Obesity: Etiology and Management
Rancho Mirage, CA US
January 14, 2016
Namir Katkhouda, MD
Vice Chairman, Clinical Affairs
Department of Surgery
Director, Bariatric Surgery Program
Professor of Surgery
Keck School of Medicine of USC
Los Angeles, California
Target Audience
This activity was developed for physicians including Eisenhower medical staff along with nurses and ancillary staff.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this presentation, participants should be better able to:
- Describe the fundamentals of morbid obesity
- Identify the mechanism of type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance following bariatric surgery
- Explain the different modalities of weight loss surgery
Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower
39000 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA
92270
United States
Available Credit
- 1.00 AAFP
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- 1.00 Attendance
- 1.00 Social Work
- 1.00 CA-BRN