Southwest Chapter (AK, AZ, CO, NM, UT – Pending)

Not yet Incorporated

Mission Statement

Mission statement is pending.

Executive Officers

President, AZ: David Podkameni, MD
President, CO: Jonathan Schoen, MD
STAR (State Access to Care Representative) AK: Open
STAR (State Access to Care Representative) AZ: Christine Lovato, MD FASMBS
STAR (State Access to Care Representative) CO: Matthew Metz, MD
STAR (State Access to Care Representative) NM: Fermin Fontan, MD
STAR (State Access to Care Representative) UT: Eric Volckmann, MD

Contact

Chapter Updates

  • Arizona Chapter ASMBS Meeting at ObesityWeek 2016 in New Orleans, LA
    All members of the “Southwest Chapter” states are invited: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah
    Wednesday, November 2, 2016
    6:15-7:15pm Central
    Hilton New Orleans Riverside Durham Room
  • Chapter Meeting at ObesityWeek 2015 in Los Angeles, CA at the L.A. Convention Center in Room #301AB from 6-7pm where we will discuss the integration of the states of Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah into one chapter
  • Planning a chapter meeting in February 2016
  • The Southwest Chapter had a meeting to discuss the formation of the chapter during Obesity Weekend in Las Vegas on June 27, 2015

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