2022 VBS Program
Friday, August 12, 2022
12:00PM - 12:30PM Registration / Lunch / Exhibits
12:30PM - 12:40PM
Welcome
Gregory Adams, MD, FACS, FASMBS
SESSION 1
12:40PM - 1:00PM Integrating MWL to build a comprehensive practice - How and Why
Kristina Kratovil, MD
1:00 - 1:05 Q&A
1:05PM - 1:25PM How we address teaching diet principles in 2022 - COVID, Telehealth, Remote Care
Mandy Mirzaie, RD
1:25 - 1:30 Q&A
1:30PM - 1:50PM Building a Comprehensive Bariatric Psychological Practice - How we did it, pitfalls and advantages
Kati Duncan, Psy.D.
1:50 - 1:55 Q&A
1:55PM - 2:20PM TBA
2:20 - 2:25 Q&A
2:25PM - 2:45PM Break /Posters/ Exhibitors
SESSION 2
2:45PM - 4:15PM Difficult Patients: Different Viewpoints, Different Approaches, Same Goal
Moderator: Gregory Adams, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Panel
4:15PM - 4:35PM Break /Posters/ Exhibitors
SESSION 3
What are the building blocks to a successful practice from different perspectives? How are those blocks changing?
4:35PM - 4:40PM Intro: Moderator - Gregory Adams, MD, FACS, FASMBS
4:40PM- 4:50PM RD: Jacqueline Browning, RD
4:50PM - 5:00PM CBN: Edita Kantzler, BSN, RN, MHA, CBN
5:00PM - 5:10PM TBA
5:10PM - 5:20PM System Strategic View: Melodye Myers
5:20PM - 5:30PM Panel Q&A
Wrap Up
Gregory Adams, MD, FACS, FASMBS
5:30PM - 7:00PM Welcome Reception
Saturday, August 13, 2022
7:30AM - 8:00AM Registration / Breakfast / Exhibits
7:30AM - 7:40AM
Welcome
Gregory Adams, MD, FACS, FASMBS
SESSION 1
7:40AM - 9:40AM Abstract Competition
9:40AM - 10:00AM Break /Posters/ Exhibitors
SESSION 2
10:00AM - 10:20AM Sleeve Gastrectomy: How and Why I do it, What would I change?
Joshua Alley, MD
10:20 - 10:25 Q&A
10:25AM - 10:45AM Gastric Bypass: How and Why I do it, What would I change?
Jennifer Salluzzo MD FACS FASMBS
10:45 - 10:50 Q&A
10:50AM - 11:10AM DS/SADI Pitfalls and Patient Selection
Timothy Snow, DO
11:10 - 11:15 Q&A
11:15AM-11:35AM Break / Posters/ Exhibits
SESSION 3
11:35AM - 11:55AM The Science of WLS
TBA
11:55 - 12:00 Q&A
12:00PM - 12:20PM EDGE and Endo in a Bariatric Surgeon’s Practice- How we do it.
Lawrence Tabone, MD
12:20- 12:25 Q&A
12:25PM - 12:45PM Robot and the Old Guy
Matthew Brengman, MD, MSHA, FACS
12:45- 12:50 Q&A
12:50PM - 1:00PM Wrap-Up, Social Program
7:00PM - 7:30PM Cocktail Reception
7:30PM-8:30PM Dinner and Keynote Speaker
Eric DeMaria, MD FASMBS
8:30PM - 9:00PM Awards
9:00PM - 12:00AM VBS After Dark
Join us at Guest House 400
Sunday, August 14, 2022
8:15AM - 8:45AM - Registration / Breakfast / Exhibits
8:45AM - 8:50AM
Welcome and Walk from Obesity
Gregory Adams, MD, FACS, FASMBS
SESSION 1
“The Shark Tank” Panel
8:50AM - 8:55AM Intro
8:55AM - 9:05AM Sleeve Gastrectomy
Gregory Schroder, MD, FACS
9:05AM - 9:15AM Gastric Bypass
TBA
9:15AM - 9:25AM Sleeve/DS
Timothy Snow, DO
9:25AM - 9:45AM Critical Questioning/Commentary
9:45AM - 10:05AM Break/ Posters/ Exhibitors
SESSION 2
Weight Recurrence and Non-Responders, what is the best approach?
10:05AM-10:15AM Surgery is rarely effective…
10:15AM-10:25AM Panel Commentary
10:25AM-10:40AM When in doubt, surgery, surgery, surgery.
10:40AM-10:50AM Panel Commentary
10:50AM-11:05AM Early, frequent, sustained medical intervention is always best.
11:05AM-11:15AM Panel Commentary
11:15AM-11:35AM You are all crazy. These patients need real help.
11:35AM-11:55AM Panel Commentary
11:55AM - 12:00PM Wrap up
12:00PM-1:00PM Business Meeting