Houston Methodist 2nd Annual Essentials of Obesity Symposium 2025

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Categories: INTERNAL MEDICINE, CRITICAL CARE / EMERGENCY MEDICINE, ENDOCRINE / NUTRITION Tags: CRITICAL CARE / EMERGENCY MEDICINE, Endocrine and Nutrition, INTERNAL MEDICINE

Description

+ Target Audience: endocrinologists, primary care physicians, internists

+ Information:

Event starts: 08/02/2025 – 8:30am CDT

Event ends: 08/02/2025 – 3:30pm CDT

In 2022 the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) issued new guidelines updating the previous 1991 guideline for bariatric surgery from the National Institute of Health (NIH). Since the original release of the 1991 guidelines, the research and treatment of metabolic and bariatric surgery has vastly expanded. Updates to criteria, thresholds, approved/endorsed procedures and devices, and considerations for comorbidities are not widely known or understood. The symposium offers the opportunity to bridge the knowledge gap for learners by disseminating these updates to learners who support bariatric patients in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.

Target Audience

Physicians, Weight Management Staff (RD), Inpatient Care Team (RN, RD, PT, OT, PCA)

Learning Objectives

Attendees will be able to identify challenges faced by patients with obesity and develop strategies, within their scope, to better address patients’ needs

Attendees will be able to identity opportunities to collaborate, across disciplines to offer more robust, comprehensive, and coordinate care to improve disease management and facilitate better patient outcomes

Attendees will be able to utilize the most up-to-date information to provide optimal evidence-based treatment options to patients with obesity or met-s

The Houston Methodist 2nd Annual Essentials of Obesity Symposium 2025 is best for physicians, surgeons, nurses, dietitians, and allied health professionals who manage patients with obesity and want to stay current with the latest international guidelines, surgical criteria, and multidisciplinary approaches to care.

👩‍⚕️ Who Should Attend

Primary care physicians and internists managing obesity and related comorbidities
Bariatric and metabolic surgeons applying updated surgical criteria and techniques
Endocrinologists and obesity medicine specialists integrating medical and surgical therapies
Nurses, dietitians, and allied health professionals supporting patients in inpatient and outpatient settings
Residents and fellows seeking structured updates on obesity management and bariatric surgery

📚 What You’ll Learn

The symposium is designed to bridge the knowledge gap created by new international guidelines and evolving practices. Key highlights include:

Review of the 2022 ASMBS/IFSO guidelines, which updated the original 1991 NIH criteria for bariatric surgery
Updates on criteria, thresholds, approved procedures, and devices for obesity treatment
Considerations for comorbidities such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and liver disease
Practical strategies for multidisciplinary management of bariatric patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings
Case-based discussions to translate guidelines into real-world clinical practice

+ Topics:

Second Annual Essentials of Obesity Symposium Saturday, August, 2, 2025
Time	Topics	Speaker
7:30 AM	Registration and Breakfast
8:30 AM	Welcome	Nabil Tariq, MD, FACS, FASMBS
8:40 AM	Obesity Pathophysiology	Aman Ali, MD
9:00 AM	Why is This Important – Weight Loss and Impact on Health	Kershaw Patel, MD
9:45 AM	Lifestyle Interventions in the Management of Obesity	Wynnifred Hoodis, MS, RD, CSOWM, LD
10:05 AM	Resistance Exercise for Weight Loss Patients: Role of physical activity in treatment of Obesity	Brandon Jay, CEP, CMES, CPT
10:20 AM	BREAK
10:35 AM	Enhancing Patient Engagement in Minutes: Motivational Interviewing for Time-Pressed Clinicians	Ramiro Saavedra, MS, RD, CSR, LD
10:50 AM	Initial Clinical Assessment in Obesity Management	Ahmed Ali, MD
11:05 AM	Pharmacotherapy in Obesity Part I – Old Tools, New Insights: Revisiting Traditional Anti-Obesity Medications	Garth Davis, MD, FACS, FASMBS
11:30 AM	Pharmacotherapy in Obesity Part II – GLP-1 and Other New Medications	Garth Davis, MD, FACS, FASMBS
12:00 PM	LUNCH
12:30 PM	Therapeutic Interventional Discussion (is surgery still relevant in 2025)	Nabil Tariq, MD, FACS, FASMBS
1:00 PM	Advanced Endoscopic Interventions	Thomas McCarty, MD, MPH
1:15 PM	Case Presentation and Therapeutic Panel Discussion	Kyle Stephens, MD, FACS
2:00 PM	BREAK
2:15 PM	Practice Management/Patient Workflow	Joanna Schaffer, NP
2:30 PM	Patient Panel Discussion – Patients that have had success with Medical, Surgical, and Endoscopic Therapy	Laura Choi, MD, FACS
3:15 PM	Closing Remarks and Evaluations	Nabil Tariq, MD, FACS, FASMBS