Handouts - 2025 Ochsner Obesity and Weight Management Symposium - Battle of the Bayou Bulge: Treating Obesity across the Life Span

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Registration/Breakfast

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Amanda Fontenot, MD

8:15 AM - 9:00 AM

Comprehensive treatment strategies of Obesity and its complications in Pediatrics
Marcella Houser, MD

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Weight and Women’s Health
Kelly Brewster, NP from Center for Women's Health

9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Break/Visit Exhibits

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Burden, Access, and Politics of Obesity Care
Amanda Fontenot, MD

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Panel Discussion

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Lunch/Visit Exhibits

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Medical vs Surgical Options to Treat Obesity
Salim Hosien, MD and Robert Dubin, MD

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

Maintaining Strength and Mobility during Weight Loss
Marian Vigo, RD and Michael Harvey, PT

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Break/Visit Exhibits

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

Heart Disease and Obesity
Rachana Sus, MD, MPH

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Panelist Discussion

3:45 PM

Questions/Closing Remarks
Amanda Fontenot, MD