Attendees of this annual event acquired a more comprehensive view of the research, legislation, and industry that are impacting the bariatric profession today and experienced presentations that enhanced their professional acuity on these hot topics.
For more information about this meeting visit asmbs2011.org
Thank you for your interest in the 27th Annual Meeting of the ASMBS in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the beautiful, brand-new ARIA Hotel. The ASMBS Program and Education Committees have worked hard to provide an educational experience for both surgeons and integrated health professionals.
Held on June 15-20, 2009
Dallas, TX
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Behavioral Health
Integrated Health
Plenary
Poster
Student
Video
Video Highlights
2009 ASMBS Presidential Address Part 1
Scott Shikora Presidential Address
ASMBS Science Lecture: How does the gut talk to the brain? Part 1
Basic Science Lecture
2009 Edward E. Mason Lecture Part 1 of 3
Edward E. Mason Lecture
Held on June 15-20, 2008
Washington, DC
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Plenary Session
Allied Health Main Session
Behavioral Health Session
Poster Session
Video Session
The 24rd Annual Meeting of the ASBS, held this past June in San Diego was a success, with more than 2200 surgeons, nurses, OR techs, dietitians, psychologists, PA’s, and other professionals from all over the world in attendance. Also attending were more than 1200 exhibit personnel representing 160 companies.
Meeting Links
Plenary Session
Poster Session
Video Session
Student Abstracts
Allied Health Session
Exhibitor List
Award Winners
The ASMBS would like to recognize the recipients of the following awards and congratulate them on their outstanding achievements.
Allied Health Circle of Excellence
William F. Gourash, MSN, CNRP
ASMBS Research Grant Awards ($50,000 each)
April D. Strader, PhD
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Carbondale, IL
Mechanisms Underlying Improved Glycemia Following Ileal Transposition
Sponsored by Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
David B. Sarwer, PhD
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Improvements in Reproductive Status Following Bariatric Surgery
Sponsored by the ASMBS Foundation
Melissa A. Kalarchian, PhD
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Optimizing Long-Term Weight Control after Bariatric Surgery
Sponsored by the ASMBS Foundation
John Halverson Young Investigator Award
Cindy Lee, BS
“Calcium Homeostasis after Bariatric Surgery: A Comparison of the Sleeve Gastrectomy, Duodenal Switch and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass”
Karl Storz Endoscopy-America Bariatric Surgery Fellow Scholarship
Michael C. Harnisch, MD
“Preoperative Weight Gain Does Not Predict Failure of Weight Loss or Comorbidity Resolution of Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity (RYGB)”
2007 Outstanding Poster Award
Laurie Spaulding, MD
“Long-Term Results of Sclerotherapy for Dilated Gastrojejunostomy After Gastric Bypass”
Hazem Elariny, MD
“Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy with Banding – A Four-Year Followup”
Allied Health Research Award
Dawn M. Miller, MA, CIP
“Where In The World is Carmen SanDiego? Strategies for Improving Follow-Up Rates with Bariatric Patients”
Subramaniam Sadhasivam, MD
“Refusals, Denials, and Patient Choice: Reasons Prospective Patients Do Not Have Bariatric Surgery”
Special thanks to the following companies for their financial support:
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Auto Suture Bariatrics, Tyco Healthcare, Allergan
The 23rd Annual Meeting of the ASBS, held this past June in San Francisco was another success, with more than 2200 surgeons, nurses, OR techs, dietitians, psychologists, PA’s, and other professionals from all over the world in attendance. Also attending were more than 1200 exhibit personnel representing 171 companies.
Meeting Links
Plenary Session
Poster Session
Video Session
Student Abstracts
Allied Health Session
Special thanks to the following companies for their financial support:
Ethican Endo-Surgery, Auto Suture Bariatrics, Tyco Healthcare, Bariatric Partners, Inamed Health, Abbott, Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc., KCI, Stryker, Synovis Surgical Innovations
June 17 – 22, 2012 | San Diego, CA
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SOARD
The official journal of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
