Incorporated May 2012
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Executive Officers
President: Darren Tishler, MD FACS FP-MBS
Vice President: Karen Gibbs, MD FACS Diplo ABOM
Past Presidents: Saber Ghiassi, MD MPH FASMBS, Darren Tishler, MD; Pavlos Papasavas, MD FASMBS; Neil Floch, MD; Aziz Benbrahim, MD FASMBS; Jonathan Aranow, MD
Secretary/Treasurer: Neil Floch, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Integrated Health Chair: Dale Bond, PhD
STAR (State Access to Care Representative): Aziz Benbrahim, MD FACS FASMBS
Integrated Health STAR (State Access to Care Representative) (non-voting appointed): Kristen McCartney, PA-C
Obesity Medicine Liaison (non-voting): Devika Umashanker, MD
Executive Director: Katy Dunay
Members at Large
Mia Shapiro, MD
Edward Hannoush, MD
Chapter Contact
Katy Andrews Dunay, CPPM
ctasmbs@gmail.com
Chapter Meetings & Updates
Connecticut ASMBS Obesity Summit 2027
January 21–22, 2027
Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, CT
Obesity Summit 2026 January 22-23, 2026
Support Groups
Local programs per hospital – please contact your hospital for more information/reference websites for specific details. Each hospital provides preoperative and postoperative guidance for patients. Some private practices also host postoperative support groups and events. Many programs have added creative and new support groups, including Closed Facebook groups and virtual postoperative support groups to accommodate social distancing and safety in the context of the continued presence of COVID-19.
Advocacy Information
- View the Connecticut Essential Health Benefits Toolkit