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Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Optional Full-Day Pre-Course Program

7:30am to 6:00pm Obesity Medicine Board Review

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Optional Pre-Course Evening Forum

6:30pm to 8:00pm Public Forum

Course Faculty
Open to course attendees and members of the public. All are welcome.
Thursday, June 20, 2019
6:30am to 7:30am Registration and Continental Breakfast

Recent Developments in Obesity Care

 Moderator: Lee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD

7:30am to 7:45am Welcome and Introduction

Course Directors
7:45am to 8:45am Treating Obesity: A 2019 Overview

Lee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD
8:45am to 9:10am Clinical Approach to the Patient with Obesity

Sriram Machineni, MD
9:10am to 9:50am Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Sanjiv S. Chopra, MD
9:50am to 10:10am Panel Discussion/Q&A
10:10am to 10:30am Coffee Break

Refreshments provided

Assessment of the Patient with Obesity

Moderator: Caroline M. Apovian, MD

10:30am to 11:00am Nutritional Assessment of the Patient with Obesity

W. Scott Butsch, MD, MS
11:00am to 11:30am Lifestyle-Based Treatment of Obesity

Sriram Machineni, MD
11:30am to 12:00pm Anti-obesity Pharmacotherapy

Ania M. Jastreboff, MD, PhD
12:00pm to 12:30pm Assessment of the Pediatric Patient with Obesity

Claudia K. Fox, MD, MPH
12:30pm to 12:45pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
12:45pm to 2:15pm Break for lunch*

Workshop Session 1

Workshop 1A: Causes of Obesity and Its Complications

Moderator: Lee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD
2:15pm to 2:45pm Genetic Contributions to Obesity

M. Agostina Santoro, PhD
2:45pm to 3:15pm Environmental Causes of Obesity: Whose Fault Is It?

Lee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD
3:15pm to 3:45pm Behavioral Causes of Obesity

Thomas A. Wadden, PhD
3:45pm to 4:00pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
Workshop 1B: Medical Consequences of Obesity - Part 1

Moderator: James E. Mojica, MD
2:15pm to 2:45pm Obesity, Sleep Health and Sleep Apnea

James E. Mojica, MD
2:45pm to 3:15pm Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk

Jorge Plutzky, MD
3:15pm to 3:45pm Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity

James B. Meigs, MD
3:45pm to 4:00pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
Workshop 1C: Recent Developments in the Biology of Obesity

Moderator: Frank A.J.L. Scheer, PhD
2:15pm to 2:45pm Circadian Rhythms

Frank A.J.L. Scheer, PhD
2:45pm to 3:15pm The Physiology of Adipose Tissue in Obesity

Evan Rosen, MD, PhD
3:15pm to 3:45pm Microbiota, Probiotics and Metabolic Function

Joseph Brancale, AB
3:45pm to 4:00pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
Workshop 1D: Motivational Interviewing Workshop - Part 1
2:15pm to 4:00pm Motivational Interviewing Workshop - Part 1

Kenneth Resnicow, PhD
Case-Based Workshop 1E: Practical Use of Anti-Obesity Medications: The Essentials

 Moderator: Sriram Machineni, MD
2:15pm to 2:30pm Introduction to Anti-Obesity Medications

Sriram Machineni, MD
2:30pm to 3:45pm Clinical Case Presentations

Nasreen Alfaris, MD, MPH and Ania M. Jastreboff, MD, PhD
3:45pm to 4:00pm Panel Discussion/Q & A

Break

4:00pm to 4:15pm Coffee Break

Refreshments provided

Workshop Session 2

Workshop 2A: Causes of Obesity and Its Complications

Moderator: Lee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD
4:15pm to 4:45pm Genetic Contributions to Obesity

M. Agostina Santoro, PhD
4:45pm to 5:15pm Environmental Causes of Obesity: Whose Fault Is It?

Lee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD
5:15pm to 5:45pm Behavioral Causes of Obesity

Thomas A. Wadden, PhD
5:45pm to 6:00pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
Workshop 2B: Medical Consequences of Obesity - Part 2

Moderator: Philip J. Saylor, MD
4:15pm to 4:45pm Diabetes and Obesity

Paul M. Copeland, MD, MPhil
4:45pm to 5:15pm Obesity and Osteoarthritis
5:15pm to 5:45pm Obesity and Cancer

Philip J. Saylor, MD
5:45pm to 6:00pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
Workshop 2C: Recent Developments in the Biology of Obesity

Moderator: Frank A.J.L. Scheer, PhD
4:15pm to 4:45pm Circadian Rhythms

Frank A.J.L. Scheer, PhD
4:45pm to 5:15pm The Physiology of Adipose Tissue in Obesity

Evan Rosen, MD, PhD
5:15pm to 5:45pm Microbiota, Probiotics and Metabolic Function

Joseph Brancale, AB
5:45pm to 6:00pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
Workshop 2D: Motivational Interviewing Workshop - Part 2
4:15pm to 6:00pm Motivational Interviewing Workshop - Part 2

Kenneth Resnicow, PhD
Case-Based Workshop 2E: Practical Use of Anti-Obesity Medications: The Essentials

 Moderator: Sriram Machineni, MD
4:15pm to 5:00pm Introduction to Anti-Obesity Medications

Sriram Machineni, MD
5:00pm to 5:45pm Clinical Case Presentations

Nasreen Alfaris, MD, MPH, Ania M. Jastreboff, MD, PhD, and Sriram Machineni, MD
5:45pm to 6:00pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
Case-Based Workshop 2F: Communicating about Obesity with Patients, Families and Physicians

Moderator: Caroline M. Apovian, MD
4:15pm to 5:45pm Case-Based Presentations

Rekha B. Kumar, MD, MS and Caroline M. Apovian, MD
5:45pm to 6:00pm Panel Discussion/Q & A

Course Reception

6:30pm to 8:30pm Reception

Join course faculty and colleagues for refreshments and networking
Friday, June 21, 2019
6:30am to 7:30am Continental Breakfast

Breakfast Sessions

6:30am to 7:30am Ask the Expert: Q & A

Course Faculty
Moderator: Lee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD
6:30am to 7:30am Master Clinician

Case Presentations from Course Attendees
Moderator: Sriram Machineni, MD

New Perspectives in Obesity

 Moderator: Lee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD

7:30am to 7:55am Weight Bias and Healthcare

Scott Kahan, MD, MPH
7:55am to 8:20am Healthcare Disparities in Obesity Treatment

Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA
8:20am to 8:45am Clinical Approach to Medication-Induced Weight Gain

Louis J. Aronne, MD
8:45am to 9:05am Panel Discussion/Q & A
9:05am to 9:25am Coffee Break

Refreshments provided

The Spectrum of Medical Therapies

 Moderator: Caroline M. Apovian, MD

9:25am to 9:55am Nutrigenomics and Precision Diets

Eran Elinav, MD, PhD
9:55am to 10:20am Exercise Counseling

Edward M. Phillips, MD
10:20am to 10:50am Surgical Management of Obesity

Lee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD
10:50am to 11:15am Surgical Treatment of Obesity: Clinical Outcomes

Ali Tavakkoli, MBBS
11:15am to 11:30am Panel Discussion/Q & A

Patient Panel

 Moderator: Suzanne J. Koven, MD

11:30am to 12:30pm Patient Panel

Patient Panelists
12:30pm to 2:00pm Break for lunch*

Workshop Session 3

Case-Based Workshop 3A: Practical Use of Anti-Obesity Medications: The Essentials

 Moderator: Sriram Machineni, MD
2:00pm to 2:15pm Introduction to Anti-Obesity Medications

Sriram Machineni, MD
2:15pm to 3:30pm Clinical Case Presentations

Ania Jastreboff, MD, PhD, Rekha B. Kumar, MD, MS and Sriram Machineni, MD
3:30pm to 3:45pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
Case-Based Workshop 3B: Practice Management in Obesity Medicine

 Moderator: Gitanjali Srivastava, MD
2:00pm to 2:30pm Introduction to Obesity Medicine Practice Organization

Robert F. Kushner, MD, MS
2:30pm to 3:30pm Case Presentations

Gitanjali Srivastava, MD and Robert F. Kushner, MD, MS
3:30pm to 3:45pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
Case-Based Workshop 3C: Medical Management of the Bariatric Surgical Patient

 Moderator: W. Scott Butsch, MD, MS
2:00pm to 2:30pm Postoperative Nutritional Management

W. Scott Butsch, MD, MS
2:30pm to 3:00pm Postoperative Endocrine Management

Mary Elizabeth Patti, MD
3:00pm to 3:30pm Management of Suboptimal Response to Surgery

Nasreen Alfaris, MD, MPH
3:30pm to 3:45pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
Case-Based Workshop 3D: Dietary Therapies for the Management of Obesity

 Moderator: Caroline M. Apovian, MD
2:00pm to 2:30pm Specialized Dietary Management for Specific Diseases

Jamy D. Ard, MD
2:30pm to 3:00pm VLCD for Preprocedure Weight Loss

Caroline M. Apovian, MD
3:00pm to 3:30pm Sequential Testing of Specialized Diets

Caroline M. Apovian, MD
3:30pm to 3:45pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
Case-Based Workshop 3E: Caring for Children and Adolescents with Obesity

Moderator: Aaron Kelly, PhD
2:00pm to 3:30pm Clinical Case Presentations

Sonali Malhotra, MD, Claudia K. Fox, MD, MPH, and Aaron Kelly, PhD
3:30pm to 3:45pm Panel Discussion/Q & A

Break

3:45pm to 4:00pm Coffee Break

Refreshments provided

Workshop Session 4

Case-Based Workshop 4A: Anti-Obesity Medications and Endoscopic Therapy: Advanced Strategies

 Moderator: Sriram Machineni, MD
4:00pm to 5:30pm Clinical Case Presentations

Louis J. Aronne, MD, Jonathan Q. Purnell, MD, and Sriram Machineni, MD
5:30pm to 5:45pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
Case-Based Workshop 4B: Practice Management in Obesity Medicine

 Moderator: Gitanjali Srivastava, MD
4:00pm to 4:30pm Introduction to Obesity Medicine Practice Organization

Robert F. Kushner, MD, MS
4:30pm to 5:30pm Case Presentations

Gitanjali Srivastava, MD, and Robert F. Kushner, MD, MS
5:30pm to 5:45pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
Case-Based Workshop 4C: Exercise Counseling Workshop

 Moderator: Edward M. Phillips, MD
4:00pm to 5:30pm Clinical Case Presentations

Edward M. Phillips, MD, Thomas W. Storer, PhD, and Wayne L. Westcott, PhD
5:30pm to 5:45pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
Case-Based Workshop 4D: Dietary Therapies for the Management of Obesity

Moderator: Caroline M. Apovian, MD
4:00pm to 4:30pm Specialized Dietary Management for Specific Diseases

Jamy D. Ard, MD
4:30pm to 5:00pm VLCD for Preprocedure Weight Loss

Caroline M. Apovian, MD
5:00pm to 5:30pm Sequential Testing of Specialized Diets

Caroline M. Apovian, MD
5:30pm to 5:45pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
Case-based Workshop 4E: Communicating about Obesity with Patients, Families and Physician

Moderator: Donna H. Ryan, MD
4:00pm to 5:30pm Case Presentations

Donna H. Ryan, MD and Rekah Kumar, MD, MS
5:30pm to 5:45pm Panel Discussion/Q & A

Evening Program: Obesity Medicine Interhospital Rounds

Moderator: W. Scott Butsch, MD

6:30pm to 8:00pm Case Presentations

Refreshments provided
Saturday, June 22, 2019
6:30am to 7:30am Continental Breakfast

Breakfast Sessions

6:30am to 7:30am Ask the Expert: Q & A

Course Faculty
Moderator: Lee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD
6:30am to 7:30am Master Clinician

Case Presentations from Course Attendees
Moderator: Sriram Machineni, MD

Blackburn Lecture

7:30am to 8:30am 2019 Blackburn Lecture
8:30am to 8:45am Coffee Break

Novel Therapeutic Approaches: A Peek Over the Horizon

 Moderator: Lee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD

8:45am to 9:10am Precision Medicine for Obesity and Metabolic Disease

Aaron Kelly, PhD
9:10am to 9:35am Models of Obesity Care

Donna M. Ryan, MD
9:35am to 10:00am Dietary Supplements and Weight Loss

Steven B. Heymsfield, MD
10:00am to 10:25am Medical Devices for the Treatment of Obesity

Richard I. Rothstein, MD
10:25am to 10:40am Panel Discussion/Q & A
10:40am to 11:10am Break

Special Topics in Obesity Medicine

 Moderator: Caroline M. Apovian, MD

11:10am to 11:35am Application of Behavior-based Therapies in Obesity Medicine Practice

Thomas A. Wadden, PhD
11:35am to 12:00pm The Impact of Obesity on the Practice of Medicine

Caroline M. Apovian, MD
12:00pm to 12:25pm Obesity Treatment and Prevention: Evaluating the Evidence

Lee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD
12:25pm to 12:40pm Panel Discussion/Q & A

Key Take-Aways: Bringing the Message Back Home

12:40pm to 12:50pm Closing Remarks

Lee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD
12:50pm to 2:15pm Break for lunch*

Workshop Session 5

Case-Based Workshop 5A: Anti-Obesity Medications and Endoscopic Therapy: Advanced Strategies

Moderator: Sriram Machineni, MD
2:15pm to 3:45pm Clinical Case Presentations

Louis J. Aronne, MD, Jonathan Q. Purnell, MD, and Sriram Machineni, MD
3:45pm to 4:00pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
Case-Based Workshop 5B: Caring for Children and Adolescents with Obesity

 Moderator: Sonali Malhotra, MD
2:15pm to 3:45pm Clinical Case Presentations

Sonali Malhotra, MD, Claudia K. Fox, MD, MPH, and Aaron Kelly, PhD
3:45pm to 4:00pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
Case-Based Workshop 5C: Medical Management of the Bariatric Surgical Patient

W. Scott Butsch, MD, MS
2:15pm to 2:45pm Postoperative Nutritional Management

W. Scott Butsch, MD, MS
2:45pm to 3:15pm Postoperative Endocrine Management

Mary Elizabeth Patti, MD
3:15pm to 3:45pm Management of Suboptimal Response to Surgery

Nasreen Alfaris, MD, MPH
3:45pm to 4:00pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
Case-Based Workshop 5D: Dietary Therapies for the Management of Obesity

Moderator: Caroline M. Apovian, MD
2:15pm to 2:45pm Specialized Dietary Management for Specific Diseases

Jamy D. Ard, MD
2:45pm to 3:15pm VLCD for Preprocedure Weight Loss

Caroline M. Apovian, MD
3:15pm to 3:45pm Sequential Testing of Specialized Diets

Caroline M. Apovian, MD
3:45pm to 4:00pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
Case-Based Workshop 5E: Exercise Counseling Workshop

Moderator: Edward M. Phillips, MD
2:15pm to 3:45pm Clinical Case Presentations

Edward M. Phillips, MD, Thomas W. Storer, PhD, and Wayne L. Westcott, PhD
3:45pm to 4:00pm Panel Discussion/Q & A

*There are many convenient and varied lunch options within a short walking distance of the course.