JANUARY 22-23, 2026
OBESITY SUMMIT 2026
foxwoods resort, mashantucket, ct
SCHEDULE
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| Date & Time | Topic | Presenters | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2026 | |||
| 11:30AM-12:00PM | Welcome, Arrival: Reception | Welcome - Obesity Summit 2026 | |
| 12:00PM-12:15PM | Welcome & Podium Remarks | Dr. Darren Tishler | Education Room |
| 12:15PM-12:45PM | The Weight Loss Puzzle: Cracking the Code of Treatment Response | Dr. Devika Umashanker | Education Room |
| 12:45PM- 1:15PM | Sleep Medicine, OSA & Sleep Strategies | Dr. Moshe Zutler | Education Room |
| 1:15PM-1:45PM | Obesity and Cardiometabolic Risk through the Lens of a Preventive Cardiologist | Dr. Brett Nowlan | Education Room |
| 1:45PM-2:15PM | How to Manage Bariatric Patients Post-Surgery in the Primary Care Setting | Dr. Andrew Wong | Education Room |
| 2:15PM-2:45PM | Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity Treatment Response | Dr. Beverly Tchang | Education Room |
| 2:45PM-3:15PM | Obesity Prevention through a Food Policy & Food Security Lens | Caitlin Caspi, ScD | Education Room |
| 3:15PM- 3:45PM | Session Break: Meet & Greet - Industry | Exhibitor Hall | |
| 3:45PM-4:15PM | RD Panel Discussion: Impact of Technology, Innovation & AI on Customization of Patient Treatment and Dietary Plans | Christine Koval, Yale; Sam Oldman, HHC; Anastasia Stergos, CCMC Moderator: Saber Ghiassi | Education Room |
| 4:15PM-5:00PM | Magnetic Compression Anastomosis and Bipartitioning Procedures for Obesity | Dr. Helmuth Billy | Education Room |
| 5:00PM-6:00PM | Surgeon Panel: Complex Case Review & Discussion | Dr. Richard Peterson; Dr. Helmuth Billy; Dr. Karen Gibbs; Dr. Ali Aminian; Moderator: Dr. Neil Floch | Education Room |
| 6:00PM-7:00PM | Dinner | Sponsored | Exhibitor Hall |
| 7:00PM- 8:00PM | Keynote Speaker: Bariatric Surgery in the Era of GLP-1s | Dr. Ali Aminian | Education Room |
| 8:00PM-9:00PM | Session Break: Dessert & Social Hour | Exhibitor Hall | |
| FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2026 | |||
| 7:00AM- 8:00AM | Breakfast | Sponsored | Exhibitor Hall |
| 8:00AM-8:05AM | Opening Remarks/Welcome | Dr. Darren Tishler | Education Room |
| 8:05AM- 8:35AM | ASMBS President Remarks & Updates | Dr. Richard Peterson | Education Room |
| 8:35AM-9:00AM | Barrett's Esophagus & Sleeve Gastrectomy | Dr. David Chaletsky | Education Room |
| 9:00AM-9:30AM | Hernia Surgery in the Obese Patient: Timing, Readiness & Strategy | Dr. Edward Hannoush | Education Room |
| 9:30AM-10:30AM | Women's Health & Obesity Panel Presentation: Connections to Breast Cancer, Gynecologic & Endometrial Cancer, and Menopause | Dr. Melinda Irwin; Dr. Heather Einstein; Dr. Amy Johnson Moderator: Dr. Jennifer Schwartz | Education Room |
| 10:30AM-11:00AM | Session Break: Meet & Greet - Industry | Exhibitor Hall | |
| 11:00AM-11:45AM | APP Panel Discussion: Focus Topics Include: The Role of an Advanced Practice Provider in Care of the Patient with Obesity - Scope of Practice, Obesity Medicine Management, Comprehensive Care, Impact of Exercise and Lifestyle Modifications on the Patient Journey | Peter Ford, APRN HHC; Dana Cantiello, DNP, APRN Middlesex; Amelia Yungk, APRN; Kristen McCartney, PA HHC Moderator: Dale Bond, PhD | Education Room |
| 11:45AM- 12:20PM | Live Stream: Cooking Demonstration - From the Yale Kitchen | Max Goldstein, MS, RDN, CDN | Education Room |
| 12:20PM-12:30PM | Podium Remarks/Acknowledgements - Last Call Raffle | Dr. Darren Tishler | |
| 12:30PM-1:30PM | Lunch | Exhibitor Hall | |
| 1:30PM-2:30PM | The Ethical Governance of AI | Dr. Aurora Pryor & Dr. Rocco Orlando | Education Room |
| 2:30PM- 3:15PM | Panel/Debate - Beyond BMI: Evolving the Definition of Obesity | Dr. Andrew Duffy; Dr. Joseph St. Pierre; Dr. John Morton; Dr. Darren Tishler Moderator: Dr. Pavlos Papasavas | Education Room |
| 3:15PM- 3:45PM | Results of Surgical Skills Competition | Dr. Pavlos Papasavas | Education Room |
| 3:45PM-4:00PM | Closing Remarks | Dr. Darren Tishler | Education Room |