Past Galas
LEAD Awards Honorees 2023
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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
- Circle of Excellence (IH)
Lisa West-Smith, PhD.LISW-S
- Outstanding Lifetime Achievement
Jaime Ponce, MD FACS FASMBS
- Dr. Ronald Clements Patient Safety, Quality, and Clinical Excellence
Anthony Petrick, MD FASMBS
- Surgical Innovation
Erik Wilson, MD
- Dr. Harvey Sugerman Master Educator
Eric DeMaria, MD FASMBS
- Excellence in Clinical Care
Rana Pullatt, MD FASMBS
- Excellence in Nutrition (IH)
Casey Flowers, MS RD
- Rising Star
Pearl Ma, MD FACS FASMBS ABOM
- Dr. Walter J. Pories Research
Ali Aminian, MD FACS FASMBS
- International
Lilian Kow, OAM BMBS PhD FRACS
- Distinguished Industry Partner
Frank Bisceglie
- Special Recognition Award
Joe Nadglowski, President/CEO OAC
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