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Sisterhood in Surgery: Weighing in on Obesity Medications

What are the new weight loss drugs & the science behind them? We explore the current surge in Wegovy and Ozempic use for both on- and off-label purposes, the media misconceptions and underlying discrimination, and what is included in the cost of these drugs.


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Houston Methodist Hospital

Presenters

Linda Le, MD

Linda Le, MD

Host
Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute for Academic Medicine
Assistant Clinical Member, Research Institute
Houston Methodist
Weill Cornell Medical College

Houston Methodist Cardiovascular Surgery AssociatesVascular Surgery Cardiology Clinical Interests: Aneurysms Carotid Endarterectomy Peripherial Vascular Disease Peripherial Vascular Disease Surgery Varicose Vein Treatment EDUCATION ...

Palma Shaw, MD, MBA, FACS, RPVI

Palma Shaw, MD, MBA, FACS, RPVI

Host
Professor of Surgery,
Program Director of Vascular Surgery Fellowship,
Director of the Venous Program, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery,
SUNY Upstate Medical Center

EDUCATION & TRAINING Fellowship: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Fellowship: Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center Residency: New York Medical College  Residency: Guthrie Research Institute, Sayre, PA Internship: Medical University ...

Shauna Levy MD, MS, FACS, FASMBS, DABOM

Shauna Levy MD, MS, FACS, FASMBS, DABOM

Guest
Assistant Professor, Medical Director of Tulane Bariatric and Weight Loss Center,
Tulane Medical Center

Shauna Levy, MD, MS, FACS, FASMBS, DABOM is an Assistant Professor of Surgery who started as full-time faculty at Tulane University Medical Center in October 2017.  Dr Levy is double board certified in General Surgery and Obesity medicine.  ...

Archana Sadhu, MD, FACE

Archana Sadhu, MD, FACE

Guest
System Director, Diabetes Program and Houston Methodist,
Medical Director, Pancreas Transplantation and Transplant Endocrinology and Houston Methodist J.C. Walter Transplant Center

EDUCATION & TRAINING MD, University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine Clinical Fellowship, University of California at Los Angeles Residency, University of California at Los Angeles