ASMBS Webinar Series | American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Upcoming Webinar Information

Who You Gonna Call: Caring for Bariatric Patients from an Integrated Health Perspective During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Thursday, October 22nd, 2020 at 7:00pm EDT

Moderator: Emily Thevis, RDN LD CSOWM CDE

Panelists: Lora Grabow, LMSW, Dawn Stepnowski, DNP APN-C CBN, and Jana Wolff, RDN LDN

The FELLOW Project

Next Webinar: Friday, November 6th, 2020 at 7:00am EST and 3:00pm EST

Guest Lecturers: TBD

Past Webinars

The FELLOW Project: Endoscopy for the Bariatric Surgeon

Recorded October 2nd, 2020

Presenters: Bipan Chand, MD FASMBS and Leena Khaitan, MD MPH

Moderators: Adrian George Dan, MD FACS FASMBS, Kunoor Jain-Spangler, MD, Judy Chen, MD FACS ABOM FASMBS, and Matthew Martin, MD

Resuming Practice: How to Enhance Revenue Stream

Recorded September 16th, 2020

Moderators: Marina Kurian, MD FASMBS, and Jaime Ponce, MD FASMBS

Speakers: Rami Lutfi, MD FACS FASMBS, Mona Misra, MD FACS FASMBS, and Paul Kemmeter, MD

The FELLOW Project: Duodenal Switch and the SADI-S

Recorded September 4th, 2020

Presenters: Daniel Cottam, MD and Folahan Ayoola, MD FACS FASMBS

Moderators: Adrian Dan, MD FACS FASMBS, Kunoor Jain-Spangler, MD, Judy Chen, MD FACS ABOM FASMBS, and Matthew Martin, MD

Strategies for Coping with COVID-19: Keeping patients on track through mindful eating, exercising at home, and more

Recorded August 27th, 2020

Moderator: Clay Paca, MS RD CSOWM

Panelists: Mandy Mirzaie, RDN, Paul Davidson, PhD, and Haylee Hannah, MS RD LD CSOWM

The FELLOW Project: The Importance of Social Equality and Justice in our Specialty

Recorded August 7th, 2020

Presenter: Monique Hassan, MD, FACS

Moderators: Adrian Dan, MD FACS FASMBS, Kunoor Jain-Spangler, MD, Judy Chen, MD FACS ABOM FASMBS

Keeping Your Patients Engaged During the COVID-19 Crisis & Care for the Caregivers to Avoid Professional Burnout

Recorded June 9th, 2020

Moderator: Lisa West-Smith, PhD LISW-S, IH President

Presenters: Rachel Goldman, PhD and Nate Sann, MSN CRNP FNP-BC

Panelists: Matt Hutter, MD MPH FASMBS, Shanu Kothari, MD FASMBS, and Nina Crowley, PhD RD LD

COVID-19 Town Hall Q&A: Restarting Surgery – Issues to Consider in Prioritizing Cases

Recorded May 26th, 2020

Moderator: Matt Hutter, MD MPH FASMBS, President

Presenters: Anthony Petrick, MD FASMBS, Ali Aminian, MD FASMBS, Christopher Daigle, MD FRCSC FACS FASMBS, Vivek Prachand, MD

Panelists: Eric DeMaria, MD FASMBS, Shanu Kothari, MD FASMBS, Teresa LaMasters, MD FACS FASMBS, Nina Crowley, PhD RD LD

COVID-19 Updates: Restarting Surgery – Issues to Consider in Prioritizing Cases

Recorded May 19th, 2020

Moderator: Matt Hutter, MD MPH FASMBS, President

Presenters: Anthony Petrick, MD FASMBS, Ali Aminian, MD FASMBS, Christopher Daigle, MD FRCSC FACS FASMBS, Vivek Prachand, MD

Panelists: Eric DeMaria, MD FASMBS, Shanu Kothari, MD FASMBS, Teresa LaMasters, MD FACS FASMBS, Nina Crowley, PhD RD LD

Independent/Community Practices: Surviving COVID-19

Recorded May 5th, 2020

Moderator: Matt Hutter, MD MPH FASMBS, President

Presenters: Shawn Garber, MD FACS, Marina Kurian, MD FASMBS, Margaret Inman, MD FASMBS FACS, and Paul Kemmeter, MD

Executive Council Panelists: Shanu Kothari, MD FASMBS, President-Elect, Teresa LaMasters, MD FACS FASMBS, Secretary/Treasurer, and Eric DeMaria, MD FASMBS, Immediate Past President

Restarting Surgery: Issues to Consider

Recorded April 28th, 2020

Moderator: Matt Hutter, MD MPH FASMBS, President

Presenters: Peng “Charles” Zhang, MD PhD FACS, Clifford Ko, MD MS MSHS FACS, Eric DeMaria, MD FASMBS

Executive Council Panelists: Shanu Kothari, MD FASMBS, President-Elect, Teresa LaMasters, MD FACS FASMBS, Secretary/Treasurer, Nate Sann, MSN CRNP FNP-BC, IH President-Elect

COVID-19 Updates: Embracing Telehealth

Recorded April 21st, 2020

Moderator: Matt Hutter, MD MPH FASMBS, President

Presenters: Betsy Dovec, MD FACS FASMBS, Jana Wolff, RDN LDN, Paul Davidson, PhD, and Richard Peterson, MD MPH FACS FASMBS

Executive Council Panelists: Shanu Kothari, MD FASMBS, President Elect, Teresa LaMasters, MD FACS FASMBS, Secretary/Treasurer, Eric DeMaria, MD FASMBS, Immediate Past President, Lisa West-Smith, PhD LISW-S, Integrated Health President

COVID-19: Updates from ASMBS

Recorded April 7th, 2020

Moderator: Matt Hutter, MD MPH FASMBS, President

Speakers: Shanu Kothari, MD FASMBS, President Elect, Teresa LaMasters, MD FACS FASMBS, Secretary/Treasurer, Eric DeMaria, MD FASMBS, Immediate Past President, Lisa West-Smith, PhD LISW-S, Integrated Health President, Joe Northup, Chair, MD FASMBS, Access to Care Committee, Paul Kemmeter, MD, Co- chair, Community/Private Practice Committee, John Scott, MD FACS FASMBS, Chair, Program Committee

Harnessing Social Media and Software Applications to Engage and Maintain Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

Recorded February 27th, 2020

Moderator: Colleen Tewksbury, PhD MPH RD LDN

Speakers: Amber Saucier, RDN LDN MS; Brooke Doucet, RN BSN CBN; and Colleen Schreyer, PhD

Building and Maintaining a Practice Despite Today’s Market Share Focus

Recorded October 2nd, 2019

Moderator: Marina Kurian, MD FASMBS

Panelists: Helmuth Billy MD, Margaret Inman, MD ACS, and Josh Pfeiffer, MD

What You Missed at ASMBS Weekend 2019

Recorded July 31st, 2019

Moderator: Abdelrahman Nimeri, MBBCh FACS FASMBS

Speakers: Eric DeMaria, MD FASMBS, Richard Peterson, MD FASMBS, and John Scott, MD FASMBS

Bundled Care & Bariatric Surgery

Recorded June 12, 2019

Presenters: C. Joe Northup, MD FASMBS, and Ashutosh Kaul, MD FASMBS

ASMBS Integrated Health Town Hall Webinar

Recorded April 30, 2019

Moderator: IH President Karen Flanders, MSN, ARNP, CBN

Speakers: John Archibeque, MSN, MBA, CBSGL, RN, CBN and Hilary Blackwood, NP

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Integrating Behavioral Change Strategies into Your Practice

Recorded Mar. 6, 2019

Moderators: John Archibeque, MSN, MBA, CBSGL, RN, CBN, Genna Hymowitz, PhD, and Colleen Schreyer, PhD

Panelist: Amber Saucier, MS, RDN, LDN and Lora Grabow, LMSW

Learn about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and how can CBT techniques help patients change their behaviors.

ASMBS IH Webinar: ObesityWeek Highlight Reel, Pharmacology

Recorded Dec. 12, 2018

Moderator: Nathaniel Sann, MSN CRNP FNP-BC

Panel: April Smith, PharmD, and Scott Monte, PharmD

The expert panel discuss pharmacological issues as it relates to obesity

ASMBS IH Webinar: Nutritional Complications

Recorded Aug. 23, 2018

Moderator: Abigail Schroeder, PA-C

Panel: Laura Andromalos, MS, RD, CD, CDE and Lilian Craggs-Dino, DHA, RDN, LDN, CLT

ASMBS IH Town Hall Webinar

Recorded March 28, 2018

Moderator: IH President Karen Flanders, MSN, ARNP, CBN

Panelists: Certified Bariatric Nurse (CBN) Committee Chair Bill Gourash, RN CRNP PhD, and IH Multidisciplinary Care Committee Chair Michelle Lent, PhD

ASMBS IH Webinar: Keeping Patients Engaged in Bariatric Support Groups

Recorded January 31, 2018

Moderator: Abigail Schroeder, PA-C

Panel: John Archibeque, MSN, CBSGL, RN; Francine Broder, PsyD; and Paul Davidson, PhD

Psychosocial Evaluation Recommendations Webinar

Recorded September 27, 2017

Moderator: Abigail Schroeder, PA-C

Panelists: Stephanie Sogg, PhD; Jennifer Lauretti, PhD, ABPP; and Lisa West-Smith, PhD, LISW-S

Difficult Cases: Duodenal Switch Webinar

Recorded September 13, 2017

Moderator: Carlos Galvani, MD

Panelist: Ranjan Sudan, MD; Vivek Prachand, MD; Daniel Cottam, MD

ASMBS IH Town Hall Webinar

Recorded July 12, 2017

Moderator: IH President Karen Flanders, MSN, ARNP, CBN

Presenters: IH President-Elect Pamela Davis, MBA BSN RN CBN and Adam Dungey, MBA BSN

ASMBS IH Nutritional Guidelines

Recorded Mar. 29, 2017

Moderator: Nathaniel Sann, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC

Presenters: Julie Parrott, MS, RD, CPT and Laura Frank, PhD MPH RD CD

ASMBS IH Town Hall Webinar

Recorded Jan. 25, 2017

Moderator: IH President Karen Flanders, MSN, ARNP, CBN

Co-Moderator: IH President-Elect Pamela Davis, MBA BSN RN CBN

Presenters: IH Support Group Committee Chair Paul Davidson, PhD, and Integrated Health Clinical Issues and Guidelines Committee Chair Allison Grupski, PhD

Debate: Staple Line Reinforcement

Recorded Jan. 18, 2017

Presenters: Scott Shikora, MD, FASMBS and Peter Billing, MD

Moderators: Richard Peterson, MD, FASMBS, Valerie Halpin, MD, FASMBS and Daniel Herron, MD, FASMBS

ASMBS Town Hall Webinar

Recorded Nov. 16, 2016

Moderator: Stacy Brethauer, MD, FASMBS

Panel: ASMBS Leadership and Wendy Marinkovich (BCBS)

The band is coming out – now what? Sleeve vs. Bypass

Recorded May 4, 2016

Topics: Gastric Sleeve, Gastric Bypass

Presenters: Stacy Brethauer, MD, FASMBS and Samuel Szomstein, MD, FASMBS

Moderators: Daniel M. Herron, MD, FACS, FASMBS and Richard Peterson, MD, FACS, FASMBS

Gastric Balloon Debate: Pro v. Con

Recorded March 9, 2016

Topic: Gastric Balloon

Presenters: Manoel Galvao Neto, MD and Alfons Pomp, MD, FACS, FRCSC, FASMBS

Moderators: Daniel M. Herron, MD, FACS, FASMBS and Richard Peterson, MD, FACS, FASMBS

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