Weight Loss Credentials/Continuing Education

 

American Society of Bariatric Physicians-Board Certified

Part of the criteria required to apply to sit for the certification exam includes over 100 hours of continuing education in Bariatric specific topics.  Below is a list of classes that were attended to qualify to sit for the Board Certification Examination.

· Pathophysiology  of Obesity by W. Allen Rader, MD

· Starting a new Patient by David Bryman, DO

· Exercise in Bariatrics by William McCarthy, MD

· Nutritional Diets for Weight Loss by Kristina Hansen, MD, RD

· Medical Treatment of the Overweight/Obese Patient:  What Works, What Does Not, and Why by Robert Skversky, MD

· Behavior Modification by Erin Snyder, MD

· Long-Term Weight Management by Machiel Kennedy, MD

· Obesity and the Heart by Larry Richardson, MD, FASBP

· Legal Issues Specific to Bariatrics by James L. Bland, MD, JD

· Health Consequences of Obesity by David A. Bryman, DO

· Evaluation of Obesity by Lisa DeRosimo, MD, MS

· Exercise by Ayaz Virji, MD

· Nutrition by Kristina Hansen, MD, RD

· Pharmacotherapy by Denise Bruner, MD, FASBP

· Maintenance by Ayaz Virji, MD

· Diet by Jeffrey Lawrence, MD, MSPH, ScD

· Pathosphysiology of Obesity (CNS) by Robert Huster, MD

· Pharmacotherapy II by Denise Bruner, MD, FASBP

· Behavior by Joan Temmerman, MD

· Endocrine by Matthew Draelos, MD

· Childhood & Adolescent Obesity by Monica Pierson, MD

· Bariatric Surgery by John Cleek MD

· Quality Assurance in a Bariatric Office by David Bryman, DO

· Why are Certain Foods Irresistible?  By David Kessler, MD

· Motivating Patients through Interactive Technology by Brian Alman, PhD

· Nutrition Research Made Simple by Marty Yadrick, RD

· The Food Tree:  The Food Pyramid Revamped by Ranveig Elvebakk, MD

· Controversies Surrounding the Metabolic Syndrome by Marc Cornier, MD

· National Institutes of Health (NIH) Weight Loss Guidelines by Jamy Ard, MD

· Adapting to Overeating by Marc Cornier, MD

· Low Calorie Meal Replacements by Jamy Ard, MD

· Building Bridges between Physicians and Surgeons by John W. Baker, MD

· Successful Pediatric Weight Loss Treatment by Naomi Neufeld, MD, FACE

· Nutrient Effects on Inflammation by Stephen Phinney, MD, PhD

· New Approaches to Weight Loss Resistance by Scott Rigden, MD, FAAFP, FASBP

· Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Insulin by Mary C Vernon, MD FAAFP, FASBP

· Is Phentermine Addictive? By Ed Hendricks, MD

· Teamwork Works! By Shelly Lummus, RN MN, FNPc

· Genomics and Pharmacogenetics in the Physiology and Treatment of Obesity by Marc L. Reitman, MD, PhD

· Breaking the Plateau:  Advances in Pharmacotherapy with a Focus on Combination Therapy by Louis J. Aronne, MD FACP

· Drugs which Cause Weight Gain by Norman Sussman, MD

· Advances in Behavioral Strategies:  Lessons from Look AHEAD by Thomas A. Wadden, PhD

· New Developments in Nutritional Counseling by Madelyn H. Fernstrom,  PhD, CNS

· NEAT (Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis) 4 Life:  Creating a Motional World by James A. Levine, MD, PhD

· What to Do When Nothing Else Works:  Managing the Intractable Patient by Louis J. Aronne, MD FACP

· Strategies to Prevent Drop-Out by Thomas A. Wadden, PhD

· Why WAIT:  An Innovative Program for People with Diabetes by Gillian Arathuzik, RD, LDN, CDE

· Herbal Therapies for Weight Loss:  What’s the Evidence by Robert B. Saper, MD, MPH

· Applying motivational interviewing to your practice by Ken Resnicow, PhD

· Case Studies in Nutritional Counseling by Madelyn H. Ferstrom PhD, DNS

· Establishing a Hospital-Based, Multidisciplinary Weight Loss Program:  Putting Together All the Pieces by Mitchell J. Gitkind, MD

· Eating Disorder s by Christina W. Baker, PhD

· Obesity Assessment in the Primary Care Office by Helen K. Delichatsios, MD, SM

· Treating Obesity One Patient at a Time by Robert F. Kushner, MD, MS

· The Science of Obesity by Lee M. Kaplan, MD PhD

· Hospital-Based medical Surgical Obesity Therapy by Christopher D. Still, DO FACN, FACP

· Integrating CAM Therapies in Weight Management by Larry Bergstrom MD FACP

· What is the Relationship Between Stress and Obesity?  By Evan M. Selhub, MD

· Motivational Interviewing:  What is it and Why is it Relevant?  By Ken Resnicow, PhD

· Physiological Adaptations to Weight Loss:  Do Our bodies Cause Us to Gain Weight?  By Daniel H. Bessesen, MD

· Lighten-Up-Lessons from a Mind-Body Approach to Weight Management by Eva M. Selhub, MD

· Weight Loss Surgery:  Behavioral and Psychological Intervention in a Comprehensive Program by Isaac Greenberg, PhD

· Physical Activities and Exercise:  A Practical Approach to Counseling patients by Daniel S. Rooks, ScD, FACSM

· Using Lifestyle Pattern Recognition for Obesity Counseling by Robert F. Kushner, MD MS

· Pediatric Obesity:  Strategies for Evaluation and Treatment by Robert I. Berkowitz MD

· Clinical Management of Pediatric Obesity:  Interdisciplinary, interactive Educational Interventions by Melinda S. Sothern, PhD

· Strategies for the Treatment of Pediatric Obesity by David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD

· The Emerging Field of Obesity medicine by George L. Blackburn MD, PhD & Caroline M. Apovian, MD FACP

· Behavioral Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy of Obesity:  Is there a Difference?  By Anthony N. Fabricatore, PhD

April 16-19, 2010

· The Case Against Sugar by Gary Taubes, MS

· Selective Modulation of the Thyroid Hormone Receptor to Attack Obesity and Atherosclerosis by John Baxter, MD

· Development of Pharmaceuticals to Treat Obesity:  So Much Promise Yet So Many Barriers by John Baxter, MD

· Common Sense Nutritional Supplementation and Related Biopsychosocial Issues by Vernon Neppe, MD PhD

· Food Allergy and Addiction by Kendall Gerdes, MD

· The Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation in the Bariatric Patient by Robert Lerman, MD, PhD

· Hot Button Issues for State Medical Boards by Lisa Robin, MLA

· Snake Oil Science:  Questionable Evidence for Questionable Treatments by Harriet Hall, MD

· An Emerging 21st Century Perspective on Obesity:  Beyond the Dogma of the Calorie by Jeffrey Bland, PhD

· Prevention and Management of Childhood Obesity by Lenna Liu, MD, MPH

· Bariatric Surgery:  Pre– and Post-Op Car by Sami Alskaf, MD

· Application of the Mediterranean Diet in Your Bariatric Practice by Scott Rigden, MD, FAAFP, FASBP

· HCG Studies and Outcomes by G. Michael Steelman, MD, FASBP

· The Practical Application of a Low Carbohydrate Lifetyle by Jackie Eberstein, RN

· Carbohydrate Restriction and Medical Illness by Mary C. Vernon, MD, FAAFP, CMD, FASBP

· Carbohydrate Restriction for Cardiometabolic Risk Reduction by William Davis, MD

· Carbohydrate Restriction in Different Populations by James Wortman, MD

· Low Carbohydrate Diets for Neurological Disorders by Eric Kossoff, MD

· Why Saturated Fats Exist:  Aligning Physiology With Evolution by Steven Phinney, MD, PhD

· Protein Thresholds at Meals Determine Body Composition by Donald Layman, PhD

· The Hormone-Altering Effects of Low Carbohydrate Diets, Diane Stadler, RD, PhD

· How Dietary Lifestyle Choices Influence Alzheimer’s Disease by Giulio Maria Pasinetti, MD, PhD

November 10-14, 2010

· A D-Lightful Solution for Good Health:  Vitamin D by Michael Holick, PhD, MD

· Why Saturated Fat Exists by Stephen Phinney, MD, PhD

· Dietary Factors, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Metabolic Syndrome by Robert Lustig, MD

· Sugar, Hormones and Addiction by Robert Lustig, MD

· Adolescent Obesity:  Changing the Shape of Things to Come by Wendy Scinta, MD, MS

· The Next Step In Low Carbohydrate Diets-The Path to Sustainability by Stephen Phinney, MD, PhD

· The Role of Micronutrients in Obesity Treatment:  An Evidence-Based Approach by Ayaz Virji, MD FAAFP

· How to Measure Benefits of Nutrition Therapy by Stanford Owen, MD

· The Relationship Between Sleep Disorders and Weight Gain/Obesity by Lisa Shives, MD

· Medication Induced Weight Gain by Ayaz Virji, MD FAAFP

· Bariatric Surgery:  Post Operative Challenges & Solutions for Bariatricians in an Ambulatory Setting by Rick Lindquist, MDE ABFM, FAASP

· A Study of Long-Term Phentermine Effects on Weight Loss, Blood Pressure, and Heart Rate by Ed. J. Hendricks, MD

· Using Genetics to Determine the Best Weight Loss Diet by Mindy D. Nelson, PhD

· New Weight Loss Drugs by Barbara Troupin MD, MBA; Robert Rubens, MD, MBA; Dennis Kim, MD, MBA

· Weight Gain the Obese Gravida-How Do We Get to the Ideal? By Deborah Conway, MD

· hCG:  A Debate by David Bryman, DO, Craig Primack, MD and G. Michael Steelman, MD, FASBP

· Type 2 Diabetes:  The Latest Research by Mary Vernon, MD, FASBP, FAAFP, CMD

25th Annual International Conference on Practical Approaches to the Treatment of Obesity Date: 6/16/2011 - 6/18/2011  Offered by: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Surgery , The Obesity Society and Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center

 

· Future of Obesity by Rudolph L. Leibel, MD

· Brown Adipose Tissue by Aaron Cypess, MD, PhD, MMSc

· Body Weight & Mood: What Do We Know & What Do We Do? By Thomas A. Wadden, PhD

·  Comparative Effectiveness of Diabetes Treatments by David M. Nathan, MD

· Obesity Medicine in the Management of Type 2 Diabetesby Louis J. Aronne, MD, FACP

· Future of Surgery & Diabetes by Walter Poires, MD

· Challenges Of Diabetes Management In Obesity by W. Scott Butsch, MD

· Metabolic Syndrome by James B. Meigs, MD

· Adipose Tissue as an Endocrine Organ by Christos S. Mantzoros, MD, DSc

· Sleep Apnea by Atul Malhotra, MD, FCCP

· Case on Failed Medical Management in Surgery by W. Scott Butsch, MD

· Pathways Of Bariatric Care: From The PCP To The OR And Back by Walter Poires, MD

· Obesity Medicine by Lee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD

· Lifestyle Intervention by Robert F. Kushner, MD, MS

· Post-Bariatric Reconstruction - Body Contouring by Samuel J. Lin, MD

· Coaching Methods To Optimize Patient Engagement by Moderator: David G. Blackburn, MALD

· Beyond Look Ahead; What's Next? Thomas A. Wadden, PhD

· Positive Psychology by Carol Kauffman, PhD, ABPP, PCC

· Coaching by Margaret Moore, BS, MBA

· Understanding Consumer Psychology by Jason Riis, PhD

· Utilizing Complementary Medicine Tools by Madelyn Fernstrom, PhD, CNS

· CAM - Meditation, Acupuncture, Hypnosis by Brent A. Bauer, MD

· Interface of Metabolomics & Nutrigenomics Shaped by Redox Biology to Design Functional Foods to Combat Obesity - Linked Chronic Diseases by Kalidas Shetty, MD

· The Mind-Body Approach to Weight Management by Eva M. Selhub, MD

· Critical Role of Resistance Exercise in Fat Loss by Wayne L. Westcott, PhD

· An Integrative Approach to Childhood Obesity by Cara B. Ebbeling, MS, PhD

· Basics of the Drug & Supplement Regulation Process by Richard Cleland, Bureau of Consumer Protection

· Understanding the Anxious Mind by Eva M. Selhub, MD

· What's New in Childhood Obesity Treatment by Cara B. Ebbeling, MS, PhD

· Poverty and Obesity: A Call for Action

· New Strategies For Scalable Obesity Treatment Programs by Moderator: George L. Blackburn, M.D., Ph.D

· Teaching From The Kitchen by Moderator: Helen Delichatsios, MD, SM

· “Snow Pea Shrimp” - Healthy Asian Stir Fry by David Eisenberg, MD

· Maximizing Efficacy Of Exercise For Weight Loss by Thomas W. Storer, PhD

· How To Implement Progressive Resistance Training by Wayne L. Westcott, PhD

· Musculoskeletal Risk to Exercise in Younger and Older Obese Patients by Daniel Rooks, ScD, FACSM

· Prevention vs. Rehab in Cardiovascular Exercise by Thomas W. Storer, PhD

· The Lifestyle Change Imperative and Underlying Neurocognitive Mechanisms by George L. Blackburn, MD, PhD

· Complications After Weight Loss Surgery, What Every Caregiver Should Know by Daniel B. Jones, MD, MS

· Is the Secret in the Strands? by Caroline M. Apovian, MD, FACP

· Rational Strategies for Obesity Therapy: Where Are We Now and Where are We Going?  by Lee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD

 

Obesity AND Nutrition & Metabolism Symposium, Baltimore, MD

April 2011 by American Society of Bariatric Physicians

 

· Estrogen and Body Weight Regulation in Women - Wendy Kohrt, PhD

· Understanding the Use of Dietary Protein Use for Weight Loss - Donald Layman, PhD

· Does Thyroid Dysfunction Lead to Obesity? - David S. Cooper, MD

· The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Perspective on Anorectics - Terence J. Riley

· A Family-Based, Integrative Approach to Childhood Obesity - David Ludwig, MD, PhD

· Plastic Surgery after Significant Weight Loss - J. Peter Rubin, MD

· How to Achieve Success with Difficult Bariatric Patients - Scott Rigden, MD, FAAFP, FASBP

· Successful Strategies for Preventing Weight Regain - John Foreyt, PhD

· Adipose Tissue as an Endocrine Gland - Michael D. Jensen, MD

· The Fundamentals of Hormone Replacement - J. Warren Willey, DO

· Doctor Heal Thyself - Michael Girouard, MD

· Metabolism Society Symposium

· Review of Biochemistry of Ketone Bodies - Richard D. Feinman, PhD

· Ketone Body Effects on Cardiac Energetics and Glycolytic Flux - Yoshiro Kashiwaya, MD, PhD

· Ketone Bodies and Cancer - Thomas N. Seyfried, PhD

· Ketone Bodies and Cancer - Eugene J. Fine, MD, MS

· Human Keto-adaptation: Physiology and Function - Stephen D. Phinney, MD, PhD

· Panel Discussion of Afternoon Speakers

· Anti-ketogenic Effect of Insulin and Dietary Carbohydrate - Jeff S. Volek, PhD, RD

· Clinical Treatments Using Nutritional Ketosis - Mary C. Vernon, MD, FAAFP, FASBP, CMD

· The Ketogenic Diet for Epilepsy - Eric H. Kossoff, MD

 

61st Annual Obesity & Associated Conditions Symposium

October 26-30, 2011 Las Vegas

· Treatment of Obesity-Related Co-Morbidities by Bradley Meek, MD

· Nutrition for Bariatricians by Kristina Hansen, MD, RD

· Physical Activity:  Preparing Your Overweight and Obese Patients to Participate for Life by Deborah Bade Horn, DO, MPH, MS

· Tailoring an Appropriate Diet for Individual Patients by Erin Chamberlin-Snyder, MD, FAAFP

· Pharmacotherapy in Obesity by G. Michael Steelman, MD, FASBP

· Behavior Modification by Machiel Kennedy, MD

· Long-Term Maintenance by William McCarthy, MD

· Legal Issues in Practicing Bariatric Medicine by David Bryman, DO

· Insurance Coverage for Bariatrics by Robert M. Huster, MD, FACOG

· Build and Protect Your On-line Reputation by Ryan Miller

· Telemedicine for Bariatrics by Jay Darji, MD

· The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Perspective on Bariatric Drugs by Jayne Tomko Griffin, Supervisory Diversion Investigator

· Nutrient Modulation of Inflammation by Stephen Phinney, MD, PhD

· Inflammation by Barry Sears, PhD

· Health Outcomes of Obesity Treatment by Arya Sharma, MD, PhD, DSc (hrC)

· Soy Diets:  Proposed Benefits and Issues of Concern by Mark Messina, PhD, MS

· The Unique Role of Resistant Starch in Obesity Therapy by Joanne Slavin, PhD, RD

· The Biggest Loser Diet by Cheryl Forberg, RD

· Ethnic Diets for Weight Loss by Krishna Doniparthi, MD

· Renal Effects of Insulin by Mary Vernon, MD, FAAFP, FASBP, CMD

· How to Use the VLCD with Supplements by Joan Temmerman, MD, MS FAAFP, CNS

· Bio-Identical Hormones in Bariatrics by J. Warren Willey, DO

· The Menopause Metabolism Defeated by Caroline Cedarquist, MD

· Treating Endocrine Abnormalities by Matthew Draelos, MD, FACE

· Beyond Weight Loss-Dietary Interventions to Optimize Physique by J. Warren Wiley, DO

· Obesity and the Toxic Environment by Robert Lustig, MD

· The Use of Medical Hypnosis in Obesity Treatment by Holly Forester-Miller, PhD, LPC

· Targeting Insulin in Obesity by Robert Lustig, MD

· Behavior Modification Issues by John Foreyt, PhD

· Bariatric Surgery:  Pre-and Post-Operative Care by Thomas William Clark, MS, MD, FACS

 

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