Past Galas
LEAD Awards Honorees 2024
- Outstanding Lifetime Achievement

Eric DeMaria, MD FASMBS-1
- Circle of Excellence

Lillian Craggs-Dino, DHA, RDN, LDN, CLT, FASMBS-IH
- Distinguished Industry Partner

Heather Mackie, MS, RDN, LD
- International

Paulina Salminen, MD, PHD, FACS (HON)
Sponsored by:
ASMBS Corp. Council
ASMBS Corp. Council
- Rising Star

S. Julie-Ann Lloyd, MD, PhD, FACS, FASMBS
- Dr. Walter J. Pories Research

Anita Courcoulas, MD, MPH, FACS
Sponsored by:
Bariatric Advantage
Bariatric Advantage
- Excellence in Nutrition

Sarah Muntel, RD, FASMBS-IH
- Excellence in Clinical Care

Abdelrahman Nimeri, MD, FACS
Sponsored by:
Boehringer
Boehringer
- Dr. Harvey Sugerman Master Educator

Shanu Kothari, MD, FASMBS
Sponsored by:
Medtronic
Medtronic
- Surgical Innovation

Matthew Kroh, MD, FASMBS
Sponsored by:
Gore
Gore
- Dr. Ronald Clements Patient Safety & Quality
