Novo Nordisk Breakfast Symposium: The heart of the matter: exploring patient centric approaches to obesity and cardiovascular care
Friday, August 15, 2025 |
7:15 AM - 8:15 AM |
Plaza 3 |
Details
Explore the clinical evidence supporting the management of obesity as a modifiable risk factor for CVD at our interactive breakfast symposium, featuring A/Prof. Adam Nelson, Dr. Terri-Lynne South and Dr. Tom Dover. The expert panel will share patient case studies, their clinical experiences and practical strategies for optimising the use of Wegovy® (semaglutide 2.4 mg) in managing overweight or obesity among patients with CVD without diabetes.
Speaker
Terry-Lynne South
BSc, MBBS (Hons), FRACGP, Grad Dip Nut & Diet, APD
The heart of the matter: exploring patient centric approaches to obesity and cardiovascular care
7:15 AM - 8:15 AMBiography
Terri-Lynne South is dual qualified as both an GP and Dietitian.
Terri-Lynne has more than 25 years of experience in the health profession. She is passionate about metabolic health with a focus on providing a holistic health service that achieves positive outcomes anchored in evidence, innovation, and experience.
Terri-Lynne is dedicated to breaking down the stigma, bias and shame associated with the label “obesity” and promoting the science behind the concept of obesity as a chronic medical condition.
She sits on several advisory committees at the state and national level to ultimately help clients with obesity, diabetes, metabolic syndrome and other health conditions associated with living in a larger body.
Dr Tom Dover
MBBS (Hons 1) FRACP, BHSc (Dietetics: Hons), BAppSc (Exercise Science) Endocrinologist, Dietitian, Exercise Physiologist
The heart of the matter: exploring patient centric approaches to obesity and cardiovascular care
7:15 AM - 8:15 AMBiography
Tom is an Endocrinologist working across Ipswich and Mater hospitals, Indigenous clinics in Ipswich, Bundaberg and Rockhampton, Heart of Australia (rural Qld) and private practice.
Dr Tom Dover is an Endocrinologist and Obstetric Medicine Physician with degrees in Exercise Physiology and Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition (West Moreton Hospital & Health Service)
Assoc Prof Adam Nelson
Associate Professor
Adelaide University
The heart of the matter: exploring patient centric approaches to obesity and cardiovascular care
7:15 AM - 8:15 AMBiography
Adam Nelson is an early career interventional cardiologist and clinical trialist dual-appointed to the Royal Adelaide and Queen Elizabeth Hospitals in addition to the University of Adelaide and the Victorian Heart Institute. Adam’s academic and clinical interests are in improving adoption of guidelines through implementation science and evaluating emerging therapies for dyslipidaemia, diabetes and obesity
