Industry Education Sessions

Staple Line Reinforcement in Bariatric Surgery

LUNCH SESSION: 12.30 pm – 1.30 pm

Location: Room 213, Melbourne Convention Centre
To attend: No cost – Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please proceed directly to the room if you wish to attend. No prior registration is necessary.

The new patient pathway: Integrating Obesity Management Medications (OMMs)into obesity and metabolic treatment spectrum

DINNER SESSION: 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm
Johnson & Johnson MedTech Dinner Symposium

Location: Room 12 & 213, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Host: Casey Beros. Panel: Dr Kelvin Higa (USA), Associate Prof Michael Talbot (AUS), Dr Alex Miras (UK), Dr Manish Khaitan (India)

Symposium Overview: Save the date for a dinner event where our distinguished global faculty, led by a moderator, will discuss the integration of OMMs into the obesity and metabolic treatment spectrum. This dinner event is designed to foster a collaborative environment where our faculty can exchange knowledge and explore the topic.

To attend: No cost, please register directly with Johnson & Johnson MedTech – RSVP
Delegate Criteria: Bariatric Surgeon, Fellow, Endocrinologist

A New Stapling Technology for Bariatric Surgery: Exploring the New Stapling Device and Clinical Results

BREAKFAST SESSION: 7.15am – 7.45am

Location: Room 212, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Speaker/s: Betty Bian & Dr. Cristobal Davanzo
Title: A New Stapling Technology for Bariatric Surgery: Exploring the New Stapling Device and Clinical Results
Summary: New Stapling Technology for Bariatric Technology

To attend: No cost – Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please proceed directly to the room if you wish to attend. No prior registration is necessary.

da Vinci for bariatrics & foregut surgery

Time: 7.15am – 8.15am

Location: Room 213, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Presenter: Dr Rana C Pullatt
To attend: No cost – Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please proceed directly to the room if you wish to attend. No prior registration is necessary.

Bariatric Practice in the Era of GLP-1s: Supporting Patients on the Path to Surgery

Time: 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Location: Room 213, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Speakers: Dr. George Eid, Dr. Peter Billing, Dr. Marina Kurian
Moderated by Dr. Marina Kurian
Faculty:

  • Marina Kurian MD, FACS, FASMBS, NYU Langone Health, NY Minimally Invasive Surgery New York, New York USA
  • George Eid, MD, FACS, Allegheny Health Network Pittsburg, Pennsylvania USA
  • Peter Billing, MD, FACS, Transform Weight Loss Center Seattle, Washington USA

To attend: No cost – Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please proceed directly to the room if you wish to attend. No prior registration is necessary.

Integrated approaches to addressing clinical obesity.

BREAKFAST SESSION: 7:15am – 8:15pm

Location: Room 217, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Chairperson: Professor Wendy Brown Speaker: Louise Baur

To attend: No cost – Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. (Those who wish to attend are encouraged to pre-register at the Lilly medical stand (#80) to secure your place).

Simulation Centre

The Simulation Centre is situated in the middle of the exhibition hall. Please check out the demonstrations and simulation sessions presented by these organisations:

  • Johnson & Johnson MedTech
    Please join us at the Simulation Centre for a 30-minute, interactive simulation session with Dr. C. Joe Northup (USA). Dr. Northup will be discussing the science behind stapling in bariatric procedures and how devices interact with tissue. Attendees will have the opportunity to evaluate these key clinical insights first-hand . Places are limited and pre-registration is required. CLICK HERE to register.
  • Medtronic
  • Intuitive Surgical
  • Boston Scientific

Industry Education Sessions

Staple Line Reinforcement in Bariatric Surgery

LUNCH SESSION: 12.30 pm – 1.30 pm

Location: Room 213, Melbourne Convention Centre
To attend: No cost – Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please proceed directly to the room if you wish to attend. No prior registration is necessary.

Sponsored by
The new patient pathway: Integrating Obesity Management Medications (OMMs)into obesity and metabolic treatment spectrum

DINNER SESSION: 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm
Johnson & Johnson MedTech Dinner Symposium

Location: Room 12 & 213, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Host: Casey Beros. Panel: Dr Kelvin Higa (USA), Associate Prof Michael Talbot (AUS), Dr Alex Miras (UK), Dr Manish Khaitan (India)

Symposium Overview: Save the date for a dinner event where our distinguished global faculty, led by a moderator, will discuss the integration of OMMs into the obesity and metabolic treatment spectrum. This dinner event is designed to foster a collaborative environment where our faculty can exchange knowledge and explore the topic.

To attend: No cost, please register directly with Johnson & Johnson MedTech – RSVP
Delegate Criteria: Bariatric Surgeon, Fellow, Endocrinologist

Sponsored by
A New Stapling Technology for Bariatric Surgery: Exploring the New Stapling Device and Clinical Results

BREAKFAST SESSION: 7.15am – 7.45am

Location: Room 212, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Speaker/s: Betty Bian & Dr. Cristobal Davanzo
Title: A New Stapling Technology for Bariatric Surgery: Exploring the New Stapling Device and Clinical Results
Summary: New Stapling Technology for Bariatric Technology

To attend: No cost – Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please proceed directly to the room if you wish to attend. No prior registration is necessary.

Sponsored by
da Vinci for bariatrics & foregut surgery

Time: 7.15am – 8.15am

Location: Room 213, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Presenter: Dr Rana C Pullatt
To attend: No cost – Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please proceed directly to the room if you wish to attend. No prior registration is necessary.

Sponsored by
Bariatric Practice in the Era of GLP-1s: Supporting Patients on the Path to Surgery

Time: 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Location: Room 213, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Speakers: Dr. George Eid, Dr. Peter Billing, Dr. Marina Kurian
Moderated by Dr. Marina Kurian
Faculty:

  • Marina Kurian MD, FACS, FASMBS, NYU Langone Health, NY Minimally Invasive Surgery New York, New York USA
  • George Eid, MD, FACS, Allegheny Health Network Pittsburg, Pennsylvania USA
  • Peter Billing, MD, FACS, Transform Weight Loss Center Seattle, Washington USA

To attend: No cost – Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please proceed directly to the room if you wish to attend. No prior registration is necessary.

Sponsored by
Integrated approaches to addressing clinical obesity.

BREAKFAST SESSION: 7:15am – 8:15pm

Location: Room 217, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Chairperson: Professor Wendy Brown Speaker: Louise Baur

To attend: No cost – Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. (Those who wish to attend are encouraged to pre-register at the Lilly medical stand (#80) to secure your place).

Sponsored by
Simulation Centre

BREAKFAST SESSION: 7:15am – 8:15pm

The Simulation Centre is situated in the middle of the exhibition hall. Please check out the demonstrations and simulation sessions presented by these organisations:

  • Johnson & Johnson MedTech
    Please join us at the Simulation Centre for a 30-minute, interactive simulation session with Dr. C. Joe Northup (USA). Dr. Northup will be discussing the science behind stapling in bariatric procedures and how devices interact with tissue. Attendees will have the opportunity to evaluate these key clinical insights first-hand . Places are limited and pre-registration is required. CLICK HERE to register.
  • Medtronic
  • Intuitive Surgical
  • Boston Scientific