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Three Steps Forward in Obesity Care: Prepared Clinicians, Targeted Outcomes, Patient Voices

Dr. Robert Kushner June 11, 2026 No Comments

Throughout my 40+ years as an obesity medicine physician, I’ve been fortunate to remain involved with multiple obesity care stakeholders. I am also pleased to see the collective initiatives occurring to improve the care of people living with overweight and obesity. The future of obesity care is shifting. My hope is that clinicians and the

If You Build It, They Will Come

Dr. Robert Kushner October 16, 2025 No Comments

This great line (adapted from the movie, Field of Dreams) reminds me of the trajectory of the field of obesity medicine as well as my career in it. When I started my career in the 1980’s, colleagues questioned my decision to develop a weight management program at a major academic medical center. Who knew that

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Strong Today, Stronger Tomorrow with the Obesity Action Coalition

Dr. Robert Kushner July 30, 2025 No Comments

I just got back from the Your Weight Matters National Convention, celebrating the Obesity Action Coalition’s (OAC) 20th anniversary. The OAC has worked tirelessly to improve access to obesity treatments, raise public awareness, challenge weight bias and provide compassionate obesity care education and support. This weekend the OAC brought together obesity care clinicians with individuals

Get Support for Obesity Care

Dr. Robert Kushner March 6, 2024 No Comments

If you struggle with overweight or obesity, you’re probably aware of the mixed messages in the media that surround the disease of obesity as well as its treatments. In support of Obesity Care Week, an annual public awareness campaign, I’d like to highlight some important obesity care resources: 1-Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) OAC is a

Changing Hearts & Minds about Obesity

Dr. Robert Kushner October 11, 2023 No Comments

I recently attended the Obesity Action Coalition’s (OAC) Your Weight Matters 2023- Engage conference in Orlando. No matter how long I’ve been practicing, I continue to be inspired by those who share personal weight journey stories that include both their struggles and successes. Throughout the weekend, we heard inspiring stories from former professional football players,

Bridge the Gap between Body Positivity and Weight Management

Dr. Robert Kushner May 5, 2023 1 Comment

With 5 hours of presentations, the Your Weight Matters 2023 Virtual Convention reached more than 1500 people around the world. I’d like to share some highlights from one of the talks given by clinical health psychologist Robyn Pashby on the topic of body positivity and weight management and how to find the middle ground between

A Trusted Obesity Care Resource

Dr. Robert Kushner March 9, 2023 No Comments

If you struggle with overweight or obesity, you’re probably aware of the mixed messages in the media that surround the disease of obesity as well as its treatments. As exciting new obesity care treatments become available, the science of obesity care continues to be questioned. That’s why I was so pleased last month during Obesity

Your Weight Matters Virtual Event – Join Us to Recharge Your Health!

Dr. Robert Kushner July 13, 2021 No Comments

Have you ever given your time and become involved in an organization only to discover that in return you got so much more back than you put in? That has been my experience that began 10 years ago when I was asked to join the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) Board and lend my expertise to