Conference Program
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Saturday, June 9, 2012 |
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| 7:00 -11:00 | Registration | |
| 7:00 - 8:00 | Breakfast | |
PLENARY SESSION |
7:15 - 9:30 | CURRENT OUTCOMES AND MANAGEMENT Co-Chairs: Drs. Kenneth Reed, Teodor Grantcharov |
| 7:15-8:30 | Choice of Surgical Approach: | |
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Laparoscopic Adjustable Band: Is it a good long-term solution for all? Speaker: Dr. David Urbach |
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Laparoscopic Sleeve Should Be The Primary Procedure Speaker: Dr. James Ellsmere |
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Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Should Be The Standard of Care Speaker: Dr. John Hagen |
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Laparoscopic Duodenal Switch Can Be The Primary Option Speaker: Dr. Olivier Court |
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Panel Discussion | |
| 8:30-9:30 | Medical Approach to Obesity: | |
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Prescribed Preoperative Weight Loss is not a Prerequisite for Success Speaker: Dr. Stephen Glazer |
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Role of Private Bariatric Medical Centres Speaker: Dr. Sean Wharton |
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Bariatric Surgery Versus Intensive Medical Treatment in Obese Patients with Diabetes.Implications of New RCTS. Speaker: Dr. Philip Schauer |
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Panel Discussion | |
| 9:30 - 10:00 | KEYNOTE SPEAKER: OBESITY IS A TRANSMISSIBLE DISEASE Speaker: Dr. Picard Marceau |
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| 10:00 - 10:20 | Nutrition Break | |
PLENARY SESSION |
10:20 - 1:00 | TOPICAL ISSUES AND NEW TREATMENTS Co-Chairs: Drs. Daniel Birch, Michel Gagner |
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Gastric Plication Speaker: Dr. Philip Schauer |
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Future Role of Pharmacology Speaker: Dr. Tony Chetty |
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Vagal Blocking for the Treatment of Obesity: The Maestro System Speaker: Dr. Miguel Herrera |
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New Guidelines for Psychiatric Assessment of Bariatric Patients Speaker: Dr. Valerie Taylor |
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Surgery for Diabetes Speaker: Dr. Michel Gagner |
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Pediatric Obesity Surgery: What is the rationale? Speaker: Dr. Jacob Langer |
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Single Incision Bariatric Surgery: Is it worth it? Speaker: Dr. Pierre Garneau |
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Panel Discussion | |
| 12:50 | The Road Ahead and The Role of CABPS Speaker: Dr. Mehran Anvari |
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| 1:00 | Closing Remarks Speaker: Dr. Mehran Anvari |
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