonald, Jr., MD, FACS
3:40 - 3:50 PM
Is There a Role for the Routine Use of Indocyanine Green?
Raul Rosenthal, MD, FACS, FASMBS
3:50 - 4:00 PM
Is Staple Line Reinforcement Necessary?
R. Wesley Vosburg, MD, FACS, FASMBS
4:00 - 4:15 PM
When is Preoperative Weight Loss Indicated?
Julie Kim, MD, FACS, FASMBS
4:15 - 4:30 PM
Panel Discussion / Q&A / Adjourn
Leena Khaitan, MD, MPH
Julie Kim, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Shanu Kothari, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Kenneth MacDonald, Jr., MD, FACS
Scott A. Shikora, MD, FACS, FASMBS
R. Wesley Vosburg, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Julie Kim, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Shanu Kothari, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Kenneth MacDonald, Jr., MD, FACS
Scott A. Shikora, MD, FACS, FASMBS
R. Wesley Vosburg, MD, FACS, FASMBS
4:30 - 5:30 PM
Reception
Saturday, September 24, 2022
7:30 - 8:00 AM
Registration and Breakfast
8:00 - 9:30 AM
Session 7 - What Are Our International Colleagues Thinking?
Virtual Session
Scott A. Shikora, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Rami Lutfi, MD
Rami Lutfi, MD
8:00 - 8:10 AM
The Benefits of the One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass
Nassar Sakran, MD, BSc
8:10 - 8:20 AM
In 2022 is There Any Place for the Adjustable Gastric Band?
Lilian Kow, MD
8:20 - 8:30 AM
Preoperative Patient Preparation to Reduce Perioperative Complications
Christine Stier, MD
8:30 - 8:40 AM
The First Consensus Statement on Revisional Bariatric Surgery using a Modified Delphi Approach
Kamal Mahawar, MD
8:40 - 8:50 AM
Psychosocial Care After Bariatric Surgery: What Has COVID-19 Taught Us?
Sanjeev Sockalingam, MD, MHPE, FRCPC
8:50 - 9:00 AM
The Nutritional Challenges of Malabsorptive Procedures
Mary O'Kane, RD, MSc, FBDA
9:00 - 9:10 AM
Is the Popularity of the Sleeve Gastrectomy Waning?
Luigi Angrisani, MD
9:10 - 9:30 AM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
Luigi Angrisani, MD
Lilian Kow, MD
Rami Lutfi, MD
Kamal Mahawar, MD
Nassar Sakran, MD, BSc
Scott A. Shikora, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Christine Stier, MD
Mary O'Kane, RD, MSc, FBDA
Sanjeev Sockalingam, MD, MHPE, FRCPC
Lilian Kow, MD
Rami Lutfi, MD
Kamal Mahawar, MD
Nassar Sakran, MD, BSc
Scott A. Shikora, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Christine Stier, MD
Mary O'Kane, RD, MSc, FBDA
Sanjeev Sockalingam, MD, MHPE, FRCPC
9:30 - 10:00 AM
Exhibit Hall and Break
10:00 - 11:30 AM
Session 8 - Awards
10:00 - 10:45 AM
Walter Pories, MD, PhD Award - Keynote Address
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Reflections of a Surgical Career
Kenneth MacDonald, Jr., MD, FACS
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Reflections of a Surgical Career
Kenneth MacDonald, Jr., MD, FACS
Scott A. Shikora, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Julie Kim, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Julie Kim, MD, FACS, FASMBS
10:45 - 11:30 AM
Integrated Health Award -Keynote Address
William Gourash, PhD, CRNP, RN, CBN
William Gourash, PhD, CRNP, RN, CBN
Laura Andromalos, MS, RD, CSOWM, CDCES
William Gourash, PhD, CRNP, RN, CBN
William Gourash, PhD, CRNP, RN, CBN
11:30 - 12:00 PM
Exhibit Hall and Break
12:00 - 2:00 PM
Session 9 - High Risk Bariatric Metabolic Surgery: Choosing the Best Procedure
Scott A. Shikora, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Rickesha Wilson, MD
Rickesha Wilson, MD
12:00 - 12:15 PM
Adolescent and Elderly Patients
Rickesha Wilson, MD
12:15 - 12:30 PM
Patients with Previous Open Gastric Bypass and Weight Regain
Rami Lutfi, MD
12:30 - 12:45 PM
Patients with Cancer
Raul Rosenthal, MD, FACS, FASMBS
12:45 - 1:00 PM
Patients with Heart Failure and LVADS
Scott A. Shikora, MD, FACS, FASMBS
1:00 - 1:15 PM
Barrett's Esophagus
Leena Khaitan, MD, MPH
1:15 - 1:30 PM
Patients with BMI
Eric Sheu, MD, PhD
1:30 - 1:45 PM
Patients with End-Stage Cirrhosis
Julie Kim, MD, FACS, FASMBS
1:45 - 2:00 PM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
Leena Khaitan, MD, MPH
Julie Kim, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Rami Lutfi, MD
Eric Sheu, MD, PhD
Scott A. Shikora, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Rickesha Wilson, MD
Julie Kim, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Rami Lutfi, MD
Eric Sheu, MD, PhD
Scott A. Shikora, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Rickesha Wilson, MD
12:00 - 2:00 PM
Session 10 Breakout - Behavioral Topics
Paul Davidson, PhD
Mark Gorman, PhD
Mark Gorman, PhD
12:00 - 12:15 PM
Behavioral Factors in Weight Gain
Kelli Friedman, PhD
12:15 - 12:30 PM
Bariatric Surgery with Special Populations
Mark Gorman, PhD
12:30 - 12:45 PM
Aiding Self-Image in the Bariatric Patient
Paul Davidson, PhD
12:45 - 1:00 PM
The Social Stigma of Bariatric Surgery
Kelli Friedman, PhD
1:00 - 1:15 PM
The Downside of Bariatric Surgery
Mark Gorman, PhD
1:15 - 1:30 PM
Hormones, Metabolism, and the Microbiome in Bariatrics
Paul Davidson, PhD
1:30 - 2:00 PM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
Paul Davidson, PhD
Mark Gorman, PhD
Kelli Friedman, PhD
Stephanie Sogg, PhD
Mark Gorman, PhD
Kelli Friedman, PhD
Stephanie Sogg, PhD
