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.


12:10pm A134 Evaluation of Patients on Immunosuppressants Undergoing Sleeve Gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, and Duodenal Switch: An Analysis of 19,414 Patients
Authors: Emily A Grimsley, MD; Melissa A Kendall, MD; Tyler L Zander, MD; Paul C Kuo, MD MS MBA; Salvatore Docimo, Jr., DO MS FASMBS
Presenter: Emily A Grimsley, MD
12:16pm A197 Impact of High-Protein Bariatric Diet on the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)
Authors: Brigitte Anderson, MD; Amrita Iyer, BS; Martina Rama, BS; Abigail M O’Connell, MSN RN CRNP AGACNP-BC; Anna P Torres, DNP; Renee Tholey, MD; Alec Beekley, MD; Francesco Palazzo, MD; Talar Tatarian, MD FACS FASMBS
Presenter: Brigitte Anderson, MD
12:22pm A279 The influence of obesity and metabolic and bariatric surgery on breast cancer-related surgery
Authors: Pauline Aeschbacher, MD; Noam Kahana, MD; David Romero Funes, MD; Weiss Brett, -; Hong Liang, PhD; Zoe Garoufalia, MD; Ana Pena, MD; Samuel Szomstein, MD FACS FASMBS; Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD; Raul Rosenthal, MD
Presenter: Pauline Aeschbacher, MD
12:28pm A326 National Evaluation of Emergency Department Overutilization Following Bariatric Surgery
Authors: Qais AbuHasan, MD; Wendy Li, MD; Charles Burney; Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD PhD; Tarik K Yuce
Presenter: Qais AbuHasan, MD
12:34pm A355 International Multicenter Study of 2 Step Sadi as a Rescue For Sleeve Gastrectomy
Authors: Amador Garcia Ruiz de Gordejue, MD PhD; Javier Osorio, MD PHD; Andrés Sánchez-Pernaute, MD PhD; Mario Nora, MD; Andre Teixeira, MD; Javier Baltar, MD PhD; Claudio Lazzara, MD; Miguel Angel Rubio-Herrera, MD PhD; Ana Marta Pereira, MD; Mohammad Jawad, MD; Fernando Santos, MD
Presenter: Amador Garcia Ruiz de Gordejue, MD PhD