Agenda

Friday, May 8 All times in Eastern Time
7:45 am	Welcome
7:50 am	Opening Remarks
	HOLISTIC OBESITY MANAGEMENT: ADDRESSING THE FULL SPECTRUM OF PATIENT NEEDS
8:00 am	Managing Obesity in 2026 Bartolome Burguera, MD, PhD
8:30 am	Supporting Patients with Obesity Through Trauma-Informed Care Leslie Heinberg, PhD
8:50 am	Innovative Management Strategies in Obesity: The Role of Shared Medical Appointments Marcio Griebeler, MD
9:10 am	Obesity Lancet Josep Vidal, MD, PhD
9:30 am	Obesity Guidelines in 2026: Key Updates and Insights Timothy Garvey, MD
10:55 am	Break and Visit Exhibits
	OBESITY MANAGEMENT IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
10:10 am	Customizing Weight Management for Diverse Ethnic and Racial Groups Ricard Correa, MD
10:30 am	Outrunning a Bad Diet Michael Joyner, MD
10:50 am	Metaorganismal Endocrinology as a Therapeutic Target in Obesity J. Mark Brown, PhD
11:10 am	Physical activity David Creel, PhD, RD, CDCES
11:30 am	Obesity Management in Older Adults: Strategies and Considerations Willy Valencia, MD
11:50 am	How Corporations Are Rethinking Wellness and Prevention for Their Employees Panel Discussion
12:30 pm	Lunch Break
	OPTIMIZING OBESITY OUTCOMES THROUGH LIFESTYLE INTERVENTIONS
1:30 pm	Optimizing Weight and Body Composition Through Exercise Ricard Rosero, MD
1:50 pm	Physiological adaptations to weight loss and effects of incretin therapies Michael Jensen, MD
2:10 pm	Nutrition in the Era of GLP-1 Agonists: Practical Considerations Oscar Morey Vargas, MD
	Pharmacological Management of Obesity
2:30 pm	Where We Stand: The Current Landscape of Anti-Obesity Medications Jamie Almandoz, MD
2:50 pm	Upcoming Weight Loss Medications Vinni Makin, MD Peminda Cabandugama, MD
2:30 pm	Cutting Edge Updates for Current GLP-1s Peminda Cabandugama, MD
3:30 pm	Break and Visit Exhibits
	THE CLINICAL IMPACT OF OBESITY
3:45 pm	Obesity and Cancer: Exploring the Link Zahraa Al-Hilli, MD
4:05 pm	Extreme Exercise Regimens and High Risk Activities: Is it Possible to get Too Much of a Good Thing? Barry Franklin, PhD
4:30 pm	Patient Voices: Weight Loss Journeys and Challenges in Accessing Care
5:00 pm	Adjourn
5:00 – 6:30 pm	Attendee Reception

Saturday, May 9 All times in Eastern Time
7:55 am	Welcome
	SURGICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH OBESITY
8:00 am	Perioperative Management of AOMs: Guidelines vs. Evidence Josep Vidal, MD, PhD
8:25 am	Real-world outcomes of obesity treatment with GLP-1 receptor agonists vs bariatric surgery Hamlet Gasoyan, PhD
8:50 am	Post-Bariatric Surgery Weight Regain: Strategies for Management Norma Atkinson, MD
9:15 am	Q&A Norma Atkinson, MD Hamlet Gasoyan, PhD Josep Vidal, MD, PhD
9:30 am	Break and Visit Exhibits
	SURGICAL MANAGEMENT Moderators: Ricard Corcelles, MD & Adrian Dan, MD
10:00 am	Metabolic Surgery: The Ultimate Cure or Just One Piece of the Puzzle? Josep Vidal, MD, PhD
10:15 am	Next-Generation Bariatric Surgery: The Rise of Endoscopic and Robotic-Assisted Technique Chelsea Feng, MD
10:30 am	Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Following Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Tammy Kindel, MD
10:45 am	Revisional Bariatric Surgery: Addressing Challenges and Advancing Solutions Salvador Navarrete, MD
11:00 am	Bariatric Surgery and MASH: A Game-Changer for Fatty Liver Disease? Ali Aminian, MD
11:15 am	Beyond Restriction and Malabsorption: The Gut–Brain–Microbiome Axis in Metabolic Surgery Valentin Mocanu, MD
11:30 am	Bariatric Surgery for Special Populations: Are We Doing Too Much or Not Enough? Rickesha Wilson, MD
11:45 pm	Panel Discussion
12:00 pm	Lunch Break
1:00 pm	CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS Practical Approaches to Improving Access to AOM Jennifer Mackey, MSN, CNP Menopause and Weight Gain: Understanding the Connection Reena Bose, MD Prescribing Exercise in Obesity: Bridging Evidence and Real Life Ariela Goldenshluger Michael Joyner, MD
1:45 pm	Transition
1:55 pm	CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS Culinary Medicine Workshop: Food as Medicine Alexis Supan, RD Peris Kibera, DO Why Become an Obesity Specialist Raj Hallock, MD Obesity and chronic disease Natalie Larson, CNP Kristin Louden, CNP
2:40 pm	Break and Visit Exhibits
3:00 pm	CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS Obesity Management in Primary Care Samina Yunus, MD Homa Varghai, MD Case-Based Approaches in Pharmacotherapy for Obesity Timothy Garvey, MD Kristin Louden, CNP Neetu Mulchandani, MD Behavioral & Psychological Interventions in Weight Management David Creel, PhD, RD, CDCES Allyson Wright, PhD
3:45 pm	Closing remarks
4:00 pm	Adjourn

Agenda

Friday, May 8
All times in Eastern Time

HOLISTIC OBESITY MANAGEMENT: ADDRESSING THE FULL SPECTRUM OF PATIENT NEEDS

OBESITY MANAGEMENT IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS

OPTIMIZING OBESITY OUTCOMES THROUGH LIFESTYLE INTERVENTIONS

Pharmacological Management of Obesity

THE CLINICAL IMPACT OF OBESITY

Saturday, May 9
All times in Eastern Time

SURGICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH OBESITY

SURGICAL MANAGEMENT
Moderators: Ricard Corcelles, MD & Adrian Dan, MD

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

Agenda

Friday, May 8 All times in Eastern Time

HOLISTIC OBESITY MANAGEMENT: ADDRESSING THE FULL SPECTRUM OF PATIENT NEEDS

OBESITY MANAGEMENT IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS

OPTIMIZING OBESITY OUTCOMES THROUGH LIFESTYLE INTERVENTIONS

Pharmacological Management of Obesity

THE CLINICAL IMPACT OF OBESITY

Saturday, May 9 All times in Eastern Time

SURGICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH OBESITY

SURGICAL MANAGEMENT Moderators: Ricard Corcelles, MD & Adrian Dan, MD

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

Friday, May 8
All times in Eastern Time

Saturday, May 9
All times in Eastern Time

SURGICAL MANAGEMENT
Moderators: Ricard Corcelles, MD & Adrian Dan, MD