Team-Based Obesity Care – in the Era of Highly Effective Medications
Obesity care is a team sport. One clinician does not have to shoulder all the responsibility nor is expected to have the necessary expertise in all aspects of care. And...
Empathy Goes Both Ways in Obesity Care
I enjoy speaking to healthcare professionals helping them identify efficient and effective approaches to patient-centered obesity care. One of the most interesting questions I received recently from physicians is how...
When Life Gets in the Way – of Managing Weight
Before I help patients develop a personalized weight management plan, I want to better understand each person’s weight journey, that is, how they got to where they are today. Since...
What’s Your Exercise Identity?
As you can see in this picture, I was a gymnast in high school. Being a gymnast was a part of my identity and I loved it – until I...
Healthy Meal Planning Tips – from Our Home to Yours
Planning your meals and snacks is a proven strategy for eating better and improving health. Though this does take some time, it doesn‘t have to be time intensive. In this...
Obesity – One of the Most Misunderstood Diseases in Medicine
Despite the many recent breakthroughs in obesity medicine, misunderstandings about the disease of obesity persist among patients, clinicians and insurance providers. The disease of obesity is a complex, relapsing condition...
Do GLP-1 Medications Hold Promise for Older Adults?
Obesity affects nearly 40% of Americans age 65 and over, leading to an increased occurrence of heart disease, arthritis, high blood pressure, and impaired mobility among many weight-related diseases and...
Obesity Medical Education through Storytelling
How do you educate professionals about obesity care? I recently had the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion about obesity medication (semaglutide) for the treatment of high-risk patients with...
