2023 Program & Abstracts

Program | New England ASMBS chapter for MBS | Posters

Saturday, September 30, 2023

2:00 pm - 2:20 pm

Introduction & welcome
Kelly/Romanelli

2:20 pm - 2:30 pm

Top 5 papers from ASMBS 2023
Abdelrahman Nimeri

2:30 pm - 2:50 pm

Debate: recent AMA decision on BMI & Obesity

Pro keeping BMI

Against keeping BMI
Nicole Cherng

2:50 pm - 3:00 pm

VTE protocols and risk assessment in MBS
Michelle Toder

3:00 pm - 3:10 pm

What's the hype about SADI-S all about?
Andrew Duffy

3:10 pm - 3:30 pm

Break

3:30 pm - 3:50 pm

GERD & SG debate

We can offer SG to patients with GERD
Pavlos Papasavas

We should not offer SG to patients with GERD
Beth Ryder

3:50 pm - 3:20 pm

Interactive case discussion session
Rob Catania

3:50 pm - 4:05 pm

Recurrent incisional hernia in BMI >40kg/m2
George Orthopoulos

4:05 pm - 4:20 pm

ASA guidelines for GLP-1 patients
Pat Forgione

4:20 pm - 4:30 pm

Weight recurrence after RYGB
Cindy Paciulli

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Panel discussion: Access to care
Scott Shikora/John Kelly