Chapter Information
Incorporated in March 2005
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Mission Statement
The Virginia Bariatric Society is an official state chapter of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, allowing surgeons in Virginia and West Virginia a local forum in which to communicate with one another on the latest treatments and trends and news within the industry. The vision of the ASMBS is to improve public health and well being by lessening the burden of the disease of obesity and related diseases throughout the world. The purpose of the society is to advance the art and science of bariatric surgery by continued encouragement of its members to carry out the following mission:
- To improve the care and treatment of people with obesity and related diseases.
- To advance the science and understanding of metabolic surgery.
- To foster communication between health professional on obesity and related conditions.
- To be the recognized authority and resource on metabolic and bariatric surgery.
- To advocate for health care policy that ensures patient access to high quality prevention and treatment of obesity.
- To be a highly valued specialty society that serves the educational and professional needs of our diverse membership.
Executive Officers
President: Gregory Adams, MD FACS, Faculty Profile
Vice President: Jennifer Salluzzo, MD FASMBS, Faculty Profile
Secretary/Treasurer: Samantha Marshall, FNP-BC
Integrated Health Chair: Nathaniel Sann, MSN FNP-BC
Integrated Health Past Chair: Jeannine Moss, NP
Integrated Health Co-Chair: Open
Past Presidents: Guilherme M. Campos, MD PhD FACS FASMBS; Kinga Powers, MD PhD SAMVAMC; Troy Glembot, MD FASMBS
STAR (State Access to Care Rep): Gregory Adams, MD FACS
IH STAR (State Access to Care Representative): Nathaniel Sann, MSN FNP-BC
Executive Director: Carly Miller
Board Members
Gregory Adams, MD FACS
Guilherme M. Campos, MD, PhD, FACS, FASMBS
Contact
Mailing Address:
Virginia Bariatric Society
2790 Godwin Blvd Ste 375
Suffolk, VA 23434
Email: VirginiaBariatricSociety@gmail.com
Chapter Meetings
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Virginia Bariatric Society Meeting
August 18-20, 2023
Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg VA
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2022 Virginia Bariatric Society Spring Meeting
August 12-14
Kingsmill Resort, 5576, 1010 Kingsmill Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23185
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Virginias Chapter Meeting at the ASMBS Annual Meeting 2022 in Dallas, TX
Tuesday, June 7th
5:30-6:30pm Central
Hyatt Regency Dallas/Moreno B Room -
2021 Virginia Bariatric Society Spring Meeting (Rescheduled due to COVID)
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VBS Reception and Meeting at ObesityWeek 2019
Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Time: 5:15pm-6:15pm Pacific
Where: Mandalay Bay, 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89119, Reef C Room – Level 2 -
2019 Virginia Bariatric Society Spring Meeting
May 3-5, 2019
Kingsmill Resort & Spa
Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA
Keynote Speaker: Alfons Pomp, MD, FACS, FRCSC, FASMBS -
Virginias State Chapter Meeting at ObesityWeek 2018
Tuesday, November 13
5:15-6:15pm Central
Omni Nashville Hotel, 250 5th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203, Mockingbird 1 Room -
2019 Virginia Bariatric Society State Chapter Spring Meeting
May 3-5 2019
Williamsburg VA
Kingsmill Resort -
2018 Virginia Bariatric Society State Chapter Spring Meeting
April 27-29
Richmond, VA
Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa, Short Pump
Keynote Speaker: Daniel B. Jones, MD MS FASMBS -
ASMBS Virginia Chapter Meeting at ObesityWeek
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Maryland
October 31, 2017 from 7am-8am
Maryland 6 Room, Ballroom Level -
2017 VBS Spring Meeting at the Wyndham Crossings Hotel & Conference Center
April 21-23, 2017
1000 Virginia Center Parkway
Glen Allen, VA 23059
Keynote Speaker: Dr. John Morton, Senior Past President of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery -
Virginia/West Virginia State Chapter Meeting at ObesityWeek 2016 in New Orleans:
November 2, 2016
6:15pm-7:15pm Central
Hilton New Orleans Riverside Marlborough B Room -
VBS Spring Meeting at the Wyndham Crossings Hotel & Conference Center
April 15-17, 2016
1000 Virginia Center Parkway
Glen Allen, VA 23059 -
State Chapter Meeting at ObesityWeek 2015 in Los Angeles, CA:
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
6pm-7pm Pacific Time
L.A. Convention Center Room #505
Chapter Updates
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As of January 1st 2023, Virginia Medicaid now requires ALL Medicaid participating Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) to approve Anti-Obesity Medications (AOM)
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Insurance coverage remains stable.
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While insurance coverage remains stable, we are still working in reducing a 12 month Insurance mandate requirement for State Employees. Dr. Campos will visit Capitol Hill to meet with Virginia Legislators and at return will have a visit with the Virginia DHRM Director as to again attempt to remove that access barrier to State Employees.
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Main barrier is for State Employee’s that though have coverage have to go through a 12 month supervised diet. Again, we are still working in reducing a 12 month Insurance mandate requirement for State Employees. Dr. Campos will visit Capitol Hill to meet with Virginia Legislators and at return will have a visit with the Virginia DHRM Director as to again attempt to remove that access barrier to State Employees.
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We have combined Virginia with West Virginia to form one chapter – the chapter name remains as the Virginia Bariatric Society.
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We are currently working on a risk adjusted "Bundled Payment System" proposal for Virginia State Employees that would address the 12 month waiting period that is currently in place. This is an ongoing topic of our discussions in our chapter and was hotly debated during the April 2017 spring meeting. The next steps are to work on the formal position of the VBS on the Bundled Plan Introduction and addressing all the necessary components that would be required to introduce such a bundle. We using the ASAMBS toolkit for the creation of a bundled payment plan and are working closely with a CFO from VCU to address the concerns of the Virginia Bariatric Surgeons.
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Quality Improvement Collaborative: "Virginia Bariatric Collaborative (VBC)"
- VBS has partnered with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) and Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR) as providing the technological structure for the Collaborative and for VCU to serve as the VBC Coordinating Center
Support Groups
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UVA Health Virtual Support Group 3rd Tuesday of the month 5:30-6:30 pm via WebEx
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Sentara Comprehensive Weight Loss Solutions 6333 Center Drive, Bldg. 16, Norfolk, VA 23502 2nd Thursday of every month 6:00-7:30 pm
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Mary Washington Weight Loss Center 1011 Care Way Suite 100 Fredericksburg, VA 22401 via TEAMS For more information, please call 540.741.2955
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Centra Pre- and Post-op Bariatric Support Group 2nd Tuesday of each month, 6:00 pm 125 Nationwide Dr Lynchburg VA 24503 Call for virtual option 434-200-2500
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Centra Post-op Bariatric Support Group 3rd Tuesday of each month, 6:00 pm 125 Nationwide Dr Lynchburg VA 24503 Call for virtual option 434-200-2500
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Sentara RMH Weight Loss Surgery 2006 Health Campus Drive, Suite 200 Harrisonburg, VA 22801 Facebook Support Group
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