KEYNOTE ADDRESS:

Increasing Confidence in the Medical Management of Weight

Megha Poddar, MD, FRCP(C), ABOM
Associate Profession (Adjunct), McMaster University
Clinical Director, LMC Medical Weight Management Program

Dr. Megha Poddar is an Endocrinologist and a diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine since 2016. She is the Clinical Director of the LMC Medical Weight Management Program which encompasses all modalities of treatment including behavioural counselling, medications and surgical treatments for obesity.  She is also the Medical Lead of the community bariatric surgery program at the Wharton Medical Clinic. Dr.Poddar is a co-author of the Assessment chapter of the Canadian Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines and is a principal investigator in clinical trials with GLP1RA's. 

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Presentation Overview:

1. Review the mechanisms of action and efficacy of available anti-obesity medications
2. Identify and discuss underlying factors associated with obesity and the targeted benefits of different pharmacotherapy options
3. Understanding the role of pharmacotherapy as part of a comprehensive strategy for weight management