GERD, Barrett’s, and Sleeve Gastrectomy:

Separating Fact from Fiction

Learning Objectives

  1. Discuss risks of malignancy in bariatric patients
  2. Contraindication to surgery due to Barrett’s debate
  3. Epidemiology of Barrett’s in bariatric surgery
  4. Endoscopic/pH studies pre/post operatively
8:45am Welcome
John Morton, MD MPH FACS; Jaime Ponce, MD FASMBS
8:50am Barrett’s esophagus: what is it? how frequent is in obese patients?
Teresa LaMasters, MD
9:05am Management of Barrett’s and risk of cancer
Marina Kurian, MD FASMBS
9:20am What is the incidence of “de novo” reflux and Barrett’s after sleeve?
Anthony Petrick, MD FASMBS
9:35am Are endoscopy and/or pH studies needed on every sleeve patient?
John Morton, MD MPH FACS
9:50am Panel: Q & A
10:10am Break
10:25am Is reflux a contraindication for sleeve? (Pro vs. Con)
Monique Hassan, MD FACS; Rami Lutfi, MD FACS FASMBS
10:55am Is Barrett’s a contraindication for sleeve? (Absolute vs. Relative)
Eric DeMaria, MD FASMBS; Raul Rosenthal, MD
11:30am Post-op surveillance after Sleeve and management of reflux
Mona Misra, MD FASMBS
11:45am Panel: Q & A
12:15pm Adjourn