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ObesityHelp SO CA Weight Loss Conference 2010
ObesityHelp Regional Conference
When:
May 21, 03:00 pm - May 22, Midnight 2010Where:
Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa3050 Bristol Street
Costa Mesa, CA
Hotel Website
1-714-540-7000
Lodging:
Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa3050 Bristol Street
Costa Mesa, CA
Hotel Website
1-714-540-7000
About the area:
This hotel is centrally located to all of Orange County and Southern California's most popular attractions. A perfect destination within walking distance of famed South Costa Plaza Shopping Center. The Hilton has small refrigerators for the rooms, but the quantity is limited. It is a first come, first served basis, so check with the hotel when you book. Our group booking code is OBH. We have negotiated a special rate of $99 for guest rooms. To book your room, click hereThey offer a free shuttle to John Wayne Airport and to South Coast Plaza, where there are numerous restaurant choices.
Announcements:
Join ObesityHelp for education, inspiration and motivation for researching weight loss, weight loss surgery or plastic surgery following weight loss, staying on track with your journey, and for help in finding the product supplements that fit you the best! Back by popular demand, offering new topics on main stage are speakers at the tops of their fields, such as Chef Dave, Dr. Garth Davis, Mary Jo Rapini and Dr. Connie Stapleton. Dr. Jay Calvert, local plastic surgeon is joining us with his team and will present in two breakout sessions. They will also be providing FREE private consultations. Dr. Timothy Katzen, plastic surgeon, has joined us and will be providing FREE onsite private consultations as well. Sign up at his table! We have also added a free form q & a period on Friday, hoping to address weight regain, vitamins and labs and other issues. Some of this same information will again be addressed on Saturday in breakout rooms by individual speakers. In addition, Jeremy Gentles will be offering his exercise physiology expertise, specific to bariatrics. Dr. Michael Bain, Plastic Surgeon has joined us, his topic being, ?How to Get Your Massive Weight Loss Reconstructive Surgery Covered by Insurance ? Is there hope??Exhibitors: Dr. Timothy Katzen, Verdugo Hills Hospital, Dr. Siamak Agha, Bariatric Advantage, Lipo Express, It Works!, Celebrate Vitamins, Egg Whites International and more! Visit the exhibit table of ItWorks! to learn about toning.
**New Addition: 9 Year Post-Op, Yvonne McCarthy presents "The Self Esteem Game" in a breakout session! Geared to leave you feeling better about yourself!
We are very excited to announce that Dan Benintendi is joining us in Costa Mesa and Houston for a breakout session! His story can be seen on his website, trimywill.com, on his OH profile and in our Special Fitness Issue of our magazine for Mar/Apr, 2009.
Schedule:
| General Schedule for Friday | |
|---|---|
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Free Form Q & A: Connie Stapleton, PhD, Monina Fournier, RD, Dr. Milton Owens, MeltingMama, Catalina Olvera, Yvonne McCarthy. Resa Hempfling, Aquatherapist & Jeremy Gentles, OH Exercise Physiologist will be joining us also. |
| 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM | Meet & Greet Reception, Light Food Served. Meet Dr. Agha |
| General Schedule for Saturday | |
|---|---|
| 7:00 AM - 7:35 AM | Exhibitors Setup Time |
| 7:45 AM - 8:20 AM | Registration, Exhibitor Walk Thru, coffee served. |
| 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM | Greetings, Intro of Breakout Speakers. Bo McCoy & Dave Gyurina |
| 8:50 AM - 9:30 AM | Dr. Connie Stapleton, Beyond the Honeymoon- For Better or Worse! |
| 9:40 AM - 10:20 AM | Dr. Garth Davis,The Food We Eat and Why It Leads to Weight Gain |
| 10:30 AM - 11:10 AM | Chef Dave, Smart Eating When You're Not at Home |
| 11:20 AM - 12:00 PM | Jeremy Gentles, OH Health Tracker Demo |
| 12:00 PM - 1:10 PM | Buffet Lunch/Exhibit Visits Professionals' Lunch |
| 1:15 PM - 1:55 PM | Dr. Siamak Agha, High Definition Body Lift After Weight Loss Surgery |
| 1:15 PM - 1:55 PM | Sean Nichols, OH Leader, Men's Issues |
| 1:15 PM - 1:55 PM | Jeremy Gentles, Exercise for Long Term Post Ops |
| 2:05 PM - 2:45 PM | Michelle Pearl, Imperfect Fitness |
| 2:05 PM - 3:35 PM | Dr. Jay Calvert,Balanced Body Contouring, parts 1 & 2. Dr. Patel |
| 2:05 PM - 2:45 PM | Dr. Ara Keshishian, DS & Revision Surgery |
| 2:55 PM - 3:35 PM | Dan Benintendi, The First Day of the Rest of Your Life |
| 2:55 PM - 3:35 PM | Dr. Bobby Bhasker-Rao, Weight Regain and How to Avoid It |
| 3:45 PM - 4:25 PM | Dr. Michael Bain, Plastic Surgery Insured or Not-Is There Hope? |
| 3:45 PM - 4:25 PM | Yvonne McCarthy, The Self Esteem Game! |
| 3:45 PM - 4:25 PM | Monina Fournier, RD, Getting Enough Protein Daily |
| 4:40 PM - 5:20 PM | Mary Jo Rapini, More Intimacy for a Better Relationship After WLS (Adult content discussed) |
| 5:20 PM - 5:45 PM | Closing, Prize Drawings |
| 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | On Your Own Dinner Break |
| 8:00 PM - 11:55 PM | Member Fashion Show, Social, Dance & Prize Drawings! |
Speakers / Topics
Siamak Agha-Mohammadi, MD, PhD
Following his teaching course at the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons on Plastic Surgery after Weight Loss in Washington, DC http://www.surgery.org/microsite/meeting2010/course-707.php, Dr. Siamak Agha will be joining OH to give a lecture on High-Definition Body Lift ?. He will be available for complimentary consultation at the hotel on Saturday and at his office in Newport Beach on Sunday. Sign up at his table.
Dr. Agha has extensive experience in body contouring procedures, including upper and lower body lift, brachioplasty (arm reduction), breast lift and reshaping, abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), thigh lift, buttock lift and buttock augmentation. He has participated and performed several hundred body contouring procedures, including total body lifts. Dr Agha has also contributed to several book chapters and recent publication on post-bariatric body contouring procedures in such books as Body Contouring After Massive Weight Loss (2006), Aesthetic Surgery After Massive Weight (2006), and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journals (see resume for more details).
His current focus is on optimization of post-bariatric patient status for prior to plastic surgery procedures, and optimization of their aesthetic results by appreciating the anatomical changes associated with weight loss and development and improvement of current surgical approaches. Dr Agha aims to deliver the highest quality of aesthetic results through incisions that are well placed and well hidden.
Learn more about Dr. Agha and body contouring at www.plasticsurgerybodycontouring.com
Come meet Dr. Agha on Friday at the Meet and Greet!
Star of TLC's BIG MEDICINE, Mary Jo Rapini, LPC
Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC, is featured on TLC's new series, Big Medicine which completed season one and two. She is also a contributing expert for Seventeen magazine (referenced twice in their 9/08 issue). She was quoted in an article about body image in First magazine (7/21/08) and is a frequent expert for relationship articles in the Houston Chronicle. Mary Jo has her own column in the Houston Chronicle beginning in Jan. 09. She is an intimacy and sex counselor, and a certified anger management therapist. A mom with two daughters, her passion is helping all girls become strong women. She is a popular speaker across the nation, with multiple repeat requests to serve as key-note speaker for national conferences. Her dynamic style is particularly engaging for those dealing with intimacy issues and relationship challenges, or those simply hanging on to unasked questions about sex in relationships. She was recently a major participant in a symposium for young girls dealing with body image and helping girls become strong women. As host of The Mary Jo Show on a local cable access channel, Rapini interviewed adolescents and works to empower them to live life to the fullest. She has appeared on many television programs including Montel, Fox Morning News and various Houston area shows to discuss topics such as holiday stress, prayer and healing, divorce and kids, children and traumatic experiences, and children and cancer. Rapini is the author of Is God Pink? Dying to Heal and co-author of Start Talking: A Girl's Guide for You and Your Mom About Health, Sex or Whatever.
Visit Mary Jo at http://www.maryjorapini.com/
Star of TLC's BIG MEDICINE, Dr. Garth Davis
Dr. Garth Davis is a leader in the field of bariatric medicine. Most recently, Dr. Davis was again recognized as a Texas Monthly Super Doc and stars with his father, Dr. Robert Davis, on TLC's hit show, BIG MEDICINE. His recently published bestseller, The Expert's Guide to Weight Loss Surgery is available now at bookstores nationwide.
Dr. Davis graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Texas in Austin where he was the Student Government President. He was also recognized as the most outstanding student at UT. Dr. Davis went on to attend medical school at Baylor College of Medicine and graduated in the top 10 percent of his class. In addition, he was inducted to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. Dr. Davis completed his surgical residency at the prestigious University of Michigan in Ann Arbor where he was elected to the position of Chief Administrative Resident. While in Michigan, Dr. Davis underwent extensive training in general surgical disciplines, specializing in laparoscopic procedures. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Davis is a recognized expert in initial bariatric procedures as well as revisional bariatric surgery, and is frequently asked to give lectures to both patient and physician audiences alike.
Both Dr. Garth Davis and his father, Dr. Robert Davis, head up The Davis Clinic, Texas' premier weight management clinic located in Houston, Texas. Information about The Davis Clinic may be found online at http:// www.thedavisclinic.com/
Connie Stapleton, Ph.D.
The Prevention of Weight Regain Following Surgery
Connie Stapleton, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and owner of Mind/Body Health Services in Augusta, GA. A native of Iowa, she received her doctorol degree from Texas A&M University in Counseling Psychology. She is an expert in recovery from addictions of all sorts. Her passion is the mental, physical and spiritual health of parents and families. She serves on the Mental Health Advisory Board for ObesityHelp.com and maintains certification as an Addiction Counselor. She is a member of the Board of Directors for the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Certification Board of Georgia. She has worked for 18 years in the field of addiction and speaks publicly on the topic. She works with professional students at the Medical College of Georgia and has a private practice. Dr. Stapleton has been a featured expert for articles in OH, New Physician and Pregnancy magazines. Her 17-year professional history includes an ongoing private practice, teaching at the university level and conducting lectures and workshops. Her book, Eat it Up! The Complete Mind/Body Guide to a Full Life Following Weight Loss Surgery is available for purchase at the events. Future book topics include mind/body books related to weight loss, alcohol and drug addiction, parenting and the family. In her public speaking career she inspires others to implement the tools that lead to a full happy life. She is married to her husband and business partner of 25 years. They have three grown children who are their greatest joy.
Visit Dr. Stapleton's website at http://mindbodyhealthservices.com/
Jay Calvert, MD, FACS
Dr. Calvert received his Doctor of Medicine degree from The Cornell University Medical College in New York City. Following medical school, he achieved admission and completed the highly competitive "combined" training program for general and plastic surgery at the distinguished University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, a program known for training the highest quality aesthetic and reconstructive surgeons through academic rigor and consistent exposure to complex surgical cases. Dr. Calvert's vast surgical experience coupled with his extensive plastic surgery training make him well-equipped to serve the complete plastic surgery needs of his patients.
Dr. Calvert and his team will be offering FREE private consultations during the event on Saturday. You may schedule with his office or at his table.
Visit their website at http://roxbariatric.com/
Yvonne McCarthy, aka "Bariatric Girl"
Yvonne McCarthy (Bariatric Girl)
Professional Photographer,
Musician and Artist, Public Speaker
WLS 2001 ? 9 years!
Originally from Shreveport, Louisiana Yvonne became an official Texan in 1987. After 15 minutes of research she decided to have open RNY gastric bypass at 260 pounds. Yvonne has lost 130 pounds and maintained that weight through what she considers to be a series of miracles.
After joining Obesity Help in 2001, she attended her first OH event in May of 2004. Since then she decided the weight loss surgery advocate was born.
Yvonne McCarthy, known by many as "Bariatric Girl", is a public speaker, co-founder of RYD Obesity as well as her website www.bariatricgirl.com. She is an active member of the WLS community. She joined the Weight Loss Surgery Channel as host of the talkshow WLS Journeys, speaking from the heart to guests who share how bariatric surgery has changed their life. Yvonne's mission is to bring a message of hope to the millions of people who struggle with their weight, having experienced the challenges firsthand since childhood. She continued to battle the scale for close to three decades, losing hundreds of pounds through diet and exercise, only to gain back the weight and more. When her mother died of cancer in 2000, Yvonne gave up the fight. But, the following year, she discovered new hope when she underwent Roux en-Y gastric bypass surgery. Today, Yvonne is living the life she always envisioned. As of May 2009 she has joined the staff at The Feel Better Network. She is married to Texas radio personality Kevin McCarthy, her husband of seven years and host of the Car Guy Show on WBAP News/Talk 820, and is happily pursuing her other passion for animals as well.
Dan Benintendi, Motivational Speaker
After coming to the realization that I was going to die if I didn't do something about my severe Morbid Obesity, I decided to have Gastric Bypass, and on January 14th, 2008, I had the procedure done.
It has been the best decision I have ever made for my health. Not only have I lost 201 pounds in 14 months, I have completed 10 triathlons which include Ironman Florida 70.3 , Ironman Buffalo Springs 70.3 , Ironman Louiville, KY, Ironman Augusta, GA 70.3, Ironman Austin, TX Longhorn 70.3, 2 x 5k, a 10k, three full 26.2 mile marathons, multiple bike races and century rides, and a 10K Swim. I use my website as a way to track my progress, but to also allow those who have any doubt about their abilities, their potentials, or any other aspect of their lives a glimmer of hope, and a renewed sense that anything is possible, if you work hard enough to achieve it.
Read Dan's story at http://www.trimywill.com/home
Jeremy Gentles, Fitness Expert
Jeremy Gentles, MA, CSCS, is ObesityHelp's exercise physiologist. Jeremy studied Exercise Science at East Tennessee State University and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
In his presentation, Jeremy will arm you with the knowledge to safely participate in a self-guided exercise program to assist you in achieving long-term success after weight loss surgery. He'll offer solutions for overcoming a multitude of obstacles that can get in the way of enjoying a full, active life. By helping you understand the why's and how's of exercise, Jeremy will empower you to knock down those obstacles, allowing you to become healthier through exercise. Come explore the benefits of having a healthy focus and learn how to properly and safely implement a weight/resistance training program.
It's your journey....Train for it!
Dave Fouts, Bariatric Chef
Chef David Fouts received his Culinary Degree in 1994 from the Florida Culinary Institute in sunny West Palm Beach, Florida. Soon thereafter he was hired by the prestigious 5 Star Diamond Hotel "The Breakers" in Palm Beach, where he worked for several years. Other professional appointments include Director of Food Services at Hippocrates Health Institute which is one of the premier vegan/vegetarian resorts in South Florida; Executive Chef for Omni Hotels; and Personal Chef for a wonderful family in Naples, Florida. He currently is the creator of the Chef Dave Pilot program which is being hailed a success for Edmond School District.
Over the last several years, Chef Dave has written, contributed and advised on several editorial boards for publications throughout the country. Chef Dave is the exclusive chef for WLS Lifestyles magazine and Food Columnist for the Edmond Sun. Chef Dave's newest cook book "90 Ways to Ditch Your Diet" was released January 2009.
These days, you can find Chef Dave lecturing and performing cooking seminars across the country. He advises on food and product developing teams for companies such as Keebler, Uncle Ben's, Coke, PepsiCo and many others. In addition Chef Dave is on the advisory board for the Obesity Action Coalition as well as the Spokes person for the ACF Kids Obesity Initiative. He was recently featured on the front cover of WLS Lifestyles Magazine in their quarterly issue. Besides his national speaking engagements, Chef Dave is proud to say he is kept very busy in Edmond, Oklahoma, where he lives with his lovely wife and two children. He is actively involved in his new community and work, and enjoys leisure and travel time with his family.
Bo McCoy, OH Motivational Ambassador
Meet and laugh with Bo McCoy, ObesityHelp's National Sales Director. Bo began his journey at 626 lbs. Now 5 years and 320 pounds lighter, he encourages others to do the research to make informed decisions and motivates those who have begun their journey, to stay with their support systems so they can be successful for the long term.
Catch the Motivation Fever from Bo as he gets you moving during each event with his infectious energy! Just try to sit still!
Costs and Ticket Information:
We have reached the max on the 50% off tickets with the SoCa10 code! Thank you!
Watch online for other discount codes or contact your OH leader!
You will not receive tickets in the mail. Check in at our table.