Conference Program

Friday, May 6, 2022

Time Activity
8:00 am – 8:40 am ET VIRTUAL NETWORKING OPEN
8:45 am – 8:50 am ET WELCOME REMARKS
Speaker:  Dr. Sharadh Sampath, MD, FRCS(C)
8:50 am – 9:45 am ET KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Robotics
8:50 am – 9:30 am ET Application and Value of Robotics in Bariatric Surgery
Speaker: Dr. Mario A. Masrur, MD, FACS, FASMBS
9:30 am – 9:45 am ET Question and Answer Period
Moderator: Dr. Alfons Pomp, MD, FACS, FRCS(C)
9:45 am – 10:45 am ET PLENARY SESSION:
Evolution of Care During The COVID Pandemic
9:45 am – 10:00 am ET Virtual Psychosocial Care to Support Bariatric Surgery: Lessons Learned from COVID-19
Speaker: Dr. Sanjeev Sockalingam, MD, MHPE, FRCP(C)
10:00 am – 10:15 am ET Obesity, Weight Bias, and Language
Speaker: Dr. Sarah Nutter, PhD
10:15 am – 10:30 am ET Survey Results
Speaker: Dr. Michael Vallis, PhD, Psych
Speaker: Dr. Stephen Glazer, MD, FRCP(C), FCCP
10:30 am – 10:45 am ET Question and Answer Period
Moderator: Dr. Sarah Chapelsky, MD, FRCP(C)
10:45 am – 11:15 am ET NUTRITION BREAK/VIRTUAL NETWORKING
11:15 am – 12:15 pm ET KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
THE DAVID C. W. LAU LECTURESHIP
11:15 am – 12:00 pm ET The Life Journey of the Obesity Researcher
Speaker: Dr. David C. W. Lau, MD, PhD, FRCP(C)
12:00 pm – 12:15 pm ET Question and Answer Period
Moderator: Dr. Tony Chetty,  MD, FRCP(C), MSc.
12:15 pm – 12:30 pm ET CABPS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD PRESENTATION
Recipient: Dr. Arya Sharma, MD, DSc (Hon), FRCP(C)
Presenter: Dr. Chris de Gara, MS, FRCS 
12:30 pm – 1:45 pm ET PLENARY SESSION:
IFSO NORTH AMERICAN CHAPTER SESSION
12:30 pm – 12:50 pm ET Global Access to Bariatric Care in Times of COVID-19
Speaker: Dr. Jaime Ponce, MD, FACS, FASMBS
12:50 pm – 1:10 pm ET The Place of Combined Medical/Surgical Therapy
Speaker: Dr. Elise Crocker, MD, FRCP(C), ABOM Diplomate
1:10 pm – 1:30 pm ET ASMBS Position on One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass
Speaker: Dr. Eric De Maria, MD, FASMBS
1:30 pm – 1:45 pm ET Question and Answer Period
Moderator: Dr. Laurent Biertho, MD
1:45 pm – 2:15 pm ET NUTRITION BREAK/VIRTUAL NETWORKING
2:15 pm – 3:30 pm ET CONCURRENT SESSION 1: 
Mental Health
2:15 pm – 2:35 pm ET Dealing with Feelings of Shame in Patients
Speaker: Dr. Alana Ireland, PhD, R. Psych
2:35 pm – 2:55 pm ET Emotions and Eating: Approaches and Interventions?
Speaker: Dr. Susan Wnuk, PhD, C.Psych
2:55 pm – 3:15 pm ET Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Psychiatric Medications
Speaker: Dr. Richard Yanofsky, MD, FRCP(C)
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm ET Question and Answer Period
Moderator: Dr. Sarah Nutter, PhD
2:15 pm – 3:35 pm ET CONCURRENT SESSION 2:
Surgery Video Sessions
2:15 pm – 2:24 pm ET Magnetic Anastomosis
Speaker: Dr. Simon Marceau, MD, FRCS(C)
2:24 pm – 2:33 pm ET Endoluminal Vacuum Therapy - Tips and Tricks
Speaker: Dr. Radu Pescarus, MD, FRCS(C)
2:33 pm – 2:42 pm ET Sleeve Nissen
Speaker: Dr. Pierre Garneau, MD, FRCS(C), FASMBS
2:42 pm – 2:51 pm ET Fully Stapled DS
Speaker: Dr. Mehran Anvari, O.C., O.Ont, MB BS, PhD, FRCS(C), FACS
2:51 pm – 3:00 pm ET Cardiac Occluder
Speaker: Dr. Janar Sathananthan, BHB, MBChB, MPH, FRACP, FRCP(C)
3:00 pm – 3:09 pm ET Trans-Gastric Removal of Gastric Band
Speaker: Dr. Alexandre Bougie, MD, FRCS(C)
3:09 pm – 3:18 pm ET Endoscopic Plication
Speaker: Dr. Roberto Trasolini, MSc., MD, FRCP(C)
3:18 pm – 3:27 pm ET Conversion of BPD-DS to RYGB for Refractory Gastric Sleeve Stenosis
Speaker: Dr. François Julien, MD, FRCS(C)
3:27 pm – 3:35 pm ET Question and Answer Period
Moderator: Dr. Artan Reso, MD, Med, FRCS(C)
2:15 pm – 3:30 pm ET CONCURRENT SESSION 3:
Pre-op Weight Considerations
2:15 pm – 2:35 pm ET Acute vs Chronic Weight Management
Speaker: Dr. Judy Shiau MD, FRCP(C), Dipl. ABOM
2:35 pm – 2:55 pm ET Orthopedics and Obesity: Finding a Joint Solution
Speaker: Dr. Najwan Alsulaimi, MBBS, ABIM
2:55 pm – 3:15 pm ET Gynecologic Cancers and Obesity
Speaker: Dr. Sarah Chapelsky, MD, FRCP(C)
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm ET Question and Answer Period
Moderator: Dr. Matthew Skeldon, MD, FRCP(C), Dipl. Of ABOM
2:15 pm – 3:30 pm ET CONCURRENT SESSION 4:
Allied Health
2:15 pm – 2:35 pm ET Eating Disorders - Dietitians Perspective
Speaker: Ms. Holly Axt, RD
2:35 pm – 2:55 pm ET Critical Perspectives on Bariatric Surgery 
[Recorded Presentation will be available next week. Leave your questions in the Q & A Box]

Speaker: Ms. Meredith Bessey, RD
2:35 pm – 2:55 pm ET Inspiring Confidence In The Kitchen
Speaker: Veronica Kacinik, RD
2:55 pm – 3:15 pm ET Virtual Support Groups
Speaker: Ms. Danielle Aldous, RD, CBE, CDE
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm ET Question and Answer Period
Moderator: Ms. Veronica Kacinik, MSc, RD, PHEc, CDE
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm ET CABPS Annual General Meeting  [AGM]
[Open to CABPS members only]

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