Description
Designed for practicing gastroenterologists, this excellent course will address the endoscopic bariatric therapies that result in optimal patient outcomes, the future of endoscopic bariatric therapy, the need for surgical intervention, the steps that are required to build an endobariatric practice, how to care for patients who are obese during the COVID-19 era, and how physicians can use social media to educate their patients. Participants will also get a chance to examine the latest endoscopic bariatric devices and techniques.
Please note: This is an in-person event only.
Agenda
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Overview of program and general announcements
Asmeen Bhatt, MD, PhD, Salvatore Docimo Jr., DO, and Rabindra R. Watson, MD, FASGE
1:00 PM - 1:25 PM
COVID-19 and obesity – Management of the obese patient in the COVID-19 Era
Session 1, Trend watching: The current landscape
Moderated by Asmeen Bhatt, MD, PhD
1:25 PM - 1:40 PM
Diet and nutrition – Latest trends and evidence in obesity management
1:40 PM - 1:55 PM
Schooling the next generation – Education on obesity curriculum and options for training and practice
1:55 PM - 2:10 PM
Harnessing technology in weight loss – Apps, social Media and marketing
Reem Sharaiha, MD, Lalita Khaodihar, MD, Rahul Pannala, MD, and Austin Chiang, MD
2:10 PM - 2:25 PM
Panel discussion
Reem Sharaiha, MD, Lalita Khaodihar, MD, Rahul Pannala, MD, and Austin Chiang, MD
Session 2, The skinny on endoscopic bariatric practice
Moderated by Rabindra R. Watson, MD, FASGE
2:25 PM - 2:40 PM
Show me the money – The business side of EBTs
Shelby Sullivan, MD, FASGE
2:40 PM - 2:55 PM
Combination therapy – Medication and EBTs in weight loss and weight regain
2:55 PM - 3:10 PM
Imagineering the future of EBTs – Gastric and small bowel therapies
3:10 PM - 3:25 PM
Master class: Tips and tricks in complicated EBT procedures
Session 3, Scalpel to scope
Moderated by Salvatore Docimo Jr., DO
3:50 PM - 4:05 PM
Playing well in the sandbox – Optimizing gastroenterology and surgery collaboration
4:05 PM - 4:20 PM
Adolescence obesity: What do we do for the youth?
4:20 PM - 4:35 PM
The cutting edge: The latest in weight loss surgeries
4:35 PM - 4:50 PM
Feel the burn: Anti-reflux procedures with bariatric surgery and EBTs
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM
Panel discussion
Salvatore Docimo Jr., DO, Aurora Pryor, MD, Manoel Galvao-Neto, MD, and Erik Wilson, MD
5:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Closing remarks
Asmeen Bhatt, MD, PhD, Salvatore Docimo Jr., DO, and Rabindra R. Watson, MD, FASGE
Learning Objectives
- Recognize weight management in the COVID-19 era and the role of social media and education
- Discuss the latest and incoming endoscopic bariatric devices and techniques
- Examine and analyze current updates in surgical interventions and surgical weight loss treatments
- Identify the phases and elements needed to establish EBT as part of your practice
Course Directors and Faculty
COURSE DIRECTORS
Asmeen Bhatt, MD, PhD
University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, TX
Salvatore Docimo, Jr, DO
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
Rabindra R. Watson, MD, FASGE
Stony Brook Surgical Assoc.
Stony Brook, NY
FACULTY
Austin Chiang, MD, MPH
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philedalphia, PA
Lionel D’Souza, MD
Stony Brook Medicine
Stony Brook, NY
Manoel Galvao Neto, MD
FMABC, Santo Andre
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, FASGE
Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Lalita Khaodhiar, MD
University of California San Diego,
San Diego, CA
Lauren Kort, MS, RD
University of California San Diego,
San Diego, CA
Vivek Kumbhari, M.B.Ch.B, PhD
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, FL
Rahul Pannala, MD
Mayo Clinic
Phoenix, AZ
Aurora D. Pryor, MD
Stony Brook Medicine
Stony Brook, NY
Reem Sharaiha, MD, MSc
Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, NY
Shelby A. Sullivan, MD, FASGE
University of Colorado – Anschutz Medical Campus,
Aurora, CO
Christopher Thompson, MD, MHES, MSc, FASGE
Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Erik Wilson, MD
University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, TX