Webinar on Adolescent Bariatric Surgery

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Adolescent Bariatric Surgery Webinar

When: January 26, 2011

Presented by: Kathleen B. Hrovat, MS, RD, LD

Date: Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

Time: 1:00 pm EST

CPEU: 1.0

Weight Management DPG General Member Cost: $25

WM Student Member Cost: $15

Non-WM Member Cost: $35

Registration:

http://wmdpg.org/2010/12/adolescent-bariatric-surgery-january-26-2011/

Overview:

Severe obesity is prevalent among adolescents. Bariatric surgery is proving to

be an effective treatment for adolescent obesity. As this is a fairly new

procedure for adolescents, practitioners need to be trained in a team-approach

to bariatric surgery. This webinar will present an overview of adolescent

bariatric surgery and specifically focus on the nutritional aspects of the

preoperative treatment phase, postoperative dietary management and available

resources.

About the Presenter:

Kathleen B. Hrovat, MS, RD, LD has over 35 years of experience in the field of

clinical nutrition and dietetics. She served as the Lead Nutritionist for the

Women's Health Initiative Study at the University of Cincinnati site

(1994-2004).

In 2004 she joined the Comprehensive Weight Management Program at Cincinnati

Children's Hospital, serving as a clinical dietitian in both the HealthWorks!

weight management program and the bariatric surgical program. In July of 2008

she accepted the position as the Lead Nutritionist with the Surgical Weight Loss

Program for Adolescents in the division of Pediatric Surgery. She also serves as

the bariatric program manager for DSIOP (Disease Specific Innovations and

Outcomes Program) at CCHMC.

Learning Objectives:

Recognize evidence based research demonstrating the outcomes and efficacy of

bariatric surgery in promoting short-term and long term weight loss.

Describe the initial assessment of the adolescent bariatric surgery candidate,

the dietary and weight loss goals pre-operatively and tactical plan to achieve

goals.

Identify dietary issues and behavioral strategies to consider post-operatively

when counseling adolescents who have undergone weight loss surgery.

Participate in a case study – adolescent bariatric patient.