Outstanding Lifetime Achievement
The TREO Foundation’s Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award honors an ASMBS member who supports the goals and vision of the Foundation, has displayed a lasting impression and selfless commitment to the ASMBS organization and has made significant contributions to the field of metabolic and bariatric surgery.
View Past Honorees
LEAD Awards:
Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Ronald Clements Patient Safety, Quality, and Clinical Excellence Award
Dr. Harvey Sugerman Master Educator Award
Dr. Walter J. Pories Research Award
Distinguished Industry Partner Award
Excellence in Clinical Care Award
IH LEAD Awards:
Distinguished Certified Bariatric Nurse
- 2026
Wayne English, MD, FACS, FASMBS
- 2025
Michel Gagner, MD, FRCS, FACS
- 2024
Eric DeMaria, MD FASMBS-1
- 2023
Jaime Ponce, MD FACS FASMBS
- 2022
Natan Zundel, MD, FASMBS
- 2021
Jacques Himpens, MD, PhD
- 2019
Ninh Nguyen, MD
- 2018
Raul J. Rosenthal, MD
- 2017
John M. Morton, MD, FACS
- 2016
Bruce M. Wolfe, MD, FACS
- 2015
Scott A. Shikora, MD, FACS
- 2014
Robert Brolin, MD
- 2013
Alan Wittgrove, MD
- 2012
Kelvin Higa, MD
- 2011
Philip Schauer, MD
- 2010
Harvey Sugerman, MD
- 2009
Mathias A.L. Fobi, MD
- 2007
Walter J. Pories, MD
- 2006
Nicola Scopinaro, MD
- 2005
Edward E. Mason, MD
- 2004
John Linner, MD
- 2003
Douglas S. Hess, MD
- 2001
Georgeann Mallory, RD
- 2000
Alex McGregor, MD
- 1999
Henry Buchwald, MD, PhD
- 1998
S. Ross Fox, MD