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
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AAFP
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Attendance
  • 1.00 Social Work
  • 1.00 CA-BRN
Course opens: 
01/14/2016
Course expires: 
02/14/2016
Event starts: 
01/14/2016 - 12:00pm
Event ends: 
01/14/2016 - 1:00pm
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
Grand Rounds FY 2016
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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

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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