Thursday 08 December
Friday 09 December
Saturday 10 December
8:00-8:30 Registration and welcoming
8:30-8:40 Inauguration Panel
Dr. Nilton Kawahara
Dr. Manuel Aceves Avalos
Dr. Almino Ramos
Dr. Manoel Galvao
Dr. Jose Rodriguez Villareal
Dr. Jaime Ponce de Leon Palomares
Dr. Jose Sergio Verboonen Sotelo
Dr. Elías Ortiz Gomez
Module I – The best technical selection
Introduction & Presentation – Dr. Manuel Aceves
8:40-9:00 Keynote Address
Bariatric/Metabolic procedures, severe obesity & metabolic diseases
“Custom made” guidelines – Is that possible?
Dr. Luciana El Kadre
9:00-10:30 Clinical cases
Session 1 – Choosing the best surgical technique for each patient
Moderator: Dr. Francisco Javier Haro Valdez
Discussion Panel:Dr. Glauco Álvarez
Dr. Felipe Cantú
Dr. Renato Souza
Dr. Carlos Madalosso
Dr. Eduardo García Flores
09:00-09:30Clinical case 1: Host: Dr. Arturo Rodriguez
09:30-10:00. Clinical case 2: Host: Dra. Marta Pereira
10:00-10:30Clinical case 3: Host: Dr. Eric Barragan Veloz
10:30-10:45 Morning Break, Exhibit Hall & Networking
Module II - Live surgeries
10:45-12:30 – SESSION 1
Moderator – Dr. Almino Ramos
Discussion board: Dr. Jordi Pujol
Dr. Alex Escalona
Dr. Armando Joya Munguia
Dr. Sergio Santoro
Dr. Carol Hoff
O.R. 1:Gastric Sleeve
Dr. Mario Alberto Almanza Reyes
O.R 2:Gastrojejunal Bypassl
Dr. Andrey Carlo
O.R 3:Sleeve + Roux en Y Bipartition
Dr. Rui Ribeiro
O.R 4:Sleeve + Sasi
Dr. Shashank Sha
O.R 5:Bariatric Endoscopy // Endoscopic Gastroplication
Dr. Manoel Galvao Neto Team
Module III –Clinical case: Lack of response after initial procedures
Moderator: Dr. Armando Castillo
Discussion Board:Dr. Mario Nora
Dr. Jose Alberto Carlos Rivas
Dr. Julio Teixeira
Dr. Sergio Santoro
12:30-13:00Clinical case 1: Host: Dr. Renato Souza
13:00-13:30Clinical case 2: Host: Dr. Carlos Zerrweck Lopez
13:30-14:00Clinical case 3: Host: Dr. Carlos Madalosso
Module IV – Robotic Surgery
14:00-14:45 – Simposium “Robotic Platforms that are currently in use: Da Vinci, Hugo, Versius”
Moderator:Dr. Roberto Gonzalez
14:00-14:10Da Vinci Surgical System… Dr. Julio Teixeira
14:10-14:20Versius Surgical System … Dr. Carlos Vaz
14:20-14:30Hugo RAS Surgical System…Dr. Jorge Bravo
14:30-14:45Discussion
14:45- 15:00 hrs - Afternoon Break, Exhibit Hall & Networking
Module V – Live Surgeries
15:00- 17:00 Moderator Dr. Nelson Rodriguez Huerta
Discussion Board: Dr. Robert Rutledge
Dr. Miguel Carbajo
Dr. Juan Antonio Lopez Corvala
Dr. Hector Joaquin Perez Corzo
Dr. Andrey Carlo
O.R. 1:RYGB –
Dr. Almino Cardoso Ramos
O.R. 2:SADI-S
Dr. Jordi Pujol
O.R. 3:OAGB
Dr. Mohit Bandari
O.R. 4:Duodenal Switch
Dr. Nilton Kawahara
O.R. 5:Endoscopic Treatment of Weight Regain
Dr. Manoel Galvao Team
Module VI – Clinical Cases
17:00 – 18:30
How to manage complications
Moderator:Dr. Gilberto Ungson
Discussion Board:Dr. Gustavo Quadros
Dr. Antonio Torres
Dra. Luciana El Kadre
Dr. Andrey Carlo
Dr. Guillherme Campos
17:00–17:30Clinical case: Severe Hypoglycemia after Gastric Bypass
Host: Dr. Adriana E. Liceaga Fuentes
17:30-18:00 Clinical Case: Nutritional complications after SADI Host: Dr. Carmen Calleja Enriquez
18:00-18:30 Clinical Case: Leakage complication after Bypass
Host: Dr. Admar Concon
Chair’s closing remarks
End of Day 1
Module VII – Super obesity. The challenge of the metabolic weight loss surgery
Moderator: Dr. Felipe Cantu
Keynote Address
08:00-08:20Is there any difference between Obesity and Super Obesity?
Dr. David Cummings
08:20-08:35 The optimal preoperatory management of the super obese patient
Dr. Alvaro Albano
08:35-08:50Techniques & outcomes – One or two steps surgery? Pros & Cons.
Dr. Mario Nora. Pros / Dr. Antonio Torres. Contras
08:50-09:00Debate
Module VIII – IBC Simposium
Honorary Chair: Professor Manuel Aceves (Mexico)
Symposium Director & Director IBC Mexico: Dra. Diana Gabriela Maldonado Pintado (Mexico)
Symposium Director & Director IBC Innovations: Professor Dr. Manoel Galvao Neto (Brazil)
09:00 – 09:05 Welcome Dr. Manuel Aceves Avalos
Dr. Manoel Galvao Neto
Dr. Diana Gabriela Maldonado Pintado
Coordinator: Dr. Diana Gabriela Maldonado Pintado
Discussion Board: Dr. Manuel Aceves Avalos
Dr. Jose Rodriguez
09:10 – 09:20What makes an Excellent Surgeon?
Dr. Almino Ramos
09:25 – 09:35 The Surgical Robot of the 22nd Century
Dr. Andre Teixeria
09:40 – 10:05 The concerns of Barretts Esophagus after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy will lead to the demise of the operation Moderator:Dr. Liza Maria Pompa Gonzalez
Dr. Manoel Galvao Neto
Discussion Board: FAVOR: Dr. Robert Rutledge
AGAINST: Dr Elias Ortiz
Experts’ Forum Video Sessions
10:10 – 10:30Conversion MGB to LRYGB for Perforated Marginal Ulcer Presenter: Dr. Diana Gabriela Maldonado Pintado
Chairs: Dr. Almino Ramos
Dr. Diana Gabriela Maldonado Pintado
Panel: Dr. Nilton Kawahara, Dr. Almino Ramos, Dr. Sergio Verboonen, Dr. Manuel Aceves, Dr. Guilherme Campos, Dr. Carlos Vaz, Dr. Pablo Omelanczuk y Dr. Julio Teixeira
10:00-10:30 Morning Break, Exhibit Hall & Networking
Module IX – Live surgeries
Moderator: Dr. Rui Ribeiro
Discussion Board: Dr. Christian Rodriguez
Dr. Juan Antonio Lopez Corvala
Dra. Martha Patricia Sanchez Munoz
Dr. Glauco Alvarez
Dr. Pablo Omalenczuck
Dr. Manuel Garcia Garza
Dr. Gustavo Quadros
10:30-12:30 Live Endoscopies and Surgeries
O.R. 1:Gastric Band Conversion to RYGB
Dr. Elias Ortiz Gomez
O.R. 2:– Sleeve conversion to SADI-S
Dr. Antonio Torres
O.R. 3:Gastrojejunal Bypass Conversion/Revision
Dr. Almino Cardoso Ramos
O.R. 4:OAGB
Dr. Miguel Carbajo/ Dr. Sergio Verboonen
O.R. 5:Revisión endoscópica de Bypass Endoscopic Revision of Bypass
Dr. Manoel Galvao Team
Module X – Reflux in Bariatric Surgery
Moderator: Dr. Jose Rodriguez Villareal
Discussion Board: Dr. Mohit Bandari
Dr. Enrique Luque de Leon
Dr. Andrey Carlo
Dr. Sergio Santoro
12:30-12:45Reflux after bariatric surgery
Dr. Manuel Aceves
12:45.13:00 Is Alkaline Reflux an issue or not?
Dr. Alvaro Albano
13:00- 13:25 Clinical case 1: Host: Dr. Narcizo Leon
13:25- 13:50 Clinical case 2: Host: Dr. Diana Gabriela Maldonado
13:50- 14:15 Clinical case 3: Host: Dr. Jeffry Romero
Module XI.Keynote Address
14:15 - 14:40NASH, Cirrhosis, Transplants & Bariatric Surgery
Dr. Guillherme Campos
14:40- 15:00 – Afternoon Break, Exhibit Hall & Networking
Module XII. Live Revision Surgeries
15:00- 17:00Moderator: Dr. Gilberto Ungson Beltrán
Discussion Board: Dr. Jose Rodriguez Villarreal
Dr. Shashank Sha
Dr. Antonio Torres
Dra. Diana Gabriela Maldonado Pintado
Dr. Carol Hoff
O.R. 1:Sleeve Conversion to Roux en Y Gastric Bypass
Dr. Mario Nora
O.R. 2:SADI-S with Da Vinci Robot
Dr. Andre Teixeira
O.R. 3:Conversion of Gastrojejunal Bypass to Duodenal Switch
Dr. Alcides Branco
O.R. 4:SADI-S
Dr. Christian Rodriguez
O.R. 5:Endoscopic Revision of Sleeve Gastrectomy
Dr. Manoel Galvao Team
Module XlII. The Great Debate: Is it possible or required that Clinical roles, Endoscopists and Surgeons work together?
17:00-18:00 Moderator: Dr. Enrique Luque de Leon
17:00-17:15 New Drugs
Dr. David Cummings
17:15-17:30 Endoscopic procedures + Drugs
Dr. Carol Hoff
17:30- 17:45 MACE (Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events) & Bariatric Surgery. What do we know from the evidence?
Dr. Eduardo Aceves Velazquez
17:45-18:00 Debate
Module XIV. Simposium CCBMBC
18:00- 19:30 OAGB or MGB. Which one is the best option?
Moderator: Dr. Jaime Ponce de Leon Palomares
Discussion Board:Dr. Elias Ortiz Gomez
Dr. Mario Alberto Almanza Reyes
Dr. Christian Rodriguez
Dr. Alberto Carlos
Dr. Enrique Luque de Leon
Lecture 1
05 min. History of OAGB surgery.
Dr. Jose Sergio Verboonen Sotelo
Lecture 2: Video Sessions
05 min. Technical Systematization Minigastric Bypass/MGB
Dr. Robert Rutledge
05 min.OAGB
Dr. Miguel Carbajo
05 min.OAGB
Dr. Almino Ramos
Discussion Board
True risks of bile reflux
Dr. Alberto Michel
SIBO and other alterations after OAGB
Dr. Miguel Carbajo
OAGB in GERD patients
Dr. Mohit Bandari
The ideal follow-up of the patient with MGB
Dr. Robert Rutledge
Discusión, Preguntas y Respuestas
Discussion/Q&A
Chair’s closing remarks
Saturday, December 10th
Module XV Mechanisms of action of metabolic surgery
Moderator:Dr. Jesus Arguelles Sarmiento
08:00-08:15 Long-term objectives of surgical treatment of DM Type II
Dr. Aureo de Paula
08:15-08:30 Hormonal changes after metabolic surgery
Dr. David Cummings
08:30-08:45The reality of evidence around the world about Bipartition of the Intestinal Transit. Where are we?
Dr. Sergio Santoro
08:45-09:00DEBATE
Management of Complications
Moderator:Dr. Manuel Aceves Avalos
Surgery & endoscopy, difficult cases
09:00-09:10The role of Surgery
Dr. Julio Teixeira
09:10-09:20The role of Endoscopy
Dr. Jonhatan Jerez
09:20-09:30The best time to call for an endoscopist
Dr. Andre Teixeira
09:30-10:00Clinical Case and Debate: Chronic Fistula after Sleeve
Presentator:Dr. Marcelo Falcao
Discussion Board:Dr. Almino Cardoso Ramos
Dr. Alex Escalona
Dr. Manoel Galvao
Dr. Carlos Madalosso
Dr. Admar Concon
10:30-11:00Morning Break, Exhibit Hall & Networking
Module XVI Live Surgeries
Moderator: Guillermo Borjas
Discussion Board: Dr. Enrique Luque de Leon
Dr. Jordi Pujol
Dr. Alcides Branco
Dr. Sergio Santoro
Dr. Marcelo Falcao
11:00-13:00 Metabolic Surgeries
O.R. 1:OAGB
Dr Jaime Ponce de leon / Dr Jeffry Romero
O.R. 2:Ileal Interposition & Sympathectomy
Dr. Aureo de Paula
O.R. 3:MGB
Dr. Robert Rutledge
O.R. 4:SADI-S with Bulbar Preservation
Dr. Victor Dib / Dr Carlos Madalosso
O.R. 5:Metabolic Edoscopy
Dr. Manoel Galvao Team
Module XVII – Final Keynote Addresses
Moderador:Dr. Nilton Kawahara
13:00-13:20 Bariatric Endoscopy 2.0
Dr. Manoel Galvao
13:20-13:40 Looking back to the past. Have we done a good job as bariatric surgeons?
Dr. Mal Fobi
13:40-14:00 Looking ahead to the Future. What should we be prepared for as metabolic surgeons?
Dr. Alex Escalona
14:00-14:30 Homage to Dr. Rafael Alvarez Cordero
Homage to Dr. Mal Fobi
Dr. Manuel Aceves Avalos
Dr. Jose Rodriguez Villarreal
Dr. Jaime Ponce de León Palomares
14:30 Closing Ceremony BEST TJ 2022