Join us during our scheduled breaks (excluding Wednesday’s lunch) for the Presidential Grand Rounds, featuring live presentations of abstracts. The panel includes an ASMBS Past President and fellows. Stop by the exhibit hall to watch these live presentations covering a diverse range of topics and findings. Expand your knowledge, foster collaborations, and stay updated on the latest advancements in metabolic and bariatric surgery.


9:40am A249 Our First 500 Outpatient Sleeve Gastrectomies
Authors: Channing Y Chin, MD FACS FASMBS; Cynthia Weber, MD FACS FASMBS; Alaa Barbour, PA-C; Sharon Meltzer, MS PA-C RD; Shawn Garber, MD FACS FASMBS
Presenter: Channing Y Chin, MD FACS FASMBS
9:46am A241 Hospital at Home program for bariatric patients: A unique pathway emulating inpatient care at home same day of surgery
Authors: Benjamin M Enciso, DO; Shawn Liechty, MD; Keith Gersin, MD; Timothy S Kuwada, MD; Abdelrahman Nimeri, MD; Roc Bauman, MD; Marvin Knight III, MD; Steve Riggs, MD MBA; Kyle Thompson, PhD; Iain Mckilllop, PhD; SELWAN D BARBAT, MD
Presenter: Benjamin M Enciso, DO
9:52am A162 Hypoabsorptive metabolic and bariatric surgeries with same-day discharge: 30-day outcomes of a cohort from a high-volume center in Canada
Authors: ALEXIS Deffain, MD; Ronald Denis, MD; Heba Alfaris, MD; Karim Ataya, MD; Samah Melebari, MD; Adam Di Palma, MD; Pierre Garneau, MD; Radu Pescarus, MD; Anne-Sophie Studer, MD
Presenter: ALEXIS Deffain, MD
9:58am A081 Examining Racial and Ethnic Disparities: Pre-operative Profiles and 30-Day Outcomes in MBSAQIP Database Over 7 Years
Authors: Narayan Osti, MD; Shamon Gumbs, MD; Ameer Aboud, MD; TUMOR PAEZ, MD; Javier Andrade, MD; Stephen S Carryl, MD; Karina McArthur, MD
Presenter: Narayan Osti, MD
10:04am A087 Frailty in veterans undergoing sleeve gastrectomy is associated with decreased excess weight loss at 5 year follow-up
Authors: Yang Lu, MD; Dan Eisenberg, MD MS; Cara A Liebert, MD FACS; Kimberly Hwa, PA; Aida Bruun, NP
Presenter: Yang Lu, MD