Triple session: Obesity

Obesity + how it effects every corner of medicine

Dr. Eveleigh Nicholson

Eveleigh is a Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology, Obesity and Bariatric Medicine in Portsmouth. She is also Director of Undergraduate Medical Education for her Trust. Eveleigh plays netball, has an allotment, is a bad skiier, loves travelling and photography and due to all of the previous is permanently broke (physically, mentally and financially)!

The surgical management of obesity: what we do and how it can go wrong

Professor Tim Underwood

Tim Underwood is Professor of Gastrointestinal Surgery and co-lead of the Innovation for Translation Research Group (ITRG), Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, UK. He also works nationally on behalf of AUGIS and the Royal College of Surgeons of England as Surgical Specialty Lead for oesophageal cancer for the UK and is Honorary Secretary of the Surgical Research.  Tim can be found in the mountains, upwards on a bike or downhill on skis.

Mounjaro- a magic obesity bullet or a ticking time bomb

Dr. Helen Howe

Helen is an enthusiastic GP working in Bournemouth. She is a salaried, clinical lead, trainer at a large multi-sited, dynamic and forward thinking surgery. Having worked there for 15 years she has seen it grow from 6,000 to over 54,000 patients. Her particular interest lies in women’s health and addiction.  Out of work Sarah runs regularly, holidays, gardens and spends time with her kids and husband!

Chair: Annette Rickard

Co-chair: Hannah Stewart