I have seen hundreds of patients suffer because they've been told that weight loss is simple and that it's their fault that they are struggling. It's not your fault. Persistent excess weight is a complex health condition, not a moral failing. Science tells us that complex genetic, biologic, and environmental factors contribute to weight gain and the challenges that people have with weight loss.
The good news is that weight conditions are treatable and better health is attainable for those who seek it. You are entering into a safe space where you will not be blamed, shamed, or judged for your weight or for not being perfect. When you work with me, you'll have a medical expert by your side, guiding you through the physical and emotional hurdles.
The good news is that weight conditions are treatable and better health is attainable for those who seek it. You are entering into a safe space where you will not be blamed, shamed, or judged for your weight or for not being perfect. When you work with me, you'll have a medical expert by your side, guiding you through the physical and emotional hurdles.
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I have specialized in obesity medicine since 2005 and I can't imagine doing anything else! From the moment I saw my first weight management patient, I knew that I had a found a specialty in which I could truly make a positive difference in the health of my patients. As I dove into the science and practiced the art of obesity treatment, my passion grew.
Are you a busy primary care provider who deals with the problems created by excess weight, yet you don't have the time or training to effectively counsel your patients on weight loss? Or are you a specialist who treats chronic conditions like diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, or osteoarthritis that would improve if your patients lost weight, but they can't seem to do so?
I'm on a mission to educate and inspire clinicians, educators, insurers, and policy-makers about the complexities of obesity through speaking, writing, and advocacy. As a leader in the field of obesity medicine, I understand how important it is that clinicians recognize that obesity is a serious chronic health condition that requires evidence-based treatment.
Weight loss is not achieved by starving yourself, having more willpower, or discovering a secret combination of foods. As a nationally recognized leader in the field, I know how complex weight conditions are-and I know the science about how to manage them. If you have followed the simplistic advice to eat less and move more, and it hasn't been effective, then you understand the complexity as well.
There are two distinct stages of treatment-active weight loss and weight maintenance, although most people move between the two along the way. You will receive a personalized comprehensive plan designed to induce weight reduction and lay the groundwork for successful weight maintenance. In the first month we will meet weekly.
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Mz G.
Apr 30, 2019
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I found Sandra to be a very nasty person who, I suspect, also has a quite serious anger management issue. (You won't see this side of her until after you pay her) She charged $2,000 for six months of her "unique approach" which is weekly weigh-in sessions and lectures along with a handful of uninspiring recipes and advice to look into whatever the latest magazine diet fad is that week. That's it. Nothing more. That's her "unique approach". She couldn't have appeared less interested if she tried.
Sandra is (allegedly) a nurse who is now a "weight
Sandra is (allegedly) a nurse who is now a "weight
