Bariatric Presentations

Session 1: Medical and Surgical Care of Obesity

• Practical Approach to Medical Management of Obesity
  Judith Korner, MD, PhD
• Managing Weight Gain and Maximizing Weight Loss in Patients Post Bariatric Procedure
  Louis J. Aronne, MD, FACP, DABOM
• Current Trends in Bariatric Surgery
  Abraham Krikhely, MD

Session 2: Endobariatrics

• Outcomes of Space Occupying Modalities
  Tamas A. Gonda, MD
• Use of Other FDA Approved Modalities
  Violeta B. Popov, MD, PhD, FACG
• Early Surgical Interventions Versus Step Up Bariatrics
  Marc Bessler, MD
• Developing an Endoscopic Bariatric Practice and Reimbursement 
  Shawn M. Garber, MD

Session 3: Post-Procedural and Post-Operative Care

• Structure of a Comprehensive Bariatric Team
  Marina S. Kurian, MD
• Creating Sustainable Behavioral Change
  Lauren Skolnick, LCSW
• Nutritional Management of Obesity
  Nancy Restuccia, MS, RDN, CDN
• Early Post-Operative or Post-Endoscopic Complications and Their Management
  Tamas A. Gonda, MD
• Bariatric Surgical Revisions
  Jenny J. Choi, MD