Wesley Vosburg, MD FACS DABOM FASMBS
Chair
Pavlos Papasavas, MD FASMBS
Co-Chair
Laura Aylward, PhD
Secretary
Joe Northup, MD FACS DABS-FPMBS FASMBS
Board of Directors Liaison
ASMBS Staff Liaison
Nicola Field, PMP
Members
Immediate Past Chair: Jonathan Carter, MD FASMBS
Immediate Past IH Chair & IHLC Liaison: Lillian Craggs-Dino, DHA RDN LDN CLT
Krystal Agnew, DNP APRN FNP-BC
Leah Hurley Ahearn, MS RD LDN
Vance Albaugh, MD PhD FACS FASMBS
Mohamed Ali, MD FACS FASMBS
Maria Altieri, MD MS
Dan Azagury, MD
Ambar Banerjee, MD FASMBS
Rheanna Ata Brown, PhD
Rachel Byers, PsyD
Lynn Castle, PA-C
Gwendolyn Crispell, RN, MSN, CBN
Sofiane El Djouzi, MD MS MBA DABOM FRCS FACS
Salvatore Docimo, DO MS
Dan Eisenberg, MD MS
John Fam, MD FASMBS
Saber Ghiassi, MD MPH FACS FASMBS
Kasey Goodpaster, PhD
Karen Groller, PhD RN CV-BC CMSRN
Karen Grothe, PhD ABPP LP
Brandon Grover, DO FACS FASMBS
Lori Hicks, MSN RN
Carah Horn, MBA-HCA BSN RN
Zhamak Khorgami, MD
Amy Laktash, MSN APRN NP-C
Tiffany Lilly, MSN RN
Lisa Matero, PhD
Robin McDermott, MSN RN FNP-C
Larissa McGarrity, PhD Clinical Psych Assistant Professor
Alyssa Mineo, PsyD
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
Amanda Van Prooyen, PharmD BCPS
Jillian Reece, RD LDN
Andrea Rigby, PsyD
Faiz Shariff, MD FACS FASMBS
Thomas Shin, MD PhD
Timothy Shope, MD
Colleen Tewksbury, PhD MPH RD CSOWM LDN
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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