Midlands Obesity Symposium Programme

09:00 - 09:30

Registration & refreshments with opportunity to meet sponsors

09:30 - 11:15

Session 1
Chair: Dr David Hughes, ASO Midlands Network Lead

09:30 - 09:40

Introduction to 6th Midlands Obesity Symposium 2022
Speaker: Dr David Hughes, ASO Midlands Network Lead

09:40 - 10:00 

Title: Bariatric Clinic: Barriers and Solutions during Covid
Speaker: Guy Holt, Research Nutrition, Royal Derby Hospital

10:00 - 10:25

Title: Potential of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare & Obesity
Speaker: Prof Farid Mezianee; Centre for Data Science; University of Derby

10:25 - 10:50

Title: Obesity related hypoventilation and sleep apnoea
Speaker: Dr Milind Sovani, Consultant in Respiratory Medicine — Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

10:50 - 11:15

Title: Complex cases: Dietetic management in bariatric patients.
Speaker: Mary O' Kane, Honorary Consultant Dietitian, Leeds Teaching Hospital.

11:15 - 11:30

Refreshments with opportunity to meet sponsors

11:30 - 12:45

Session 2
Chair: Dr Jonathan Hazlehurst

11:30 - 11:55

Title: Community based family & childhood obesity interventions
Speaker: Dr Maria Bryant - Reader of Public Health, University of York

11:55 - 12:20

Title: Psychology of childhood obesity
Speaker: Professor Jacqueline Blissett, University of Aston

12:20 - 12:45

Title: Clinical Management of Paediatric Obesity
Speaker: Dr Pooja Sachdev, Consultant Paedatrician, Nottingham University Hospitals

12:45 - 13:40

Lunch with opportunity to meet sponsors

13:40 - 15:25

Session 3
Chair: Professor Idris

13:40 - 14:00

Title: Revisional surgery
Speaker: Mr Waleed Al-Khyatt, Consultant Bariatric Surgeon, Derby

14:00 - 14:20

Title: Postprandial hypoglycaemia after bariatric surgery.
Speaker: Dr Dimitris Papamargaritis, NIHR Clinical Lecturer, University of Leicester

14:20 - 14:40

Title: Surgical quality assurance in metabolic surgery.
Speaker: Mr Tom Wiggins; Bariatric Surgeon; University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust

14:40 - 14:55

Title: Gastric Balloon
Speaker: Mr Brij Madhok, Consultant Bariatric Surgeon, Derby

14:55 - 15:15 

Title: Expert Patient: My journey
Speaker: Hayley Crofts

15:15 - 15:30

Title: Impact of VLCD with or without exercise intervention in lean muscle mass.
Speaker: Arash Ardavani - PhD Research Fellow, University of Nottingham

15:30 - 15:45

Refreshments with opportunity to meet sponsors

15:45 - 16:40

Session 4 - Annual Debate
Chair: Mr W Al-Khyatt

15:45 - 16:40

Annual Debate: The most successful tier 3 weight management services achieve the greatest weight loss.

• Dr Jonathan Hazlehurst (Against) Clinical Lecturer in Endocrinology and Diabetes, University of Birmingham
• Dr Supreeth Rudrappa (For) Consultant in Obesity Medicine, UHDB NHS Trust

16:40

Closing Remarks
Speaker: Mr Waleed Al-Khyatt, Bariatric Surgeon & Lead for the East Midlands Bariatric & Metabolic Institute