Our Activities | LEAD Awards & Gala
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Thank you for a successful Gala honoring the leaders in the field of metabolic and bariatric surgery.
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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.
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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
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Eric DeMaria, MD FASMBS-1
Gore
- Dr. Ronald Clements Patient Safety & Quality
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OLIVER VARBAN, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Medtronic
- Surgical Innovation
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MATTHEW KROH. MD. FASMBS
Boehringer
- Master Educator
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SHANU KOTHARI, MD, FASMBS
- Excellence in Clinical Care
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ABDELRAHMAN NIMERI, MD, FACS
Bariatric Advantage
- Excellence in Nutrition
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SARAH MUNTEL, RD, FASMBS-IH
- Walter J. Pories Research
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ANITA COURCOULAS, MD, MPH, FACS
ASMBS Corp. Council
- Rising Star
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S. JULIE-ANN LLOYD, MD, PHD, FACS, FASMBS
- International
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PAULINA SALMINEN, MD, PHD, FACS (HON)
- Distinguished Industry Partner
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HEATHER MACKIE, MS, RDN, LD
- Circle of Excellence
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LILLIAN CRAGGS-DINO DHA. RDN. LDN. CLT. FASMBS-IH
Platinum Sponsors
Sponsor of Excellence in Nutrition Award
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Sponsor of Surgical Innovation Award
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Sponsor of Master Educator Award
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Sponsor of Dr. Ronald H. Clements Patient Safety & Quality Award
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Rising Star Award
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Sponsor of Excellence in Clinical Care Award
Sponsor of Circle of Excellence in Award
Silver Sponsors
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Bronze Sponsors
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