Emerging Technology and Procedures Committee

Jamie Loggins, MD FACS
Chair

Mohamed Ali, MD FACS
Co-Chair

Megan Jenkins, MD
Co-Chair

Rana Pullatt, MD
EC Liaison

ASMBS Staff Liaison

Morgan Matlock

Members

Saad Ajmal, MD FACS FASMBS
Jawad Ali, MD
Mohamed Ali, MD
Sergio Jose Bardaro, MD FASMBS
Allen Browne, MD FAAP ABOM
Gregory Dakin, MD
Salvatore Docimo, MD MS
George Eid, MD, Senior Past Chair
Paul Enochs, MD FASMBS
Keith Gersin, MD FASMBS
Barry Greene, MD
Donald Hess, MD
Matthew Hutter, MD MPH FASMBS
Matthew Kroh, MD FASMBS

Matthew Lin, MD
Dean Mikami, MD, Immediate Past Chair
David Moffat II, MD
Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD PhD FASMBS
Dmitry Oleykinov, MD
Jaime Ponce, MD FASMBS
David Provost, MD FASMBS
Prashanth Ramachandra, MD
Jennifer Salluzzo, MD
Kuldeep Singh, MD MBA
Timothy Snow, DO
Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD
Nova Szoka, MD FASMBS, Diversity & Inclusion Committee Liaison
Erik Wilson, MD FASMBS, Senior Past Chair

Ad Hoc Members

Cynthia Long, MD FDA

Mission

  • To improve the care and treatment of people with obesity and related diseases
  • To advance the science and understanding of metabolic and bariatric surgery
  • To be the recognized authority and resource on metabolic and bariatric surgery

Description

The Emerging Technology and Procedures Committee advises the Executive Council, other committees and general membership of new technologies and procedures and how these may impact current and future care of patients. The goal of the committee is to not only evaluate these technologies and procedures, but also to better educate our members on how they can evaluate and possibly incorporate them into practice. The mission of the committee is to improve the care and treatment of people suffering from obesity, advance the science and understanding of metabolic and bariatric surgery, and to be the recognized authority and resource on metabolic and bariatric surgery.

Objectives

Engage all stakeholders in the field of emerging bariatric and metabolic procedures, in the form of educational sessions or by inviting them to contribute data and new information to our web-based educational tools.

Committee Goals

  • Early access to new technologies
  • Streamline and standardize emerging technology and procedural clinical research
  • Committee involvement in Pathway for Endorsement of New Devices and Procedures Committee process
  • Establish ASMBS as one of the main societies for reference and authority for new procedures especially endoscopic interventions

Specific Projects that Achieve Goals and Objectives

  • Review New Devices and Procedures applications
  • Review Emerging Technology and Procedures Committee Industry Form submittals
  • Update and maintain the Emerging Technologies and Procedures Inventory list on the ASMBS website
  • Chair of the committee sits on the Pathway for Endorsement of New Devices and Procedures Committee
  • Collaboration with the Clinical Issues Committee in evaluating emerging technology and procedures

2022-2023 Completed Projects

  • Reviewed FDA Stapler Labeling inquiry and provided recommendations

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