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