Dr. Cherise Dyal, Orthopedic Surgery
“It is imperative that we not only tell our patients that they need to lose weight and develop more healthful lifestyle habits, but also provide them with the resources they need to accomplish it.”
Dr. Anand Gupta, Internal Medicine/Hospital Medicine
“Obesity medicine certification is an index of a physician’s expertise in treating obesity as a disease. It assures patients that a physician has training, experience, and knowledge of obesity medicine.”
Dr. Gule-Rana Masood, Internal Medicine
“Medicine is the ultimate team sport and obesity medicine is no different. My experience with obesity medicine is that the best treatments stem from discussing and working with all sorts of clinicians.”
Dr. Karl Nadolsky, Endocrinology
“Obesity medicine is the ultimate “holistic” specialty as it is the disease process which adversely influences all systems. This requires concerted efforts by all stakeholders to continue to advance the support for care for patients in a comprehensive and multidisciplinary manner.”
Dr. Spencer Nadolsky, Family Medicine
“I wish other physicians would start treating obesity the same way they treat diabetes and hypertension, instead of a condition due to just willpower or laziness, start understanding the complexities including physiology and psychology.”
Dr. Varalakshmi Niranjan, Internal Medicine
“[Certification] is really a feather in my crown. I get more respect from patients, fellow providers refer patients to me. “