Scientific Program
8:00–9:00 AM
Advances in Pharmacologic Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
Srinivas B. Muvvala, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Psychiatry • Associate Program Director, Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship • Yale School of Medicine, Connecticut • Medical Director, Substance Use & Addiction Treatment Unit (SATU), Connecticut Mental Health Center
9:00–10:00 AM
Modern Approaches to Obesity Management and Metabolic Disease
Ravi Siripurapu, MD
Assistant Professor, Burnett School of Medicine at Texas Christian University • Internal Medicine • Medical Associates of North Texas, Fort Worth, Texas
10:00–10:10 AM
Refreshment Break
10:10–11:05 AM
Multimodal Approaches to Pain and Musculoskeletal Health
Topics include opioid stewardship, interventional pain management, and musculoskeletal health in aging populations.
Srinivasa Thota, MD
Associate Program Director, Pain Medicine • Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine • State University of New York, Syracuse, NY
Narasimha Rao Gundamraj, MD
Pain Management/Anesthesia • Clinical Associate Professor, Michigan State University • Medical Director, University of Michigan Sparrow Pain Management Center, Okemos, Michigan
Suneetha Budampati, MD
Interventional Spine and Pain Medicine • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation • Executive Physician & Medical Director, National Spine & Pain Centers, Arlington, Virginia
11:05 AM–12:00 PM
Nutrition, Supplements, and Lifestyle Medicine in Chronic Disease Prevention
Evidence-based use of nutraceuticals and the emerging role of nutrition as a therapeutic intervention in cardiometabolic disease.
Vijayalakshmi Partha, MD
Integrative & Holistic Medicine / Gastroenterology • Former Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego • Teaching Staff, Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego, California
Satish Gadi, MD
Interventional Cardiologist • Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Learning Objectives
- Review emerging evidence and updated clinical guidelines relevant to key areas of clinical medicine
- Integrate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies into patient-centered care
- Apply multidisciplinary approaches to improve clinical decision-making and patient outcomes