Patient-Centered Weight Management

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“If you’re a busy clinician treating patients with obesity in your office and looking for tools and guidance to provide personalized care for patients, I highly recommend checking out this incredible resource, Patient-Centered Weight Management. It’s complete with downloadable assessments and ready-to-use handouts, for clinicians to integrate seamlessly into their clinical practice.”

Karlijn Burridge

DMSc-S, PA-C, MMS, MFOMA
“Dr. Kushner's resource, Patient-Centered Weight Management, is both practical and easy to implement in real-world practice. The six factors are clearly and thoughtfully articulated, and the supporting tools and materials are exceptionally well designed. It’s a patient-centered framework that translates seamlessly from theory to application.”

Maria Karalis

RDN, LDN
"This book addresses the ongoing challenge of how to provide personalized lifestyle interventions that enhance patient health outcomes. Ready-to-use handouts with targeted advice and action steps will help patients overcome personal barriers to managing their weight. The book delivers a structure for providing obesity care counseling that many clinicians are seeking."

Linda M. Gigliotti, MS, RDN, CDCES, FAND

Speaker, Writer, and Consultant for Weight Management Programs
Coeditor, Health Professional’s Guide to Treatment of Overweight and Obesity

Patient-Centered Weight Management

Whether you’re a registered dietitian nutritionist, physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, health psychologist, exercise specialist or bariatric surgeon, this book brings together decades of medical research to create an efficient program that can be customized to your practice needs.

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Meet The Authors

Robert Kushner, MD

Dr. Kushner, a trailblazer in obesity medicine, combines over 40 years of experience with a passionate desire to teach present and future clinicians. As a physician, educator, researcher, author and innovator, he is known for his expertise in sharing both the science and art of patient-centered weight management.

Nancy Kushner, MSN, RN

Nancy Kushner is a dedicated nurse practitioner and writer who seamlessly blends her dual passions for healthcare and writing to advocate for the transformative power of a healthy lifestyle.

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