Become a Fellow of OMA
Set yourself apart as an obesity medicine clinician dedicated to providing the highest-quality obesity care to your patients.
The Highest Honor of OMA Membership
Fellows of OMA may use the designation, FOMA, which identifies them as someone who is passionate about the field and continues to seek new ways to treat obesity effectively. The designation also allows them to stand out among their colleagues and show their pride in being a dedicated member of OMA.
Fellow of OMA Requirements
Candidates must meet ALL the following requirements:
- Must be a current physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or retired member of OMA
- Must have been a member of OMA for at least five years
- Must have earned at least 75 CME hours through OMA in the last five years
- Must be actively involved in at least one committee for at least two years
Candidates must meet TWO or more of the following requirements:
- Must be a current Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine
- Must have earned the Certificate of Advanced Education in Obesity Medicine
- Must have served as a mentor in the mentorship program
- Must receive written letters of recommendation from two board members
- Must have presented a lecture at an OMA conference
- Must have served as a chairperson on a committee
A one-time, non-refundable fee is due at the time of application. Submitting an application does not guarantee Fellow status. Applications will be reviewed, and approved applicants will be recognized and honored annually.
Maintaining the Fellow Designation
Those who have been awarded the Fellow designation may use FOMA after their name. To maintain the designation, Fellows must:
- Maintain their membership in OMA and remain in good standing
How to Apply
Becoming a Fellow is one of the highest honors bestowed upon members who demonstrate dedication and commitment to the clinical treatment of obesity and obesity-related diseases. Members of the Obesity Medicine Association can apply to become a Fellow of OMA when they have met the required criteria. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Master Fellows of Obesity Medicine
Master Fellow of OMA (MFOMA) is an honorary designation bestowed upon members whose contributions have exceeded those of a traditional member and whose leadership within the organization has elevated both the association and the field of obesity medicine.

Deborah Bade Horn, DO, MPH, MFOMA
2015

Denise E. Bruner, MD, MFOMA
2015

Allen Rader, MD, MFOMA
2015

Larry Richardson, MD, MFOMA
2015

Eneida Roldan, MD, MPH, MBA, MFOMA
2015

Eric C. Westman, MD, MHS, MFOMA
2015

Gary Zisk, DO, MFOMA
2015

Lydia Alexander, MD, DABOM, DACLM, MFOMA
2023

Harold Bays, MD, MFOMA, FTOS, FACC, FNLA, FASPC, DABOM
2023

Sandra Christensen, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC, MFOMA, FAANP
2023

Suzanne Cuda, MD, FAAP, ABOM, MFOMA
2023

Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, MFOMA, DABOM
2023

Michelle Freshwater, MD, DABOM, MFOMA
2023

Frank Greenway, MD, MFOMA, FTOS, FACP, MABOM
2023

Carl Knopke, MD, MFOMA, FAAFP
2023

Ethan Lazarus, MD, DABFM, DABOM, MFOMA
2023

William McCarthy, MD, DABOM, MFOMA
2023

Jeremy McConnell, MD, MFOMA
2023

Daisy Merey, MD, PhD, FAAFP, MFOMA
2023

Nicholas Pennings, DO, DABOM, MFOMA, FACOFP, FAAFP
2023

Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, MFOMA, DABOM
2023

Bharti Shetye, MD, MFOMA, DABOM
2023

Jeffrey Sicat, MD, FACE, MFOMA
2023

Wickham Simonds, MD, MFOMA
2023
Fellows of Obesity Medicine
The following candidates met a list of criteria to become Fellows of OMA. They earned their Fellow designation, FOMA, which identifies them as someone who is passionate about the field and continues to seek new ways to treat obesity effectively.

Samina Afreen, MD, FOMA
2023

Mahtab Ahmed, MD, FOMA
2020

Amit Algotar, MD, PhD, MPH, FOMA
2023

Rebecca Andrick, DO, CNS, FOMA
2023

Anthony Auriemma, MD, JD, FOMA
2020

Stacy Braff, MD, FOMA
2020

Allen Browne, MD, FAAP, FACS, DABOM, FOMA
2022

Nancy Browne, MS, PPCNP-BC, CBN, FAANP, FAAN, FOMA
2022

Karlijn Burridge, MMS, PA-C, FOMA
2020

Pascale Carbonara, MD, DABOM, FOMA, FACP
2023

Marisa Censani, MD, FOMA
2020

Erin Chamberlin, MD, FAAFP, FOMA
2017

Aparna Chandrasekaran, MD, MBBS, FOMA
2021

Cindi Condos, FNP, FOMA
2022

Sunil Daniel, MD, FTOS, FOMA
2020

Lisa Maria DeRosimo, MD, MS, FOMA
2022

Teji Dhami, MD, FOMA
2022

Krishna Doniparthi, MD, FAARM, FOMA
2016

U. Inge Ferguson, DO, FACOI, FOMA
2016

Lisa Ferreira, MD, FOMA
2021

Carolynn Francavilla-Brown, MD, DABOM, FOMA
2019

Elizabeth Fryoux, MD, DABOM, FOMA
2025

Christina Funk, DNP, FNP-C, APNP, FOMA
2021

Brent Gear, DO, FACEP, FACOEP, FOMA
2018

Thomas George, Jr., DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, NASM-CPT/WLS, FOMA
2024

Angela Golden, DNP, FNPC, FOMA
2022

Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie, MD, FOMA
2022

Fadia Haddadin, MD, FAAFP, FOMA
2022

Rameck Hunt, MD, DABOM, FACP, FOMA
2023

Binju Joel, MD, FOMA
2022

Sara Karjoo, MD, FOMA
2022

Breann Kelley, MD, FOMA
2022

Monu Khanna, MD, FOMA
2023

Kristopher Knoop, MD, FOMA
2020

Scot Kolsin, MD, FOMA
2017

Jennifer Kucera, APRN, FNP-C, FOMA
2022

Cesar Lara, MD, FOMA
2016

Michael B. McClurken, MD, FOMA
2022

Peter McIlveen, MD, MBA, FACOG, FOMA
2020

Stephanie McKnight, MD, FOMA
2022

Julia Melamed, MD, FOMA
2016

Ryan Morgan, DO, FACOI, Dipl. ABOM, Dipl. ABCL, BC-ADM, FOMA
2022

Derek Muse, MD, FOMA
2016

Jennifer Ng, MD, DABOM, FOMA
2023

Joynita Nicholson, DO, FOMA
2018

Chima Nwizu, MD, FAAFP, FNLA, FOMA
2022

Nkemdilim Nwosa, MD, FACOG, DABOM, FOMA
2024

Valerie O’Hara, DO, FAAP, FOMA
2022

Teresa H. Owens, ARNP, FNP-C, MSN, FOMA
2019

Jennifer Paisley, MD, DABOM, FOMA
2023

Naomi Parrella, MD, FOMA
2022

Warren Peters, MD, MPH, FOMA
2018

Kanchan Pillai, MD, FOMA
2022

Justin Puckett, DO, FOMA
2017

Jennifer Rajkumar, MD, FOMA
2021

Jill Ratanaphruks, RN, MSN, FNP-C
2022

Allison Rhodes, MD, DABOM, FOMA
2025

Vivienne Rose, MD, FOMA
2017

Kevin Rosenburg, MD, FACO, FACEP, FOMA
2023

Carol Rowsemitt, PhD, RN, FNP-C, FOMA
2020

Mark Schwartz, MD, FOMA
2021

Jennifer Seger, MD, FOMA
2016

Mahesh Sreedasyam, MD, MHA, DABOM, FOMA
2023

Michelle A. Stone, NP-C, FOMA
2017

Steven Teoh, MD, FOMA
2025

Pankaj Timsina, MD, FOMA
2020

Komal Trivedi, MD, DABOM, FOMA
2023

Kirsten Tychonievich, MS, APRN-CNP, FOMA
2022

Catherine Varney, DO, ABOM, FAAFP, FOMA
2023

Verlyn Warrington, MD, FOMA
2016

Christopher Weber, MD, FAAP, FACP, CSCS, DABOM, FOMA
2023

Anna Welcome, MD, FACOG, FOMA
2019

Sarah Wells, MD, FOMA
2023

Lori Wenz, NP-C, BC-ADM, FOMA
2022

Dominique Williams, MD, MPH, FOMA, DABOM
2023

Susan Wolver, MD, FACP, FOMA
2021

Courtney Younglove, MD, FACOG, FOMA
2021
