JANUARY 16-17, 2025

OBESITY SUMMIT 2025

foxwoods resort, mashantucket, ct

SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2025

Time Presenter/Activity Topic Location CME Hours
3:00-4:00 PM
Welcome – Registration Open
4:00-4:05 PM
Welcome & Introduction
Dr. Saber Ghiassi
Education Room
4:05-4:35 PM
Overview of Key Initiatives for Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Obesity Program for the State of Connecticut
Jennifer Vinci, MS, RDN, IBCLC
Education Room
4:35-5:00 PM
Use & Outcomes of Weight Loss Medications in Real World vs. Clinical Trials
Dr. Bubu Banini
Education Room
5:00-5:30 PM
Improving Access to Metabolic Bariatric Surgery in Marginalized Communities. A surgeon experience and lessons learned.
Dr. Darren Tishler
Education Room
1.5
5:30-6:00 PM
Session Break
6:00-7:00 PM
Dinner
Exhibitor Hall
6:00-7:00 PM
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Presentation
Dr. Liz Richards
Exhibitor Hall
7:00-8:00 PM
Keynote Address
Dr. David Allison
Education Room
1
8:00-9:00 PM
Session Break – Social Hour

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2025

Time Presenter/Activity Topic Location CME Hours
7:00-8:00 AM
Breakfast
Exhibitor Hall
8:00-8:05 AM
Welcome
Dr. Saber Ghiassi
Education Room
8:05-8:35 AM
Social Media & How it Can Impact a Patient’s Weight Loss Success
Dr. Rachel Goldman
Education Room
8:35-9:00 AM
ASMBS Update from the President
Dr. Ann Rogers
Education Room
9:00-9:30 AM
Landscape for Comprehensive Obesity Care Coverage in 2025;
OAC: Education & Advocacy
Chris Gallagher,
Joe Nadglowski
Education Room
9:30-10:00 AM
Advice After Surgery: Hair Loss/Supplement Use/Activity-Weight Training
Dietitian Panel:
Lynn Guibbory, RD,
Mary Burbank, RD,
Kittie Spedding, RD
Education Room
2
10:00-10:30 AM
Session Break
10:300-11:00 AM
Moderator: Dr. Devika Umashanker
Panel Discussion: Medication Therapy
Dr. Beverly Tchang,
Dr. Priya Jaisinghani,
Dr. Neil Floch
Education Room
11:00-11:25 AM
Cost Effectiveness Medication v Surgery
Dr. John Morton
Education Room
11:25-11:55 AM
Leveraging Technology to Promote Healthy Behaviors in Patients with Obesity
J. Graham Thomas, PhD
Education Room
11:55 AM-12 PM
President’s Message
Dr. Saber Ghiassi
Education Room
1.5
12:00-1:00 PM
Lunch
Exhibitor Hall
1:00-1:30 PM
How to Perform the Perfect Sleeve and Bypass
Dr. Abdelrahman Nimeri
Education Room
1:30-2:15 PM
Pediatric to Adult Transitions of Care
Dr. James Healy ,
Dr. Matthew Hornick,
Dr. Jessica Williams
Education Room
2:15-2:50 PM
Debate: Should Mental Health Screening be a Preoperative Requirement Prior to Bariatric Surgery?
Dr. Devika Umashanker,
Dr. Jennifer Schwartz
Education Room
2:50-3:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Dr. Saber Ghiassi
Education Room
2
3:00 PM
Program End
TOTAL: 8