Thank you to everyone that sponsorsed, participated, and donated to one of these past events!
2019 ASMBS Foundation’s Walk from Obesity
Locations, Presenting Sponsors, and Event Leaders
Atlanta, GA
Presented By: Beltline Bariatric and Surgical
Event Leader(s): Airika Gibson
Boston, MA
Presented By: Brigham and Women’s Center for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
Event Leader(s): Melissa Majumdar
Brownsville, TX
Presented By: Valley Baptist Medical Center Brownsville, Dr. Carlos Barba
Event Leader(s): Marcela Montemayor
Celebration, FL
Presented By: AdventHealth Medical Group
Event Leader(s): Courtney Krantz, Willie Pallares
Charlotte, NC
Presented By: Novant Health Bariatric Solutions
Event Leader(s): Tiffany Gillespie, Astrid Falcone
Chicago, IL (March with the Surgeons)
Presented By: Lutfi Forward
Event Leader(s): John Steiner, Aida Lutfi
Cleveland, OH
Presented By: Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals
Event Leader(s): Al Swope, Megan Inman
Connecticut
Presented By: Connecticut ASMBS State Chapter
Event Leader(s): Jane Sweeney
Dallas, TX
Presented By: Charlotte Hodges, MD, City Hospital at White Rock
Event Leader(s): Kendal Gheen, Charlotte Hodges, MD
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Presented By: AtlantiCare
Event Leader(s): Debbie Gullo, Rebecca Flanagan
Greenville, NC
Presented By: ECU Department of Surgery, Physicians East, Southern Surgical, Vidant Medical Center
Event Leader(s): Rebecca Scarborough
Indianapolis, IN
Presented By: Community Health Network, IU Health
Event Leader(s): Kimberly Wilkes-McKane, Sarah Muntel
Michigan (Traverse City)
Presented By: Michigan State Chapter of ASMBS
Event Leader(s): Nabeel Obeid, MD, Colleen Buda
NC Triangle (Durham)
Presented By: Duke Center for Metabolic and Bariatric, Rex Bariatrics, WakeMed Bariatrics
Event Leader(s): Megan Keesee, Keri Seymour
New Orleans
Presented By: Ochsner Medical Center
Event Leader(s): Jessica Gorham, MD
New York, NY
Presented By: Bariatric Programs of NYC
Event Leader(s): Liz Goldenberg, Rachel Goldman
NorCal (Sunnyvale)
Presented By: El Camino Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital
Event Leader(s): Karen Thomas, Dana Schroeder
Northern NJ (Hackensack)
Presented By: Hackensack Meridian
Event Leader(s): Erica Amianda, Susy Rodriguez
Oklahoma (Norman)
Presented By: Norman Regional Health System
Event Leader(s): Miranda Matlick, Emily Benham
Philadelphia, PA
Presented By: Pen Medicine – Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program
Event Leader(s): Kim Knipe, Colleen Tewksbury
Pittsburgh, PA
Presented By: Allegheny Health Network
Event Leader(s): Mollie Spitler
Rhode Island
Presented By: Care New England
Event Leader(s): Jane Sylvestre, Sherry Peter
Seattle, WA
Presented By: Swedish Digestive Health Institute
Event Leader(s): Danyell Walker, Kirsti Kaarrwkoski
West Michigan (Muskegon)
Presented By: Life Without Limits, Dr. Gluck
Event Leader(s): Wanda Johnson, Debra Warren
Past 2020 Events
National WFO Day - A Virtual Walk - September 26, 2020
Keep "Walking from Obesity" - #KeepWFO Virtual Social Media Campaign
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