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Multidisciplinary Obesity Care Conference
June 19, 2026 8:30 am - 4:15 pm

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TIME

 

SESSION/EVENT

 

SPEAKER(S)/PARTICIPANTS
8:30–9:00 AMAttendee Check-In & Coffee 
9:00–9:05 AMWelcomeKonstantinos Spaniolas, MD
9:05 – 10:25AMOBESITY AND PATIENT HEALTH 
9:05–9:25 AMIntegrating Obesity Management into
Cardiovascular Care Pathways		Tahmid Rahman, MD
9:25–9:45 AMMetabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatoic Liver Disease (MASLD)Asim Khokhar, MD
9:45–10:05 AMObesity and Endocrinopathies:
The Chicken and the Egg Problem		Esraa Askar, MD
10:05–10:25 AMUnderstanding the Psychosocial Context of
Patients with Obesity and Multimorbidity		Genna Hymowitz, PhD
10:25–10:35 AMCoffee Break 
10:35AM–12:30PMEVIDENCE-BASED OBESITY TREATMENT 
10:35–10:55 AMAdvances in GLP-1 and Dual Agonist Therapies:
Indications and Contraindications		Brooke Learned, DO
10:55–11:15 AMA Multimodal Approach: Incorporating Non-GLP1 Pharmacotherapy in Obesity Treatment PlansMariam Kirvalidze, DO
11:15–11:35 AMCombining Medications and Surgery for Optimal ResponseKonstantinos Spaniolas, MD
11:35–11:55 AMMetabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Treatment for
Obesity Related Comorbidities		Amy Rosenbluth, MD
11:55 AM–12:15 PMBody Contouring Surgery Within the Continuum
of Care Following Substantial Weight Loss		Tara Huston, MD
12:15–12:30 PMScience of Nutrition: Nutritional Management
of Obesity Related Comorbidities		Kelly Tahlor, RD
12:30–1:15 PMLunch 
1:15 – 2:15PMEMERGING EVIDENCE AND EVOLVING PRACTICES IN OBESITY MANAGEMENT 
1:15–1:35 PMEating Disorders and Disordered Eating: Considerations for Obesity ManagementPatricia Osborne, PhD
1:35–1:55 PMLean Mass Preservation in Obesity ManagementKelly Tahlor, RD
1:55–2:15 PMAccess and Process for Surgical Treatment of
Adolescents and Emerging Adults		Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD
2:15 – 3:25PMROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: TREATMENT PLANNING 
2:15–2:25 PMCoordinating Care for Patients with Obesity and
Multimorbidity: A Multidisciplinary Roundtable		Ghazal Sinha, MD; Sanjay Galhotra, MD; Amy Rosenbluth, MD
Moderator: Silvana Obici, MD
2:25–3:25 PMNavigating Complex Cases: Making Real
World Treatment Decisions Across Modalities		Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD; Sanjay Galhotra, MD; Silvana Obici, MD; Astha Muttreja, MD, MPH
Moderator: Amy Rosenbluth, MD
3:25–3:35 PMCoffee Break 
3:35PM -3:55PMROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: IMPROVING ACCESS TO OBESITY CARE 
3:35–3:55 PMBridging the Gap: Improving Access and
Equity in Obesity Treatment		Ghazal Sinha, MD; Cathy Tuppo, MS, PT; Genna Hymowitz, PhD; Astha Muttreja, MD, MPH
Moderator: Amy Rosenbluth, MD
3:55–4:15 PMPanel Discussion Q&A All Available SpeakersModerator: Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD