General and Foregut Surgery Committee

Sergio Bardaro, MD FACS DABS-FPMBS FASMBS
Chair

Karen Gibbs, MD FACS DABOM FASMBS
Co-Chair

Federico Serrot, MD FACS FASMBS
Co-Chair

Helmuth Billy, MD
Board of Directors Liaison

Members

Vamsi Alli, MD
Abdulaziz Arishi, MD DABS
Jorge Eduardo Carrozzo, MD
Abhiman Cheeyandira, MD FACS MRCS
Nicole Cherng, MD FACS
Shaun Daly, MD
Daniel Davis, DO FACS FASMBS
Shanley Deal, MD
Andrew Duffy, MD FACS FASMBS
Dan Eisenberg, MD MS
Maher El Chaar, MD FASMBS, Immediate Past Chair
Sofiane El Djouzi, MD MS MBA DABOM FRCS FACS

Victoria Gershuni, MD MS MTR
Daniel Guerron, MD FACS FASMBS
Juliet Holder-Haynes MD MBA MS ABOM
Matthew Hubbard, MD MS FACS FASMBS
Joey Jarrard, MD
Theodoros Katsichtis, MD
Colleen Kennedy, MD MBA FASMBS
Doris Kim, MD
Keith King, MD
Onur Kutlu, MD

Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD PhD
Mario Masrur, MD FACS FASMBS
Aneesha McClinton, MD
George Merriman II, MD FACS FASMBS
Luis Pina, MD
John Romanelli, MD
Ian Soriano, MD FACS FASMBS
Emily Speer, MD
Vasanth Stalin, MD FACS
Ranjan Sudan, MD, Senior Past Chair
Michael Tran, MD
James Wooldridge, MD FASMBS

ASMBS Staff Liaison

Leslie Vinson

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 General and Foregut Surgery Committee is charged with developing evidence-based guidelines and identifying unique diagnostic and treatment strategies required for the management of general surgical and foregut disease in patients undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgical procedures.

Description

The General and Foregut Surgery Committee aims to improve the care and treatment of people suffering from obesity by advancing the science and understanding of metabolic and bariatric surgery, serving the educational and professional needs of the Society’s diverse membership.

Objectives

  • Increase awareness and understanding of the incidence, prevalence and types of common general surgical and foregut conditions in patients before and after metabolic and bariatric surgery.
  • Establish and disseminate guidelines and protocols for the management of general surgical and foregut problems before and after metabolic and bariatric surgery.

Goals

  • Conduct a comprehensive review of literature and data to determine the prevalence and types of general surgical and foregut problems in patients undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery.
  • Develop evidence-based guidelines and protocols for the diagnosis, management, and follow-up of general surgical and foregut problems in patients undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery.

2024/2025 Current Projects

  • Complex Hiatal Hernia (PEH) in MBS Candidates Review – Draft in progress.
  • Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) and NSAID Use after MBS Review – Draft in progress.

2023/2024 Completed Projects

  • Published Be Wise Social Marketing Campaign Videos.

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