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Thursday, October 2, 2025
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
CDT
Registration Open
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
CDT
Registration Open
Location: McDade's Foyer
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
CDT
Welcome Reception
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
CDT
Welcome Reception
Location: Riversong Lawn
Friday, October 3, 2025
6:30 AM - 7:15 AM
CDT
Morning Exercise
6:30 AM - 7:15 AM
CDT
Morning Exercise
Location: Robertson & Leftwich
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
CDT
Networking Breakfast
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
CDT
Networking Breakfast
Location: Baron's Foyer
7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
CDT
Registration Open
7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
CDT
Registration Open
Location: Baron's Foyer
7:55 AM - 8:00 AM
CDT
Presidential Welcome
7:55 AM - 8:00 AM
CDT
Presidential Welcome
Location: Baron's Ballroom
Presenter:
Harold E. Bays, MD, MFOMA, FTOS, FACC, FNLA, FASPC
– L-MARC Research Center
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CDT
Obesity-Cardiovascular Health Connection: Current Epidemiology and Future Projections
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CDT
Obesity-Cardiovascular Health Connection
Location: Baron's Ballroom
Presenter:
David Guarraia, MD, MS, FACC, DABOM
– OrthoAZ
CME 1
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CDT
Mechanisms Linking Obesity to Cardiovascular Disease: Inflammation, Insulin Resistance, and Adipokines
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CDT
Mechanisms Linking Obesity to Cardiovascular Disease
Location: Baron's Ballroom
Presenter:
Elizabeth (Lissa) Bauer, MD, FACP, FACE, DIPL ABOM
– Naval Medical Center San Diego
CME 1
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
CDT
Break
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
CDT
Break
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Casework: Lessons Learned from the SELECT Trial
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Casework: Lessons Learned from the SELECT Trial
Location: Baron's Ballroom
Presenter:
Alison L. Bailey, MD, FAACVPR, FACC, FASPC
– Centennial Heart at Parkridge
Presenter:
Elizabeth (Lissa) Bauer, MD, FACP, FACE, DIPL ABOM
– Naval Medical Center San Diego
Presenter:
David Guarraia, MD, MS, FACC, DABOM
– OrthoAZ
Presenter:
Tammy Kindel, MD, PhD, FACS, FASMBS
– Medical College of Wisconsin
Presenter:
Kelly Wingerter, MD
CME 1.25
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Networking Lunch
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Networking Lunch
Location: Baron's Foyer
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
CDT
Satellite Symposium: Don't Ignore the Snore
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
CDT
Satellite Symposium: Don't Ignore the Snore
Location: Baron's Ballroom
Presenter:
Jeremy McConnell, MD, DABOM, MFOMA
– Florida Sleep Specialists
Presenter:
Allan Damian, MD, FAAP, DABOM
– Skagit Regional Health
CME 1
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CDT
Obesity and Heart Failure
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CDT
Obesity and Heart Failure
Location: Baron's Ballroom
Presenter:
Varun Sundaram, MD, PhD, MSc, FRCP(UK)
CME 1
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
CDT
Break
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
CDT
Break
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
CDT
Lifestyle Modifications: The Most Effective Interventions for Obesity-Related Cardiovascular Risk
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
CDT
Lifestyle Modifications: The Most Effective Interventions for Obesity-Related Cardiovascular Risk
Presenter:
Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, DrPH
– Food is Medicine Institute at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
CME 1
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
CDT
Targeting the Gut Microbiome in Obesity: A Novel Approach to Cardiovascular Risk Management
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
CDT
Targeting the Gut Microbiome in Obesity: A Novel Approach to Cardiovascular Risk Management
Presenter:
Tammy Kindel, MD, PhD, FACS, FASMBS
– Medical College of Wisconsin
CME 1
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
CDT
The Impact of Obesity on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Women
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
CDT
The Impact of Obesity on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Women
Presenter:
Kelly Wingerter, MD
CME 1
Saturday, October 4, 2025
6:30 AM - 7:15 AM
CDT
Morning Exercise
6:30 AM - 7:15 AM
CDT
Morning Exercise
Location: Robertson & Leftwich
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
CDT
Networking Breakfast
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
CDT
Networking Breakfast
Location: Baron's Foyer
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
CDT
Registration Open
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
CDT
Registration Open
Location: Baron's Foyer
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CDT
Obesity Paradox
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CDT
Obesity Paradox
Location: Baron's Ballroom
Presenter:
Harold E. Bays, MD, MFOMA, FTOS, FACC, FNLA, FASPC
– L-MARC Research Center
CME 1
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CDT
Cardiovascular Risk Stratification in Obesity: Tailoring Prevention and Treatment Approaches
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CDT
Cardiovascular Risk Stratification in Obesity: Tailoring Prevention and Treatment Approaches
Location: Baron's Ballroom
Presenter:
Alison L. Bailey, MD, FAACVPR, FACC, FASPC
– Centennial Heart at Parkridge
CME 1
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
CDT
Break
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
CDT
Break
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Casework in a Female Patient with Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Nonspecific Complaints
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Casework: Obesity in a Female Patient with Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Nonspecific Complaints
Location: Baron's Ballroom
Presenter:
Alison L. Bailey, MD, FAACVPR, FACC, FASPC
– Centennial Heart at Parkridge
Presenter:
Elizabeth (Lissa) Bauer, MD, FACP, FACE, DIPL ABOM
– Naval Medical Center San Diego
Presenter:
David Guarraia, MD, MS, FACC, DABOM
– OrthoAZ
Presenter:
Tammy Kindel, MD, PhD, FACS, FASMBS
– Medical College of Wisconsin
Presenter:
Varun Sundaram, MD, PhD, MSc, FRCP(UK)
Presenter:
Kelly Wingerter, MD
CME 1.25
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
CDT
Networking Lunch
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
CDT
Networking Lunch
Location: Baron's Foyer
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
CDT
Satellite Symposium: Making Connections to Improve Patient Care in Obesity, Metabolism, and Liver Health
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
CDT
Satellite Symposium: Making Connections to Improve Patient Care in Obesity, Metabolism, and Liver Health
Location: Baron's Ballroom
Presenter:
Arun Sanyal, MBBS, MD
– Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
CME .75
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
CDT
Lifestyle Modifications: The Most Effective Interventions for Obesity-Related Cardiovascular Risk
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
CDT
Lifestyle Modifications: The Most Effective Interventions for Obesity-Related Cardiovascular Risk
Presenter:
Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, DrPH
– Food is Medicine Institute at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
CME 1
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
CDT
Targeting the Gut Microbiome in Obesity: A Novel Approach to Cardiovascular Risk Management
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
CDT
Targeting the Gut Microbiome in Obesity: A Novel Approach to Cardiovascular Risk Management
Presenter:
Tammy Kindel, MD, PhD, FACS, FASMBS
– Medical College of Wisconsin
CME 1
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
CDT
The Impact of Obesity on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Women
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
CDT
The Impact of Obesity on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Women
Presenter:
Kelly Wingerter, MD
CME 1
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
CDT
Break
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
CDT
Break
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
CDT
Topic Spotlight Discussion
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
CDT
Topic Spotlight Discussion
CME .5
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
Impact of AOM and Bariatric Surgery on Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
Impact of AOM and Bariatric Surgery on Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
Location: Baron's Ballroom
Presenter:
Tammy Kindel, MD, PhD, FACS, FASMBS
– Medical College of Wisconsin
CME 1
