Honors and Recognitions

Members of our research team are internationally recognized for their contributions with awards and appointments.

2025

Appointed professor in the Department of Surgery, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. (Dr. Dale Bond))

Appointed member-at-large of the Bariatric Surgery and Devices Section of The Obesity Society. (Dr. Pavlos Papasavas)

2024

Invited faculty member and presenter at the 2024 National Congress of the Chilean Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in La Serena, Chile. (Dr. Dale Bond) 

Appointed co-chair of the Clinical Issues Committee for the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). (Dr. Pavlos Papasavas)

2023

Appointed chair of the Integrated Health Research and Innovation Committee for the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO). (Dr. Dale Bond)

Appointed professor of Surgery, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. (Dr. Pavlos Papasavas)

Awarded the 2023 Integrated Health Emerging Scientist Award at the World Congress of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) held in Naples, Italy. (Dr. Devika Umashanker)


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