May 14, 2024 | NYU Langone Health

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Obesity+Health is a half-day conference that will highlight pressing topics related to obesity and weight management care today with a focus on actionable solutions.

We created Obesity+Health to address the urgent need for open dialogue and trusted content in the area of obesity care management. The event will bring together 100+ leaders from top employers, digital health companies, investors, payers, providers and pharmaceutical companies.

Why attend?

  • Learn about innovative strategies and new approaches to addressing obesity

  • Understand the market landscape and emerging opportunities

  • Hear about the latest advancements, trends, and best practices in the field

  • Build your expertise in this rapidly growing disease state

  • Network with experts in the field and connect with peers and prospects

Who should attend?

  • Employers

  • Providers

  • Payers

  • Pharma

  • Digital health

  • Investors

  • Startups

Agenda:

Tuesday May 14, 2024

Location: NYU Langone Health 435 E. 30th Street (Between First Ave & FDR Drive)

8:30 - 9:00 AM

Check-in & Breakfast

9:00 - 9:10 AM

Bunny Ellerin, CEO, DHNY

Welcome

9:10 - 9:45 AM

The Evolution of Obesity Treatment

Holly Lofton, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery & Medicine,
Director of Medical Weight Management Program, NYU Grossman School of Medicine

9:50 - 10:30 AM

What Does Optimal Obesity Care Look Like?

Christine Gallagher, Research Project Director, STOP Obesity Alliance, Redstone Center; Milken Institute School of Public Health
Susan Greeley, MS, RDN, Sr. Vice President / National Dir. Wellness Services, Castle Connolly Private Health Partners
Anthony Puopolo, MD, Chief Medical Officer, LifeMD
Kelly Close, CEO, Close Concerns (moderator)

10:35 - 11:00 AM

GLP-1s and the Evolving Landscape of Innovative Treatments

Carter Gould, Director, Biopharma Equity Research, Barclays

11:00 - 11:20 AM

Break & Networking

11:20 - 11:50 AM

Patient Point of View: It’s About More Than Weight Loss

Michael P. Brady
Dan Brown
Barbara Senich
Kevin Kumler, President, Virta Health (moderator)

11:55 - 12:10 PM

The Financial Implications of Obesity & Obesity Treatment

Elina Onitskansky, Founder & CEO, Ilant Health

12:15 - 12:55 PM

The Employer Perspective: Managing Costs while Improving Outcomes

AJ Ally, R.Ph., MBA, Principal and Pharmacy Management Consultant, Milliman
Max Karpman, PharmD, MBA, AAHIVP, Strategic Pharmacy Consultant, Valued Pharmacy Services
Katherine Saunders, MD, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President, Intellihealth
Sharon E. Smith, MD, MBA, FACP, Corporate Medical Director, Estee Lauder
Bunny Ellerin, CEO, DHNY (moderator)

1:00 PM

Lunch & Networking

Speakers

  • AJ Ally, R.Ph., MBA

    Principal and Pharmacy Management Consultant
    Milliman

  • Michael P. Brady

    Living with Obesity

  • Dan Brown

    Living with Obesity

  • Kelly Close

    CEO
    Close Concerns

  • Bunny Ellerin

    CEO
    DHNY

  • Christine Gallagher

    Research Project Director, STOP Obesity Alliance
    Redstone Center; Milken Institute School of Public Health

  • Carter Gould

    Director, Biopharma Equity Research
    Barclays

  • Susan Greeley, MS, RDN

    Sr. Vice President / National Dir. Wellness Services
    Castle Connolly Private Health Partners

  • Max Karpman, PharmD, MBA, AAHIVP

    Strategic Pharmacy Consultant
    Valued Pharmacy Services

  • Kevin Kumler

    President
    Virta Health

  • Holly Lofton, MD

    Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery & Medicine, Director of Medical Weight Management Program
    NYU Grossman School of Medicine

  • Elina Onitskansky

    CEO
    Ilant Health

  • Anthony Puopolo, MD

    Chief Medical Officer
    LIfeMD

  • Katherine Saunders, MD

    Co-Founder and Executive Vice President
    Intellihealth

  • Barbara Senich

    Living with Obesity

  • Sharon E. Smith, Smith, MD, MBA, FACP

    Corporate Medical Director
    Estee Lauder

Event Sponsors

Did you know…

  • Globally, over 1.9 billion adults are overweight, and of these, more than 650 million are classified as obese.

  • In the United States alone, obesity affects approximately 42.4% of the adult population, leading to a myriad of health complications.

  • Obesity-related conditions, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers, are among the leading causes of preventable death worldwide.

  • The economic burden of obesity is staggering, with estimated healthcare costs reaching hundreds of billions of dollars annually in the U.S. alone.

Sponsorship Opportunities

There are several ways for organizations to become involved in Obesity+Health as a sponsor.

For more information, contact info@dhny.co