Clinical Issues Committee

Pavlos Papasavas, MD FASMBS
Chair
Vance Albaugh, MD PhD
Co-Chair
Thomas Shin, MD PhD
Co-Chair
Laura Aylward, PhD
Co-Chair-IH
Joe Northup, MD FACS DABS-FPMBS FASMBS
Board of Directors Liaison

ASMBS Staff Partner

Nicola Field, PMP CNP

Members

IH CIC Co-Chair: Colleen Tewksbury, PhD MPH RD CSOWM LDN
IHLC Liaison: Ryan Marek, PhD

Krystal Agnew DNP APRN FNP-BC
Maria Altieri MD MS
Rheanna Ata Brown PhD
Dan Azagury MD
Ambar Banerjee MD FASMBS
Rachel Byers PsyD
Jonathan Carter MD FASMBS
Lynn Castle PA-C
Lillian Craggs-Dino DHA RDN LDN CLT
Gwendolyn Crispell MSN RN CBN
Ramsey Dallal MD, FACS, FASMBS, DABS-MBS
Michael Edwards MD
Dan Eisenberg MD MS
Sofiane El Djouzi MD MS MBA DABOM FRCS FACS
Saber Ghiassi MD MPH FACS FASMBS
Kasey Goodpaster PhD
Karen Grothe PhD ABPP LP
Brandon Grover DO FACS FASMBS
Lori Hicks MSN RN
Carah Horn MBA-HCA BSN RN CBN
Justin Hsu MD FASMBS
Leah Hurley Ahern MS RD LDN
Zhamak Khorgami MD
Amy Laktash MSN APRN NP-C
Tiffany Lilly MSN RN
Henry Lin MD
Eleanor Mackey PhD
Lisa Matero PhD
Robin McDermott MSN RN FNP-C
Larissa McGarrity PhD Clinical Psych Asst Prof
Alyssa Mineo PsyD
Salvador Navarrete MD
Abdelrahman  Nimeri MD FACS
Sabrena Noria MD PhD FASMBS
Rodolfo Oviedo MD FACS FICS DABS-FPDMBS
Heather Passerini MS ACNP CCNS MBA
Ashleigh Pona PhD
Jillian Reece RD LDN
Andrea Rigby PsyD
Faiz Shariff MD FACS FASMBS
Thomas Shin MD PhD
Timothy Shope MD
Vanessa Ventura MSN APRN CNP AGNP-C
Wesley Vosburg MD FACS DABOM FASMBS
Oliver Whipple MD FACS FASMBS

Charge

In alignment with the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) mission to elevate global health and quality of life by significantly reducing the impact of obesity and its related illnesses, the Clinical Issues Committee is tasked with the creation of evidence-based guidelines, systematic reviews, and position statements aimed at improving the quality of care for patients with obesity and obesity-related diseases. The committee is entrusted as the foremost authority on metabolic and bariatric surgery and serves as the primary publication engine of the society.

Description

The Clinical Issues Committee is committed to enhancing the quality of patient care in metabolic and bariatric surgery by developing evidence-based guidelines and position statements. These resources are designed to support ASMBS member practices and ensure optimal patient outcomes. Our work involves conducting systematic reviews of existing guidelines and statements, researching current data, and updating recommendations as new evidence emerges. Moreover, the committee is responsible for issuing timely statements or recommendations in response to new developments in the field of bariatric surgery.

Objectives & Goals

  • Identify and fill existing gaps in literature and address emerging clinical issues.
  • Provide education through creation and dissemination of evidence-based reviews, clinical practice guidelines, and position statements.
  • Prioritize issues based on their clinical significance and establish a timeline for addressing them by allocating resources based on relative importance.

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