ASGE Annual Postgraduate Course: Clinical Challenges and Real-Time Decision Making in GI Endoscopy (On-demand) | May 2023-Combination Therapy with Pharmacotherapy: Maximizing Weight Loss with Endoscopic Bariatric Therapies or Surgery

Combination Therapy with Pharmacotherapy: Maximizing Weight Loss with Endoscopic Bariatric Therapies or Surgery

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Dr. Sourav Mishra, the founding director of the medical weight program and assistant professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina, discusses combination therapy with pharmacotherapy for maximizing weight loss with endoscopic bariatric therapies or surgery. Dr. Mishra highlights the need to prioritize obesity management, as obesity is associated with various comorbidities. He presents an obesity treatment pyramid, which includes self-directed lifestyle change, professionally directed lifestyle change, anti-obesity medications, endoscopic therapies, and bariatric surgery. Dr. Mishra suggests using combination therapy with anti-obesity medications and endoscopic procedures to extend weight loss and improve efficacy. He shares studies that explore different strategies for combining these therapies and their outcomes. Additionally, Dr. Mishra discusses the effectiveness and challenges of combining pharmacotherapy with bariatric surgery. He concludes by emphasizing the importance of understanding the mechanisms of action of different therapies to optimize combination strategies and improve outcomes in obesity management.

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Sriram Machineni

Keywords

combination therapy

pharmacotherapy

endoscopic bariatric therapies

obesity management

bariatric surgery

weight loss