Houston Methodist 1st Annual Essentials of Obesity Symposium 2024

Event starts: 08/16/2024 – 8:30am CDT

Event ends: 08/16/2024 – 5:00pm CDT

In 2022 the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) issued new guidelines updating the previous 1991 guideline for bariatric surgery from the National Institute of Health (NIH).  Since the original release of the 1991 guidelines, the research and treatment of metabolic and bariatric surgery has vastly expanded.  Updates to criteria, thresholds, approved/endorsed procedures and devices, and considerations for comorbidities are not widely known or understood.  The symposium offers the opportunity to bridge the knowledge gap for learners by disseminating these updates to learners who support bariatric patients in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.

Target Audience

Physicians, Weight Management Staff (RD), Inpatient Care Team (RN, RD, PT, OT, PCA)

Learning Objectives

Attendees will be able to identify challenges faced by patients with obesity and develop strategies, within their scope, to better address patients’ needs
Attendees will be able to identity opportunities to collaborate, across disciplines to offer more robust, comprehensive, and coordinate care to improve disease management and facilitate better patient outcomes
Attendees will be able to utilize the most up-to-date information to provide optimal evidence-based treatment options to patients with obesity or met-s
The Houston Methodist 1st Annual Essentials of Obesity Symposium 2024 is best for clinicians and allied health professionals who manage patients with obesity and want to understand the latest international guidelines, surgical criteria, and multidisciplinary approaches to care.
Who Should Attend

Primary care physicians and internists managing obesity and related comorbidities
Bariatric and metabolic surgeons applying updated surgical criteria and techniques
Endocrinologists and obesity medicine specialists integrating medical and surgical therapies
Nurses, dietitians, and allied health professionals supporting patients in inpatient and outpatient settings
Residents and fellows seeking structured updates on obesity management

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AGENDA │ Friday, August 16, 2024

Time 
Topics
Speaker

7:30 AM
Registration and Breakfast

8:30 AM
Welcome
Nabil Tariq, MD, FACS, FASMBS

8:40 AM
Obesity – Chronic Disease and Impact on Health
Nabil Tariq, MD, FACS, FASMBS

9:00 AM
Obesity Bias/ Stigma
Emily Buckley, LCSW

9:35 AM
Case Presentation in Brief
Kyle Stephens, MD, FACS, FASMBS

9:45 AM
BREAK

10:00 AM
Clinical Nutrition and the Bariatric Patient
Wynnifred Hoodis, MS, RDN, CSOWN, LD

10:35 AM
An Overview of the Psychosocial Evaluation for Bariatric Surgery
Emily Buckley, LCSW-S

11:10 AM
Exercise for Bariatric Patients
Brandon Jay, CEP, CPT

11:40 AM
LUNCH

12:20 PM
Medical Therapy for Obesity: Confessions of a Bariatric Surgeon
Garth Davis, MD, FACS, FASMBS

1:15 PM
Endoscopic Weight Loss Therapies A Paradigm Shift in the Treatment of Obesity
Thomas McCarty, MD, MPH

1:45 PM
A Chance to Cut is a Chance to Cure – Surgical Options for Weight Loss
Vadim Sherman, MD, FRCSC

2:15 PM
BREAK

2:30 PM
The Challenges and Practical Application of the Care of a Weight Management Patient
Aman Ali, MD

3:00 PM
Therapeutic Options and Panel Discussion
Kyle Stephens, MD
Eleonora Avenatti, MD

3:35 PM
BREAK

3:50 PM
Patient Panel
Laura Choi, MD

4:30 PM
Closing Remarks and Evaluations
Nabil Tariq, MD, FACS, FASMBS