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 A459 The National Trend of Metabolic Bariatric Surgery in US between 2016-2020; A National Readmission Database Study
Authors: Ali Esparham, MD; Saeed Shoar, MD; Zhamak Khorgami, M.D.
Presenter: Ali Esparham, MD
9:46am A489 Evaluating Postoperative Conversion Trends in the Elderly: An MBSAQIP-Based Analysis of Bariatric Surgery Outcomes
Authors: Juan S Barajas-Gamboa, MD; Thomas H. Shin, MD PhD; Gustavo Romero-Velez, MD; Andrew T. Strong, MD; Salvador Navarrete, MD; John H Rodriquez, MD; Ricard Corcelles, MD PhD; Matthew Kroh, MD; Jerry T. Dang, MD PhD
Presenter: Juan S Barajas-Gamboa, MD
9:52am A101 Comparing Health Care Disparities in Access to Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery between Adolescents and Adults
Authors: Alisa Khomutova, MD; Adrian Torres, BS; Ila Sethi, BS; Jie Yang, PhD; Xiaoyue Zhang, PhD; Edmund Lee, MD; Amy Rosenbluth, MD; Artem Shmelev, MD; Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD
Presenter: Alisa Khomutova, MD
9:58am A454 Preoperative Metabolic Health Status Alters Microbiota Response to RYGB
Authors: Jordan G Pitman, BS; Trina A Knotts, PHD; William Smith, BS CCRP; Jean Debédat, PharmD PhD; Victoria Lyo, MD MTM FACS; Sean H Adams, PHD FTOS; Mohamed R. Ali, MD FACS FASMBS
Presenter: Jordan G Pitman, BS
10:04am A166 Gender and racial disparity among MBSAQIP medical directors
Authors: Karina McArthur, MD; Michael A Edwards, MD FACS FASMBS; Emily A Brennan, MPH; Nova Szoka, MD FACS FASMBS; Abdelrahman Nimeri, MD; Faiz Sharif, MD FACS FASMBS
Presenter: Karina McArthur, MD