Jamie Loggins, MD FACS
Chair
Mohamed Ali, MD FACS
Co-Chair
Megan Jenkins, MD
Co-Chair
Matthew Kroh, MD FACS FASMBS DABS-FPMBS FASGE
BOD Liaison
ASMBS Staff Liaison
Morgan Matlock
Members
Saad Ajmal, MD FACS FASMBS
Jawad Ali, MD
Sergio Bardaro, MD FASMBS
Allen Browne, MD FACS FAAP ABOM
Gregory Dakin, MD
Nirav Desai, MD FACS
Salvatore Docimo, MD MS
George Eid, MD
Paul Enochs, MD FASMBS
Keith Gersin, MD FASMBS
Barry Greene, MD FACS
Donald Hess, MD
Matthew Hutter, MD MPH FASMBS
Shanu Kothari, MD FASMBS
Matthew Lin, MD
Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD PhD FASMBS
Cynthia Long, MD
Kamal Mahawar, MS FRCSEd
Dean Mikami, MD
David Moffat II, MD
Dmitry Oleynikov, MD FACS
Jaime Ponce, MD FACS FASMBS
David Provost, MD FASMBS
Rana Pullatt, MD
Prashanth Ramachandra, MD
Jennifer Salluzzo, MD FACS
Kuldeep Singh, MD MBA
Timothy Snow, DO
Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD FACS
Nova Szoka, MD FACS FASMBS
Erik Wilson, MD FASMBS
Charge:
In alignment with the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) mission to elevate global health and quality of life by significantly reducing the impact of obesity and its related illnesses, the Emerging Technology and Procedures Committee is tasked with advising the Executive Council, other committees, and the general membership on new technologies and procedures in the field of metabolic and bariatric surgery. This includes evaluating the impact of emerging technologies and procedures on patient care and educating members on their incorporation into practice.
Description:
The Emerging Technology and Procedures Committee plays a pivotal role in advancing the mission of ASMBS by evaluating and disseminating information on emerging technologies and procedures. By engaging stakeholders and providing educational resources, the committee aims to improve patient care, advance scientific understanding, and establish ASMBS as a recognized authority in the field.
Objective:
Engage all stakeholders in the field of emerging bariatric and metabolic procedures through educational sessions and web-based tools.
Goals:
- Facilitate early access to new technologies while ensuring their safety, efficacy, and compliance with regulatory approvals.
- Streamline and standardize emerging technology and procedural clinical research processes.
- Committee involvement in Pathway for Endorsement of New Devices and Procedures Committee process.
- Establish ASMBS as one of the main societies for reference and authority for new surgical and endoscopic procedures to treat metabolic disease.
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