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Treating Obesity 2018

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

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 all attendees and members of the public-- all are welcome.
Thursday, June 14, 2018
6:30am to 7:30am Registration and Continental Breakfast

Recent Developments in Obesity Care

 Moderator: Sriram Machineni, MD

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

Course Directors
7:45am to 8:45am Treating Obesity: A 2018 Overview

Lee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD
8:45am to 9:15am Clinical Approach to the Patient with Obesity

Sriram Machineni, MD
9:15am to 9:45am Nutritional Evaluation of the Patient with Obesity

W. Scott Butsch, MD, MS
9:45am to 10:00am Panel Discussion/Q&A
10:00am to 10:30am Coffee Break

Refreshments provided

Assessment of the Patient with Obesity

Moderator: Caroline M. Apovian, MD

10:30am to 11:00am Lifestyle-Based Treatment of Obesity

Sriram Machineni, MD
11:00am to 11:30am Medication-Induced Weight Gain

Caroline M. Apovian, MD
11:30am to 12:00pm Pharmacotherapy of Obesity

Louis J. Aronne, MD
12:00pm to 12:30pm Assessment of the Pediatric Patient with Obesity

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

Workshop Session 1

Customize your learning experience.
Choose from among the following 6 workshops: 1A - 1F

1A: Causes of Obesity and Its Complications

 Moderator: M. Agostina Santoro, 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
1B: Medical Consequences of Obesity - Part 1

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

James E. Mojica, MD
2:45pm to 3:15pm Metabolic Syndrome

Michele Yuen, MBBS
3:15pm to 3:45pm Lipodystrophy

Steven K. Grinspoon, MD
3:45pm to 4:00pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
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 Hormones and Energy Homeostasis

Christos S. Mantzoros, MD, DSc, PhD
3:15pm to 3:45pm Microbiota, Probiotics and Metabolic Function

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

Kenneth Resnicow, PhD
1E: Practical Use of Anti-Obesity Medications: The Essentials (case based)

 Moderator: Nasreen Alfaris, MD, MPH
2:15pm to 2:45pm Introduction to Anti-Obesity Medications

Nasreen Alfaris, MD, MPH
2:45pm to 3:45pm Clinical Case Presentations

Ania M. Jastreboff, MD, PhD, Nasreen Alfaris, MD, MPH, and Gitanjali Srivastava, MD
3:45pm to 4:00pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
1F: Communicating about Obesity with Patients, Families and Physicians (case based)
2:15pm to 2:45pm Introduction

Caroline M. Apovian, MD
2:45pm to 3:45pm Case-Based Presentations

Scott Kahan, MD, MPH, Caroline M. Apovian, MD, and Donna M. Ryan, MD
3:45pm to 4:00pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
4:00pm to 4:15pm Coffee Break

Refreshments provided

Workshop Session 2

Customize your learning experience.
Choose among the following 5 workshops: 2A - 2E

2A: Causes of Obesity and Its Complications

Moderator: M. Agostina Santoro, 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
2B: Medical Consequences of Obesity - Part 2

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

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

Carlos A. Camargo, MD, DrPH
5:15pm to 5:45pm Cancer

Philip J. Saylor, MD
5:45pm to 6:00pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
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 Hormones and Energy Homeostasis

Christos S. Mantzoros, MD, DSc, PhD
5:15pm to 5:45pm Microbiota, Probiotics and Metabolic Function

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

Kenneth Resnicow, PhD
2E: Practical Use of Anti-Obesity Medications: The Essentials (case based)

 Moderator: Nasreen Alfaris, MD, MPH
4:15pm to 5:00pm Introduction to Anti-Obesity Medications

Nasreen Alfaris, MD, MPH
5:00pm to 5:45pm Clinical Case Presentations

Ania M. Jastreboff, MD, PhD, Nasreen Alfaris, MD, MPH, and Gitanjali Srivastava, MD
5:45pm to 6:00pm Panel Discussion/Q & A

Evening Program

6:00pm to 8:00pm Course Reception

Join your faculty and colleagues for refreshments and networking
Friday, June 15, 2018
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 8:10am Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Sanjiv Chopra, MBBS
8:10am to 9:20am 2018 Blackburn Lecture
9:20am to 9:50am Healthcare Disparities in Obesity Treatment

Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA
9:50am to 10:10am Coffee Break

Refreshments provided

The Spectrum of Medical Therapies

Moderator: Caroline M. Apovian, MD

10:10am to 10:40am Dietary Therapies for Obesity: Common Themes and Variability
10:40am to 11:15am Surgical Management of Obesity

Lee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD
11:15am to 11:45am Surgical Treatment of Obesity: Clinical Outcomes

Ali Tavakkoli, MBBS
11:45am to 12:10pm Weight Bias and Communication around Obesity

Scott Kahan, MD, MPH
12:10pm to 12:30pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
12:30pm to 2:00pm Break for lunch*

Workshop Session 3

Customize your learning experience.
Choose among the following 5 workshops: 3A - 3E

3A: Practical Use of Anti-Obesity Medications: The Essentials (case based)

 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 M. Jastreboff, MD, PhD and Rekha B. Kumar, MD, MS
3:30pm to 3:45pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
3B: Practice Management in Obesity Medicine (case based)

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

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

Gitanjali Srivastava, MD and Robert F. Kushner, MD
3:30pm to 3:45pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
3C: Medical Management of the Bariatric Surgical Patient (case based)

 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

Paul M. Copeland, MD, MPhil
3:00pm to 3:30pm Management of Suboptimal Response to Surgery

Nasreen Alfaris, MD, MPH
3:30pm to 3:45pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
3D: Dietary Therapies for the Management of Obesity (case based)

 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
3:30pm to 3:45pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
3E: Caring for Children and Adolescents with Obesity (case based)

 Moderator: Sonali Malhotra, MD
2:00pm to 3:30pm Clinical Case Presentations

Sonali Malhotra, MD and Claudia Fox, MD, MPH
3:30pm to 3:45pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
3:45pm to 4:00pm Coffee Break

Refreshments provided

Workshop Session 4

Customize your learning experience.
Choose among the following 5 workshops: 4A - 4E

4A: Anti-Obesity Medications and Endoscopic Therapy: Advanced Strategies (case based)

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

Sriram Machineni, MD
4:15pm to 5:30pm Case Presentations

Louis J. Aronne, MD, Jonathan Purnell, MD, and Sriram Machineni, MD
5:30pm to 5:45pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
4B: Practice Management in Obesity Medicine (case based)

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

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

Gitanjali Srivastava, MD, and Robert F. Kushner, MD
5:30pm to 5:45pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
4C: Exercise Counseling Workshop (case based)

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
4D: Dietary Therapies for the Management of Obesity (case based)

 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
5:30pm to 5:45pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
4E: Obesity Medicine Across the Globe
4:00pm to 5:30pm Obesity Medicine Across the Globe

Nasreen Alfaris, MD, MPH and Michele Yuen, MBBS
5:30pm to 5:45pm Discussion/Q & A

Evening Program: Obesity Medicine Interhospital Rounds

Moderator: W. Scott Butsch, MD, MS

6:15pm to 6:30pm Light Refreshments
6:30pm to 8:00pm Clinical Case Presentations
Saturday, June 16, 2018
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

Lifestyle Approaches to the Management of Obesity

Moderator: Caroline M. Apovian, MD

7:30am to 7:55am Exercise Counseling

Edward M. Phillips, MD
7:55am to 8:20am Behavior-Based Therapies for Obesity Treatment

Thomas A. Wadden, PhD
8:20am to 8:35am Panel Discussion/Q & A
8:35am to 9:05am Coffee Break

Refreshements provided

Novel Therapeutic Approaches: A Peek Over the Horizon

Moderator: Lee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD

9:05am to 9:35am Precision Medicine for Obesity and Metabolic Disease

Aaron Kelly, PhD
9:35am to 10:05am Dietary Supplements and Weight Loss

Steven B. Heymsfield, MD
10:05am to 10:35am Models of Obesity Care

Robert F. Kushner, MD
10:35am to 11:05am Medical Devices for the Treatment of Obesity

Richard I. Rothstein, MD
11:05am to 11:30am Panel Discussion/Q & A

Patient Panel

 Moderator: Suzanne J. Koven, MD

11:30am to 12:00pm Case Presentations

Patient Panelists
12:00pm to 12:30pm Panel Discussion/Q & A

Key Take-Aways: Bringing the Message Back Home

12:30pm to 12:45pm Closing Remarks

Lee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD
12:45pm to 2:15pm Break for lunch*

Workshop Session 5

Customize your learning experience.
Choose among the following 5 workshops: 5A - 5E

5A: Anti-Obesity Medications and Endoscopic Therapy: Advanced Strategies (case based)

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

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

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

Mooderator: Sonia Caprio, MD
2:15pm to 3:45pm Clinical Case Presentations

Sonia Caprio, MD and Aaron Kelly, PhD
3:45pm to 4:00pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
5C: Medical Management of the Bariatric Surgical Patient (case based)

 Moderator: 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

Paul M. Copeland, MD, MPhil
3:15pm to 3:45pm Management of Suboptimal Response to Surgery

Nasreen Alfaris, MD, MPH
3:30pm to 4:00pm Panel Discussion/Q & A
5D: Exercise Counseling Workshop (case based)

 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
5E: Communicating about Obesity with Patients, Families and Physicians (case based)
2:15pm to 2:45pm Introduction

Caroline M. Apovian, MD
2:45pm to 3:45pm Case Presentations

Rekha B. Kumar, MD, MS and Donna M. Ryan, MD
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.