Incorporated 2007
Executive Officers
President: Brandon Varnell, MD
Secretary: Zhamak Khorgami, MD
Treasurer: Mohammad Farukhi, MD
Past President: Hamilton Le, MD FASMBS; Luis Gorospe, MD
Integrated Health Chair: Shirley Bearden, RN CBN
STAR (State Access to Care Representative) OK: Zhamak Khorgami, MD
IH STAR (State Access to Care Representative) OK: Kathi Ling, PT DPT WCC
STAR (State Access to Care Representative) AR: Magdy Giurgius, MD FACS
IH STAR (State Access to Care Representative) AR: Christle Loudermilk, RN BSN CBN
Chapter Meetings
No chapter meetings are scheduled at this time.
Chapter Updates
2020
- All activities for 2020 were cancelled due to COVID.
2018
- Walk from Obesity Spring 2018
2017
- State Insurance – Healthchoice began coverage for state employees and teachers in January 2017; 250,000 covered lives affected statewide.
- Spring 2017 Bariatric Ball
2016
- We were successful in lobbying the state insurance, HealthChoice, to provide bariatric benefits for teachers and state employees starting January 1, 2017.
- May 14, 2016 Walk from Obesity – 125 participants
2015
- Lobbying state health insurance for bariatric benefits; they are conducting their own pilot to prove feasibility and cost effect benefits.
Support Groups
- Bailey Clinic, Owasso, OK http://www.baileybariatrics.com/support-groups
- Weight Wise, Edmond, OK www.weightwise.com
- Integris Weight Loss, Oklahoma City, OK www.integrisok.com
- Journey Clinic, Norman, OK www.journeyclinic.com
- OU, Oklahoma City, OK
- OU-Tulsa, Tulsa, OK