Obesity: A Disease

Obesity: A Disease


Latest Episodes

Episode 57: Article Reviews: Obesity Definition, Diagnosis, Bias, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Telehealth
April 05, 2022

In this episode, OMA Chief Science Officer, Harold Bays, MD, FOMA, FTOS, FACC, FNLA, FASPC interviews Angela K. Fitch MD, FACP, FOMA on the article: Obesity definition, diagnosis, bias, standard opera

Episode 55: Pediatric Podcast: Vitamin D Deficiency in Children
March 22, 2022

In this episode, Dr. Suzanne Cuda, President and Medical Director for Alamo City Healthy Kids and Families interviews guest speaker Dr. Sara Karjoo about the effects of vitamin D deficiency in childre

Episode 49: Clinical Conversations: Primary Care Management of Patients Following Bariatric Surgery
November 01, 2021

In this episode, Obesity medicine specialist and OMA clinical education director, Dr. Nicholas Pennings interviews Dr. Catherine Varney, highlighted speaker from Obesity Medicine 2021 - Virtual, about

Episode 48: Clinical Conversations: Precision Therapy for Obesity
October 18, 2021

In this episode, Obesity medicine specialist and OMA clinical education director, Dr. Nicholas Pennings interviews Dr. Andres Acosta, highlighted speakers from Obesity Medicine 2021 - Virtual, about p

Episode 47: Clinical Conversations: Do No Harm – Alternatives to Weight Promoting Medications
September 20, 2021

In this episode, Obesity medicine specialist and OMA clinical education director, Dr. Nicholas Pennings interviews Dr. Donna Ryan, highlighted speaker from Obesity Medicine 2021 - Virtual, about alter

Episode 46: Article Reviews: Determinants of Weight Loss Maintenance
September 03, 2021

In this episode, OMA Chief Science Officer, Harold Bays, MD, FOMA, FTOS, FACC, FNLA, FASPC and Sarah Wells, MD discuss a recent article about the determinants of weight loss maintenance. Topics covere

Episode 45: Clinical Conversations: Obesity Treatment in a Primary Care Setting
August 16, 2021

In this episode, Obesity medicine specialist and OMA clinical education director, Dr. Nicholas Pennings interviews Dr. Nikhil Dhurandhar, highlighted speakers from Obesity Medicine 2021 - Virtual, abo

Episode 44: Article Reviews: Patient Assisted Virtual Physical
August 04, 2021

In this episode, OMA Chief Science Officer, Harold Bays, MD, FOMA, FTOS, FACC, FNLA, FASPC interviews Carolynn Francavilla, MD, FOMA to discuss a recent article on virtual physicals using telehealth.

Episode 43: Clinical Conversations: Health at Every Size Movement
July 19, 2021

In this episode, Obesity medicine specialist and OMA clinical education director, Dr. Nicholas Pennings interviews Drs. Scott Kahan and Elizabeth Holm, highlighted speakers from Overcoming Obesity 202

Episode 42: Article Reviews: Safety and Effectiveness of Longer-Term Phentermine Use
July 07, 2021

In this episode, OMA Chief Science Officer, Harold Bays, MD, FOMA, FTOS, FACC, FNLA, FASPC interviews Mahtab Ahmed, MD, FOMA, Dipl. ABOM about a recent article on the safety and effectiveness of longe