Dr. Edmond (Trey) P. Wickham III

State Medical License: Virginia
Medical Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
Board Certification: Endocrinology and Metabolism; Internal Medicine; Pediatrics; Obesity Medicine

Dr. Edmond Wickham (‘Trey’), Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), is a physician-scientist with clinical and research expertise in the pathophysiology and treatment of obesity and weight-related comorbidities across the lifespan. Dr. Wickham graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Virginia, and subsequently completed medical school at VCU where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. Afterward, Dr. Wickham completed a combined residency program in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, followed by additional fellowship training in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism and a Master’s of Public Health.

Dr. Wickham holds dual appointments in the Divisions of Adult and Pediatric Endocrinology and oversees a multidisciplinary translational obesity research program at VCU. He was the recipient of a Research Career Development Award from the National Institutes of Health and is the Principal Investigator for TEENS (Teaching, Encouragement, Exercise, Nutrition, and Support), a clinical research protocol investigating the impact of a multidisciplinary lifestyle modification protocol for adolescents with overweight and obesity and their families. Based on the success of TEENS, Dr. Wickham successfully led efforts to develop the Healthy Lifestyles Center (HLC) at Children’s Hospital of Richmond. Dr. Wickham serves as the Director of Research and Medical Director for the HLC, a comprehensive pediatric obesity research and treatment program that provides integrated, compassionate, age-appropriate care for children, adolescents and young adults with overweight and obesity. Additional clinical and research interests include metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes mellitus in children, adolescent weight loss surgery and transition of care from pediatric to adult specialty care. Dr. Wickham is actively involved in regional obesity prevention efforts and educational initiatives.

Tirissa J. Reid, MD

Dr. Reid is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University in the Division of Endocrinology. She completed her medical training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, followed by an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center-Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After her residency, she spent a year as a Research Fellow and then completed her fellowship training in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, both at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University.Dr. Reid is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology. During her fellowship, her research focused on acromegaly. She received an Endocrine Fellows Foundation Award as well as an NIH supplemental grant to investigate the endothelial function of patients with acromegaly. Her current research focuses on obesity and changes in hormones and medical co-morbidities in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. She currently treats patients at the Columbia University Weight Control Center.

Dr. Jaime Almandoz

Jaime Almandoz, MD, is an Associate Professor in UT Southwestern Medical Center’s Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, and Assistant Medical Director of the UTSW Clinical Research Unit in the Center for Translational Medicine. He is an expert in nonsurgical weight management and the medical care of patients following bariatric surgery.

Originally from the island nation of Trinidad in the Caribbean, Dr. Almandoz received his medical degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. After graduating first in his class, he completed a residency in internal medicine at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital in Dublin, Ireland. He then spent time at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where he received further training in internal medicine and advanced fellowship training in endocrinology, diabetes, metabolism, and nutrition. He subsequently completed an additional fellowship in nutrition and metabolic diseases at UT Southwestern.

Dr. Kristina H. Lewis

Kristina H. Lewis MD, MPH, SM is a practicing obesity medicine physician and researcher. She is an Associate Professor in the Division of Public Health Sciences at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Dr. Lewis earned her MD and an MPH in Epidemiology at Tulane University in 2007, then completed her Internal Medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital in 2010. She earned a Master’s of Science degree in Health Policy and Management from the Harvard School of Public Health in 2012. Dr. Lewis’ research interests span the prevention and treatment of obesity, including individual medical interventions, as well as population level/public health interventions. She has led multiple federally- and foundation-funded grants and published over 50 peer-reviewed articles on obesity, using a wide variety of study designs, ranging from observational comparative effectiveness work leveraging insurance claims and electronic health record data to clinical trials. She is passionate about expanding access to effective treatments for individuals with obesity, while at the same time improving the food environment to improve population health.

Dr. Samer Mattar

Samer Mattar, MD is a bariatric surgeon in Houston. Dr. Mattar’s main clinical areas of expertise include bariatric surgery and endoscopic treatment of acid reflux disease. He has developed comprehensive bariatric and metabolic programs with an emphasis on modern, high-quality, compassionate, patient-centered care. Dr. Mattar has published numerous articles and book chapters in his field and enjoys teaching and advocating for his patients. From 2014-2017, Dr. Mattar served as chief of Bariatric Services at Oregon Health & Science University as well as chief of the OHSU Surgical Weight Loss Center. From 2017 to 2020, Dr. Mattar was the medical director of Swedish Weight Loss Services at the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA.

Dr. Marsha Novick

Marsha Novick, MD, FAAFP is the Medical Director of Weight Management & Wellness Online, a private weight loss practice and a clinician at Rewind, an online company serving patients with diabetes and obesity. She received her medical degree at Rush University Medical College in Chicago and completed her residency and academic fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Novick is board certified in family medicine and obesity medicine. She has been the Medical Director of the Seacoast Weight and Wellness Center, a weight loss clinic for adults and children in Exeter, New Hampshire and later was the Medical Director and Professor at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center’s Healthy Weight Program for Children and Teens. She has cared for thousands of children, adolescents, and adults with obesity. In addition, Dr. Novick serves on the Ethics Committee of The Obesity Society, is an active member of the Pennsylvania Obesity Advocacy Group and is an Expert Contributor to Obesity Matters, an international education organization.

Dr. Jonathan D. Parker, DO, MS, FAAFP, DABOM

Jonathan D. Parker, DO, MS, FAAFP, DABOM is in private practice in Muscle Shoals, AL. He received his medical degree from the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, also completing the Hollister-KCOM Clinical Research Fellowship, an undergraduate medical clinical research fellowship culminating in an M.S. in Biomedical Sciences (emphasis in clinical research). He completed his residency training at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL. He is board-certified in both family medicine and obesity medicine. He lectures nationally, interviews with media, and is involved regionally and nationally in leadership with obesity medicine. He is the President of the newly formed Alabama Obesity Society and serves as the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners appointee to the State Chronic Weight Management and Diabetes Task Force. Additionally, he serves on the editorial board of the journal Obesity Pillars, serves on the ethics committee for the Obesity Medicine Association, and has served as a contributor to Obesity Matters.

Dr. Erica Romblom

Erica Romblom, M.D., is a practicing internist and obesity medicine physician in Southern California. She joined the Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG) in 2015 and became partner in 2018. She is currently the Regional Physician Lead for Obesity Medicine with SCPMG and the Physician Director for the Antelope Valley Obesity Medicine Clinic.

Dr. Romblom completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and her medical degree at New York Medical College. She completed her residency in internal medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, Ronald Regan Medical Center. She then achieved board certification in obesity medicine in 2017. When Dr. Romblom is not practicing medicine, she enjoys several outdoor activities including hiking, skiing, running and biking.

Dr. Amy E. Rothberg

Amy E. Rothberg, MD, DABOM is Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes and Professor of Nutritional Sciences in the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan. She is the Director of the University of Michigan Weight Management Program, a 2-year intensive behavioral and lifestyle program onto which there is a multifaceted research program in which patients undergo extensive baseline and interval phenotyping to identify the factors that predict successful and cost-effective long-term weight loss. Her primary research is funded by the NIH/NIDDK. Her work encompasses three major research foci: The first is on the impact of the interventions on insulin secretion, insulin action, long-term glycemia, the development of complications and comorbidities, health-related quality-of-life, and cost. The second is on the behavioral and biological determinants of weight loss and weight loss maintenance. The third is scalability of her program through telehealth and the internet and the impact on the processes and outcomes of care. She has published broadly including on clinical outcomes, effectiveness and cost effectiveness of lifestyle and surgical interventions for obesity and diabetes, and the impact of weight loss on reproductive function, diabetes remission, health-related quality-of-life, metabolic syndrome, fertility, and pain syndromes.

Dr. Samantha Schon

Dr. Samantha Schon is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility at the University of Michigan. Board-certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, and Obesity Medicine, Dr. Schon founded and directs the Michigan Interdisciplinary Clinic for Obesity and Reproduction (MICOR)—a multidisciplinary program supporting women with reproductive disorders, such as infertility, PCOS, endometriosis, or abnormal uterine bleeding, who are interested in weight management. Her research, supported by NICHD funding, uses translational, clinical, and qualitative approaches to explore the intersection of obesity and reproductive health.

Dr. Amanda Velazquez

Dr. Amanda Velazquez is Director of Obesity Medicine at the Center for Weight Management and Metabolic Health at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Prior to joining Cedars-Sinai, Dr. Velazquez worked at Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles as an Obesity Medicine specialist. Her research interests focus on reducing weight bias and stigma among healthcare professionals, promoting health equity, and improving education of medical trainees related to obesity medicine, food and nutrition. Dr. Velazquez graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and received her MD from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. She completed internal medicine residency at Indiana University School of Medicine and subsequently completed a Nutrition and Obesity Medicine fellowship at Boston University School of Medicine.

Dr. Alaina Vidmar

Dr. Alaina Vidmar is an Associate Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology and a Board-Certified Pediatric Obesity Medicine Specialist at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, where she also serves as the Medical Director of the Obesity Medicine and Bariatric Surgery Program. She earned her medical degree and completed her Pediatric residency at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Dr. Vidmar’s research and clinical focus center on improving outcomes for youth living with obesity. She is dedicated to exploring novel clinical approaches and behavioral interventions that promote healthier long-term outcomes for these patients. Dr. Vidmar currently holds a K23 Career Development Award from the NIH NIDDK and an Innovative Clinical Science Award from the American Diabetes Association. Dr. Vidmar’s research focuses on chrononutrition, the intersection of obesity pharmacotherapy with eating behaviors, the use of wearable technology for obesity management, and the integration of pharmacotherapy into pediatric bariatric surgery pathways to enhance clinical and psychosocial outcomes.

Dr. John Morton

Dr. John Morton is the System Lead for Surgical Quality and Bariatric Services in the Yale New Haven Health System of 6 hospitals and Vice-Chair for Quality, Division Chief for Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery and Professor in the Department of Surgery at the Yale School of Medicine. He served as Chief of Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Clinic Chief for the Bariatric and Metabolic Inter-Disciplinary Clinic and Director of Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship at Stanford University School of Medicine from 2003-2019. He has published over 173 articles and 21 book chapters with over 300 national and international presentations. He has served as editor of five books: Quality in Obesity Treatment, Morbid Obesity: Perioperative Management, The ASMBS Textbook of Bariatric Surgery, 1st and 2nd editions and SAGES Handbook on Quality, Patient Safety and Outcomes.

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Dr. Edmond (Trey) P. Wickham III
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Dr. Tirissa J. Reid
Vice-Chair

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Dr. Jaime Almandoz
Secretary/Treasurer

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Dr. Kristina Lewis
Director

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Dr. Samer Mattar
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Dr. Marsha Novick
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Dr. Jonathan Parker 
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Dr. Erica Romblom
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Dr. Amy E. Rothberg
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Dr. Samantha Schon
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Dr. Amanda Velazquez
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Dr. Alaina Vidmar
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Dr. John Morton
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