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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.
04/03/2025
Obesity Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Article Name: Long-term effect of sleeve gastrectomy vs Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in people living with severe obesity: a phase III multicenter randomized controlled trial (Sleeve Bypass)
Expert Reviewer:
Amanda Piarulli, MD
Featured Moderator:
Ivania Rizo, MD, DABOM
02/11/2025
Obesity Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Weight Maintenance on Cost Effective Anti-Obesity Medications
After 1 Year of GLP-1 RA Therapy: Real World Study
Expert Reviewer:
Nina Paddu, MD
Featured Moderator:
Gitanjali Srivastava, MD, FACP, FAAP
12/03/2024
Obesity Medicine Virtual Journal Club
a Collaboration with
Dallas Obesity Society
Layering Treatment Modalities: GLP-1RAs Post Bariatric Surgery:
Expert Reviewer:
Susan Bowlin, DNP, FNP-BC, ACNP-BC
Featured Moderator:
Tonia Vinton, MD
10/15/2024
Obesity Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Review of Journal of Clinical Medicine Article:
"A Phase 2 Randomized Trial of Survodutide in MASH and Fibrosis"
Invited Speakers:
Anagha Nagaraj, MD
Kartik Sampath, MD
08/06/2024
Obesity Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Review of Journal of Clinical Medicine Article:
Semaglutide Treatment of Excessive Body Weight in Obese PCOS Patients Unresponsive to Lifestyle Programs
Invited Speakers:
Jodian Hemmings, D.O, MBS, MS
Devika Umashanker, MD, MS, MBA, DABOM
06/18/2024
Obesity Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Keeping Up With the FLOW:
A Review of the New England Journal of Medicine Article "Effects of Semaglutide on Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes"
Invited Speakers:
Priya Jaisinghani, MD
Devika Umashanker, MD, MS, MBA, DABOM
10/3/2023
ROOTs: Nutrition 2023
2023 updates on the latest in nutrition science
Invited Speaker(s):
Douglas Lambert, MD, MPH
12/06/2022
ROOTs: Bariatric Surgery 2022
2022 updates on types of bariatric surgery, short and long term complications
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Invited Speaker(s):
Sarah Barenbaum, MD
S. Sindhura Kolli, MD
Doug Lambert, MD
Ilana Prior Redmond, MD