Our Activities | LEAD Awards & Gala
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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.
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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
Jaime Ponce, MD FACS FASMBS
- Dr. Ronald Clements Patient Safety & Quality
Anthony Petrick, MD FASMBS
Medtronic
- Surgical Innovation
Erik Wilson, MD
Boehringer
- Master Educator
Eric DeMaria, MD FASMBS
Standard Bariatrics/Teleflex
- Excellence in Clinical Care
Rana Pullatt, MD FASMBS
- Circle of Excellence
Lisa West-Smith, PhD.LISW-S
- Excellence in Nutrition
Casey Flowers, MS RD
- Rising Star
Pearl Ma, MD FACS FASMBS ABOM
- Research
Ali Aminian, MD FACS FASMBS
- International
Lilian Kow, OAM BMBS PhD FRACS
- Distinguished Industry Partner
Frank Bisceglie,Medtronic
Medtronic
- Special Recognition Award
Joe Nadglowski, President/CEO OAC
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
Sponsor of Excellence in Clinical Care Award
Sponsor of Circle of Excellence in Award