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Past Events
The Tri-state Obesity Society organizes regular events to promote opportunities for education and networking among individuals interested in obesity medicine.
12/06/2022
ROOTs: Bariatric Surgery 2022
2022 updates on types of bariatric surgery, short and long term complications
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Invited Speakers:
Kamraan Madhani, MD
11/15/2022
ROOTs: Obesity Pharmacotherapy
2022 updates on obesity pharmacotherapy including tips about off-label prescribing and highlights on emerging agents like tirzepatide
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Invited Speakers:
Sindhura Kolli, MD and Holly Lofton, MD
10/24/2022
ROOTs: Nutrition
2022 updates in nutrition for obesity medicine includes review on energy-restricted diets and newest data for intermittent fasting and macronutrient-based diets
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Invited Speakers:
Douglas Lambert, MD, MPH
Jamie Kane, MD
09/07/2022
ROOTs: Pediatric Obesity Medicine
2022 updates in pediatric obesity medicine includes new FDA-approved medications, effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, and anticipated changes in the guidelines
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Invited Speakers:
Jessica Williams, MD
Darlene Abbate, APRN
04/13/2022
ROOTs: Exercise Physiology
An introduction to exercise physiology covering concepts like the fitness pyramid, VO2 max, lactate threshold, and more.
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Invited Speaker:
Polly Demille, RN, MA, ACSM-CEP, CSCS, USAT-1
11/17/2021
ROOTs: Pharmacotherapy
A review of FDA-approved anti-obesity medications and strategies for individualizing regimens.
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Invited Speakers:
Sindhura Kolli, MD
Holly Lofton, MD
09/20/2021
ROOTs: Nutrition
A comprehensive, evidence-based review of landmark studies behind calorie-restricted and macronutrient-based diets for weight loss, with a foray into emerging microbiome research.
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Invited Speakers:
Jamie Kane, MD
Doug Lambert, MD, MPH
Jennifer Rajkumar, MD
06/13/2021
ROOTs: Pediatric Obesity Medicine
A review of the epidemiology and presentation of pediatric obesity as well as expert society guidelines on the lifestyle, medication, and bariatric surgery management options.
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Invited Speakers:
Jessica Williams, MD
Nancy Trout, MD
02/24/2021
Obesity Medicine Virtual Career Panel
Three physicians discuss their experiences as obesity medicine practitioners in private practice, academia, and the pharmaceutical industry.
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Invited Speakers:
Bijal Dave, MD
Rameck Hunt, MD
Amy Articolo, MD
07/24/2020
ROOTs: Physical Activity
Dallas Obesity Society joins us in a comprehensive review of the evidence behind exercise and its role in health and weight management.
Invited Speakers:
Kieran Feeley, MD
Richa Mittal, MD
06/08/2020
Obesity Medicine in the Age of Telehealth
Learning points from collated clinical resources and experiences direct us in optimizing the delivery of obesity management via telehealth
Invited Speakers:
An Chen, MD
Reshmi Srinath, MD
02/10/2020
TriOS Inaugural Event
Internists, family medicine doctors, endocrinologists, pediatricians, and surgeons came from NY, NJ, CT, and PA to celebrate the TriOS launch. Supported in part by Novo Nordisk.
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Invited Speaker(s):
Sarah Barenbaum, MD
S. Sindhura Kolli, MD
Doug Lambert, MD
Ilana Prior Redmond, MD