International Conference on Obesity and Diet Imbalance November 29-30, 2018 Bali, Indonesia

Dr. Vandana Soni is an Associate Director in the Max Institute of Minimal Access, Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery at Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi, India. She is an executive Member of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons (IAGES), a professional expertise in compiling, streamlining and editing the scientific content of the manual titled "Minimal Access Surgery - Guidelines & Recommendations". A co-author of Text book on "Endohernia repair" First edition: 2004, New Delhi: Byword Viva Publishers Pvt. Ltd. An accredited faculty of National Board of Examinations for post-doctoral fellowship in Minimal access surgery as well as A faculty member, Ethicon Institute of Surgical education, New Delhi. Additionally, a training co-ordinator of Basic training, Endohernia & Bariatric Surgery course in Minimal access surgery and Life members of Obesity Surgery Society of India (OSSI), Society of endoscopic & laparoscopic surgeons of Asia (ELSA), Indian association of gastrointestinal endosurgeons (IAGES) and Association of Surgeons of India (ASI).

Obesity & weight loss surgery

Dr. Anirban Mazumdar is a Professor in Department of Endocrinology at KPC Medical College and Hospital, India and a Regional Faculty for Certificate Course in Evidence Based Diabetes Management of Public Health Foundation of India. He is also a faculty for Integrated Diabetes and Endocrine Certificate Course (IDECC), affiliated by The University of Newcastle, Australia. He received training in Diabetic Foot Diseases, in The Diabetes Ambulatory Care Centre, Dept. of Endocrinology from University of Sydney, Australia and Received training in the Epidemiology and Public Health Aspects of Diabetes Mellitus in Marathon from Greece.

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, gender dysphoria

Having practiced every phase of Orthodontic-Orthopedics for thirty-seven years, I moved from Brooklyn, NY to Portland, OR in August ’16. In Dec. ‘16, I petitioned the Oregon Board of Dentistry to permit Dental Professionals to provide “Weight-control” services as part of a Healthcare team (including the PCP, Dietitian and Psycho-therapist), similar to the way they currently sanction OSA/Sleep apnea services. On July 23, 2017 the Board affirmed that Weight-control was a service permitted in accordance with the Oregon Code of Dentistry. Over the course of eighteen years I have developed an appliance and protocol (OJW: Weight-control) to assist persons who manifest tendencies to eat compulsively and emotionally (CED), and who are seeking to gain control of their excessive eating habits.I currently provide this service in Brooklyn NY and have done so for the past eighteen years. I have treated 200 patients most of whom come from everywhere in the United States. I am in the process of providing this service in Portland, OR. Moreover, I teach Dental professionals how to provide the service in accordance with their state’s code of dentistry.

The Dental Professional’s Role in Weight Control

Dr. Mohamad Miqdady is American Board certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. He is the Division Chief, Ped. GI, Hepatology & Nutrition Division at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in UAE. Also an Adjunct Staff at Cleveland Clinic, Ohio USA. Expert member of the FISPGHAN Council (Federation of International Societies of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition); Malnutrition/Obesity Expert team. Dr. Miqdady completed his Fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, TX, USA. He held the position of Assistant Professor at Jordan University of Science and Technology in Jordan for six years prior joining SKMC. Main research interests include nutritional disorders, feeding difficulties, picky eating, obesity, procedural sedation, allergic GI disorders and celiac disease. He has 19 publications in peer reviewed journals. On the Editorial Board of few journals including Gastroenterology & Hepatology.

obesity, Feeding difficulties, picky eating, procedural sedation, allergic GI disorders and celiac disease.

Dana Al-Hamwi, Medical Doctor & Clinical Dietician has her Doctorate in Medicine from the University of Damascus and Master's degree specializing in Human Nutrition from the University of Sheffield in the UK. With a reputation for results in a short time, Dr. Al-Hamwi is a sought-after nutritionist specializing in “real life nutrition”. She is a Member of The British Nutrition Society and in The North American Association for the Study of Obesity. She has been featured on many TV and radio stations throughout the Arab world as well as several magazines. Presentations are a large part of Dr. Al-Hamwi's career; she has given numerous presentations at major medical meetings and institutes. Dr. Al-Hamwi has done a many research and she is proud to announce her partnership with Nestle as an advisor on the Nido brand. She is also working as a Clinical Dietitian for The Emirates Diabetes Society and Dr. Dana Diet Centre at DHCC.

Nutrition Consultation Weight Management, Sports Nutrition Cardiovascular Health Diabetes, Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) Measurement Advanced Body Composition Analyser, Body shaping

Dr Ramen Goel, 59 years pioneered bariatric surgery in India and was one of the founder member of Obesity Surgery Society of India. He was professor of surgery at Grant Medical College, Mumbai and is Editor of Journal of Minimal Access Surgery (JMAS). He has contributed multiple journal articles, chapters in books and authored a book on laparoscopic surgery. He was President of All India Association for Advancing Research in Obesity and organized 5th Asia Oceania Conference on Obesity (2009). He is Director, Center of Excellence in Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery at Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai, India.

Obesity, Bariatric Surgery, Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Reproductive Hormone, Early Results of Ileal Transposition & Sleeve Gastrectomy, Obesity Management, Post bariatric Nutrition & Health

Dr Madhu Goel a graduate in medicine from B J Medical College, Ahmedabad, India. She pursued her MBBS from the prestigious Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi and her Post Graduation from Lady Hardinge Medical College. She won the Dr. Pratibha Tewari Gold medal for the best Post Graduate student. Dr. Madhu has multiple national and international publications to her credit. She has also penned down chapters for textbooks. She has been widely quoted in various newspapers, magazines and TV channels. Dr. Madhu is a member of various medical associations. As a committed doctor, she has undergone various training programs at various centers and has also attended many seminars and conferences. She started started managing bariatric patients. She is a member of Obesity Surgery Society of India and past executive committee member of All India Association for Advancing Research in Obesity. She is an invited faculty at various international bariatric meetings including Annual Conference of Egyptian Society of Bariatric Surgery at Cairo, Asia Pacific Chapter of International Federation for Surgery of Obesity, Tokyo, presented papers at IFSO, Montreal and Dubai and many Indian national obesity & bariatric meetings. She has published papers in international journals and proposed a unique post bariatric program through portion controlled eating.

Endoscopy, infertility and high risk pregnancy.

Dr Mahendra Shah has more than 40 years of professional experience in academia – University of Nairobi and University of Cambridge, United Nations organizations and agencies such as FAO, WFP, UNDP etc and the World Bank and international scientific and policy research institutes – International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). His professional work is concerned with food security, nutrition and health, sustainable agricultural development and international trade, sustainable development, climate change and international negotiations. In the private sector, since 2004, Dr Shah is the founder and President-Director of Zen Resort Bali where the vision is to create holistic wellness systems where guests experience the knowledge and means to achieving personal harmony with their body, mind and spirit through healthy nutrition and diet in combination with Ayurveda therapy, yoga, meditation, pranayama and holiday recreational activities as well as emotional healing. We need to draw on the vast knowledge of traditional medicine from around the world and integrate this with modern medicine, recognising that a human being is a whole living organism rather than merely a combination of parts, systems and symptoms. The challenge is to deliver the right mix of preventive, restorative and curative healthcare to enhance sustainable lifestyles and sustainable human beings.

Obesity, Nutrition

Dr.Perungo Thirumaraichelvan is a Bariatric, Metabolic and Gastrointestinal surgeon from Chennai, India. He is the Unit Head of the Chennai Division of the Asian Bariatrics hospital. Dr. Perungo Thirumaraichelvan obtained his MBBS degree in the year 2004 from the prestigious Stanley Medical college hospital in Chennai. His passion for surgery made him pursue his Master’s in the General Surgery from the famous Chengalpet Medical college hospital between 2006 and 2008. After graduation, he underwent his basic laparoscopic training at the Lifeline multi-specialty hospital - a high volume Gastrointestinal surgery center in Chennai. In the year 2013, he went on to super specialize in Surgical Gastroenterology and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery from the renowned Madras Medical College Hospital, Chennai. Dr. Perungo mastered the technique of bariatric surgery at the Asian Bariatrics hospital under the able guidance of the doyens in the field namely Dr. Mahendra Narwaria and Dr.Sanjay Patolia. Asian Bariatrics hospital ,being one of the Asia’s largest weight loss surgery center with 20 years of experience and having performed more than 6000 successful bariatric provided Dr. Perungo an opportunity to hone his skills from the very best. Dr. Perungo has a surgical experience of more than 10 years. His bariatric surgical experience spans over 1000 successful procedures including sleeve gastrectomy, Gastric bypass, Revision bariatric surgeries and Metabolic surgery. He has pioneered and excelled in the novel Laprose bariatric surgery, commonly called as the “Weekend bariatric surgery which is a key hole, minimally invasive, pain free, short stay, tailor made, safe and fast track procedure. Ever since his Master’s program, Dr. Perungo has been an active researcher in the field of Gastrointestinal surgery. His research contributions have won him many accolades including the prestigious ‘Sundaram Best Paper’ award in the ASI state conference in 2009. He won the ‘Best e-poster’ award at the National conference IASGCON 2015. Moreover, in the ‘Torrent Young Scholar Award’ competition, he won the second and third prize at the zonal and the national level respectively. He is also an invited faculty to talk on Bariatric and Metabolic surgery at the state level and national level conferences. He is currently actively involved in performing various public awareness program including live television interviews. Dr. Perungo Thirumaraichelvan is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh since the year 2011. In addition, he is a Registered Member of the General Medical Council, UK.

Bariatric Surgery

Ketut Suastika MD, PhD, is an Internist-Consultant Endocrinologist, Professor of Medicine at Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University since 2002 and Guest Professor at Kobe Women University, Kobe, Japan since 2011-now. He was Dean Faculty of Medicine (2008-2013) and President of Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia (2013-2017). He is President of Indonesian Society of Endocrinology (2018-2022). He has published 36 international publications and 47 international presentation since 2010; and has been serving as an editorial board member of several international journals and become reviewer of more than 15 international journals.

Obesity & Endocrinology