Description:
This course is a multi-disciplinary session focusing on surgeons, as well as allied health team members,
improving their clinical practices. Sessions will include ways to add revenue to a practice and starting
the use of weight loss medications. In addition, presentations will be given on how to manage patients
with post-operative behavior complications. Also, learn techniques to identify patients preoperatively
that may be challenging.
Learning Objectives:
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Review Weight Loss Medications and Role in Surgical Patient Management
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Learn to Identify and Manage Challenging Patients Post-operatively
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Identify Opportunities to Add Services and Revenue to the Practice
| 8:00am |
Introduction Joseph Northup, MD |
| 8:05am |
Weight Loss Medications 101 Elizabeth Hooper, MD FACS FASMBS |
| 8:30am |
Identifying Patients in Trouble: Case Presentation Sue Benson-Davies, PhD DCN MPH RDN LN FAND; Leslie Heinberg, PhD |
| 9:00am |
Additional Revenue Stream Helmuth Billy, MD |
| 9:30am | Break |
| 10:00am |
Incorporating cosmetic surgery into your practice Carl Pesta , DO |
| 10:30am |
Predictors of Success (and failure) Leslie Heinberg, PhD |
| 11:00am |
Medication Strategies for the non-responders and weight recurrence John Scott, MD |
| 11:30am |
Panel Discussion |
| 12:00pm | Adjourn |