Learning Objectives
Clinical Issues Committee:
- Describe a treatment algorithm based on current data for the management of marginal ulcer disease in patients who have undergone MBS.
- Understand recent data relating to CMS beneficiaries who undergo MBS in the United Stares.
- Recognize risks and benefits associated with endoscopic sleeve gastroparesis and one anastomosis gastric bypass procedures.
Rural Committee:
- To review outcomes of rural vs urban bariatric surgery, special needs of rural practices, financial and insurance considerations.
- Review the use of toolkits generated by metadata from multiple rural bariatric practices for the purpose of insurance negotiations and COE preparedness.
- Review the recent history and use of social media for interprofessional bariatric communication for the purposes of support networking between rural bariatric surgeons.
| Clinical Issues Committee | |
| 8:00am | ASMBS statement on Ulcerative Diseases after Bariatric Surgery with review of the literature R. Wesley Vosburg, MD FACS FASMBS | 
| 8:10am | ASMBS statement on metabolic and bariatric surgery for beneficiaries of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with a review of the literature Abdelrahman Nimeri, MD | 
| 8:20am | Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty and its role in the treatment of obesity: a systematic review Salvatore Docimo, Jr., DO MS FASMBS | 
| 8:40am | The ASMBS statement on one-anastomosis gastric bypass and review of literature Saber Ghiassi, FACS FASMBS MD MPH | 
| 8:50am | Question and Answer | 
| Rural Committee | |
| 9:00am | Special Considerations in Rural Bariatric Surgery (7-minute fellow review followed by panel discussion) Jessica Wright | 
| 9:15am | Specialty Toolkits to Improve Rural Bariatric Program Startup and Efficiency (7 min) Linden A Karas, MD FACS | 
| 9:22am | Social Media in Bariatric Distance Care: History, Implementation, and Practice (7 min) Abi James, MD | 
| 9:29am | Closing | 
| 9:30am | Adjourn | 
 
                    