Our Activities | LEAD Awards / Gala
Join us for the 2023 LEAD Awards and Gala.

- Log into your ASMBS Confirmation using your email address & connect to the link at the Bottom of the Page View or Modify Your Registration
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- Select the LEAD Gala & Golden Ticket Sales at the Bottom of the Page to purchase tickets. If you want more than 10 Golden Tickets, click 10+, refresh the page, and enter # of tickets requested.
- ALL other purchasers who HAVE NOT registered for the ASBMS Conference should select this link below:
Join us for an evening of celebration as we honor our donors and recognize leaders in metabolic and bariatric surgery.
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
6:00pm—9:00pm
Mandalay Bay Resort | Las Vegas
Black tie optional
Thank you for a successful Gala honoring the leaders in the field of metabolic and bariatric surgery.


The 2022 LEAD Awards ceremony was held on June 8, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Dallas, TX. Thank you to everyone who attended and congratulations to our award recpicients.
Nominate an ASMBS member for our prestigious LEAD Awards.

Click on the award for details and nomination forms:
Outstanding Lifetime Achievement
Surgical Innovation Award
Dr. Ronald Clements Patient Safety Quality Award
Excellence In Clinical Care Award
Excellence In Nutrition Award
Master Educator Award
International Award
Research Star Award
Rising Star Award
Integrated Health Circle Of Excellence Award
Distinguished Industry Partner Award
LEAD Awards Honorees 2023
- Outstanding Lifetime Achievement

Jaime Ponce, MD FACS FASMBS
Gore
- Dr. Ronald Clements Patient Safety & Quality

Anthony Petrick, MD FASMBS
Medtronic
- Surgical Innovation

Erik Wilson, MD
Boehringer
- Master Educator

Eric DeMaria, MD FASMBS
Standard Bariatrics/Teleflex
- Excellence in Clinical Care

Rana Pullatt, MD FASMBS
Seca
- Circle of Excellence

Lisa West-Smith, PhD.LISW-S
Bariatric Advantage
- Excellence in Nutrition

Casey Flowers, MS RD
ASMBS Corporate Council
- Rising Star

Pearl Ma, MD FACS FASMBS ABOM
- Research

Ali Aminian, MD FACS FASMBS
- International

Lilian Kow, OAM BMBS PhD FRACS
- Distinguished Industry Partner

Frank Bisceglie,Medtronic
Medtronic
- Special Recognition Award

Joe Nadglowski, President/CEO OAC
Platinum Sponsors
Sponsor of Excellence in Nutrition Award

Sponsor of Surgical Innovation Award

Sponsor of Master Educator Award

Sponsor of Dr. Ronald H. Clements Patient Safety & Quality Award

Sponsor of Excellence in Clinical Care Award

Sponsor of Circle of Excellence in Award

Silver Sponsors


Bronze Sponsors
