
May 20, 2025 | NYU Langone Health
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Obesity+Health, launched in 2024, is a half-day conference that highlights pressing topics related to obesity and weight management care today with a focus on actionable solutions. The event brings together 150+ leaders from top employers, digital health companies, investors, payers, providers and pharmaceutical companies. We created Obesity+Health to address the urgent need for open dialogue and trusted content in the area of obesity care management.
Limited sponsorship opportunities available. Contact info@dhny.co to learn more.
Preliminary Agenda:
Tuesday May 20, 2025
Location: NYU Langone Health 435 E. 30th Street (Between First Ave & FDR Drive)
8:00 - 9:00 AM
Check-in & Breakfast
9:00 - 9:05 AM
Bunny Ellerin, CEO, DHNY
Welcome
9:05 - 9:35 AM
The Link Between Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease
Holly Lofton, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery & Medicine,
Director of Medical Weight Management Program, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Nieca Goldberg, MD, Cardiologist, NYU Langone Health
Bunny Ellerin, CEO, DHNY, (moderator)
9:35 - 10:15 AM
How Employers are Managing Rx Spend
Kenny Cole, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Ochsner Health
Kim Duck, VP, Global Benefits, News Corp
Carmilla Tan, FSA, MAAA, Head of Benefits, CVS Health
Borislava Marcheva, Head of Market Engagement, Red Cell Partners (moderator)
10:15 - 10:45 AM
What’s in the Treatment Pipeline?
Louis Aronne, MD, FACP, DABOM, Sanford I. Weill Professor of Metabolic Research; Director, Comprehensive Weight Control Center, Weill Cornell Medicine,
Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, FlyteHealth
10:45 - 11:10 AM
Break & Networking
11:10 - 11:50 AM
Use of AI in Weight Management and Maintenance
Delphine Groll, Co-Founder & COO, Nabla
Mary O’Connor, MD, FAAOS, Chief Medical Officer & Co-Founder, Vori Health
Lisa Shah, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Twin Health
Priya Jaisinghani, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, NYU Grossman School of Medicine (moderator)
11:50 - 12:30 PM
Impact of Mental Health on Weight Loss
Panel discussion
12:30 PM
Lunch & Networking
Featured Speakers
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Louis Aronne, MD, FACP, DABOM
Sanford I. Weill Professor of Metabolic Research; Director, Comprehensive Weight Control Center,
Weill Cornell MedicineCo-founder and Chief Medical Officer,
FlyteHealth -
Kenny Cole, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Ochsner Health -
Kim Duck
VP, Global Benefits
News Corp -
Bunny Ellerin
Co-Founder & CEO
DHNY -
Nieca Goldberg, MD
Cardiologist
NYU Langone Health -
Delphine Groll
Co-Founder & COO
Nabla -
Priya Jaisinghani, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
NYU Grossman School of Medicine -
Holly Lofton, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery & Medicine, Director of Medical Weight Management Program
NYU Grossman School of Medicine -
Borislava Marcheva
Head of Market Engagement
Red Cell Partners -
Mary O'Connor, MD, FAAOS
Chief Medical Officer &
Co-Founder
Vori Health -
Lisa Shah, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Twin Health -
Carmilla Tan, FSA, MAAA
Head of Benefits
CVS Health
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