Breakfast with the Experts

Saturday, April 22, 2023

7:30 AM – 8:15 AM EDT

Location: Trianon Ballroom

CE: 0.75

Sarah Barenbaum, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Weill Cornell Medicine
Gabrielle Lyon, DO

The Institute for Muscle-Centric Medicine
Sandra Christensen, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC, FOMA

Obesity Medicine Specialist
Integrative Medical Weight Management
Megha Poddar, MD, FRCPC, ABOM

Endocrinologist
LMC Medical Weight Management Clinic
Sandy Van, MD, CCFP, DABOM (she/her/hers)

Haven Weight Management
Carolynn Francavilla Brown, MD, FOMA

Physician Owner
Green Mountain Partners for Health
Sylvia M. Gonsahn-Bollie, MD, DABOM, FOMA

Dr
EmbraceYOU Weight and Wellness
Harold E. Bays, MD

Medical Director / President
L-MARC Research Center
David Ahn, MD

Program Director
Mary and Dick Allen Diabetes Center at Hoag
Thomas George, DNP, FNP-C, NASM-CPT

Frontier Nursing University, Wellspring Family Medicine, Wellspring Weight and Wellness
Lydia Alexander, MD, DABOM, FOMA

Enara Health
Nicholas Pennings, DO, FOMA

Associate Professor and Chair Family Medicine
Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Topics:
Table 1. Anti-obesity Pharmacotherapy – Sarah Barenbaum, MD
Table 2. The Role of Protein – Gabrielle Lyon, DO
Table 3. Women and Obesity – Sam Christensen, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BE, FOMA
Table 4. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Sandy Van MD, CCFP, DABOM, Megha Poddar, MD, FRCPC, ABOM
Table 5. Initiating Anti-Obesity Medications – Carolynn Francavilla Brown, MD, DABOM, FOMA
Table 6. Body Mass Index (BMI) – Sylvie Gonsahn-Bollie, MD, DABOM, FOMA
Table 7. Pillars Journal and Clinical Practice Statements – Harold Bays, MD, FOMA, FTOS, FACC, FNLA, FASPC,
Table 8. Continuous Glucose Monitoring – David Ahn, MD
Table 9. Starting an Obesity Medicine Practice – Thomas George, DNP, FNP-C, NASM-CPT
Table 10. Nutritional Options for your Patients – Lydia Alexander, MD, FOMA
Table 11. Working with Students and Residents - Nicholas Pennings, DO, FOMA