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10/23/24

Episode 104: Clinical Conversations: Advocacy series – Grass Roots Advocacy Work

In episode three of our five-part Advocacy series, Dr. Nicholas Pennings, an Obesity Medicine Specialist and Clinical Education Director at OMA, engages in a comprehensive discussion with Dr. Leslie Golden, MD on the topic of Grass Roots Advocacy Work. They will discuss strategies for raising awareness about obesity, how to stay motivated in your advocacy efforts and looking ahead at goals for the future of advocacy work. Episode Guests: Leslie Golden, MD Related Resources: Learn how you can become a champion for increased access to obesity care | https://obesitymedicine.org/about/advocacy/ 
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10/23/24

Episode 103: Article Reviews: Compounded Peptides

In this episode, Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Chief Science Officer, Harold Bays, MD, FOMA, FTOS, FACC, FNLA, FASPC interviews Dr. Courtney Younglove, MD, FOMA, FACOG, DABOM. Our experts discuss the Obesity Pillars article, Frequently asked questions to the 2023 Obesity Medicine Association Position Statement on Compounded Peptides: A call for action, for which Dr. Younglove was a co-author. Obesity Pillars is the official Gold Open Access journal of the Obesity Medicine Association, available exclusively online. In our article review podcasts, we carefully select articles from the latest version of Obesity Pillars, which is devoted to the publication of clinical and evidence-based research for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other health care clinicians in the field of obesity medicine. Obesity Pillars can be found at https://www.journals.elsevier.com/obesity-pillars. We then discuss this new science with obesity experts. To access other resources from the clinical leader in Obesity Medicine, please visit: www.obesitymedicine.org  Episode Guests Courtney Younglove, MD, FOMA, FACOG, DABOM Related Resources Obesity Pillars®  - https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/obesity-pillars Frequently asked questions to the 2023 Obesity Medicine Association Position Statement on Compounded Peptides: A call for action - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266736812400024X 
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09/26/24

Episode 102: Clinical Conversations: Advocacy Series - Advocating for Medicaid Coverage of AOMs

In episode three of our five-part Advocacy series, Dr. Nicholas Pennings, an Obesity Medicine Specialist and Clinical Education Director at OMA, engages in a comprehensive discussion with Dr. Verlyn Warrington and Dr. Vivienne Rose on the topic of advocating for medicaid coverage of anti-obesity medications (AOMs). They will examine the current coverage landscape for AOMs, and discuss whether states have mechanisms in place to cover AOMs through Medicaid and highlight the vital role advocacy plays in shaping effective obesity treatment policies.  Episode Guests: Verlyn Warrington, MD Vivienne Rose, MD Related Resources: Learn how you can become a champion for increased access to obesity care - https://obesitymedicine.org/about/advocacy/ 
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09/26/24

Episode 101: Article Reviews: Navigating Insurance Coverage

In this episode, Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Chief Science Officer, Harold Bays, MD, FOMA, FTOS, FACC, FNLA, FASPC interviews Dr. Treah Haggerty. Our experts discuss the Obesity Pillars article, Navigating Coverage: A qualitative study exploring the perceived impact of an insurance company policy to discontinue coverage of antiobesity medication, for which Dr. Haggerty was a co-author. Obesity Pillars is the official Gold Open Access journal of the Obesity Medicine Association, available exclusively online. In our article review podcasts, we carefully select articles from the latest version of Obesity Pillars, which is devoted to the publication of clinical and evidence-based research for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other health care clinicians in the field of obesity medicine. Obesity Pillars can be found at https://www.journals.elsevier.com/obesity-pillars. We then discuss this new science with obesity experts. To access other resources from the clinical leader in Obesity Medicine, please visit: www.obesitymedicine.org  Episode Guests Treah Haggerty, MD, MS, DABOM Related Resources Obesity Pillars®  - https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/obesity-pillars Navigating coverage: A qualitative study exploring the perceived impact of an insurance company policy to discontinue coverage of antiobesity medication -https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667368124000226 
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08/29/24

Episode 100: Clinical Conversations: Advocacy Series - Weight Bias and Stigma

In episode two of our five-part Advocacy series, Dr. Nicholas Pennings, an Obesity Medicine Specialist and Clinical Education Director at OMA, engages in a comprehensive discussion with Dr. Vicki March and Dr. Cate Varney on the topic of weight bias and stigma. They dive into the challenges surrounding misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis that affect patient outcomes for those with obesity. Together, they uncover the weight-centric focus, the blame and shame patients often face, and the barriers posed by outdated equipment and negative attitudes within the medical field. With insights from real-world experiences, the episode sheds light on the communication breakdowns and hostile environments that shape healthcare today. Episode Guests: Vicki March, MD Cate Varney, DO, FAAFP, ABOM Related Resources: Learn how you can become a champion for increased access to obesity care.
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07/30/24

Episode 99: Article Reviews: Weight Centric Prevention of Cancer

In this episode, Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Chief Science Officer, Harold Bays, MD, FOMA, FTOS, FACC, FNLA, FASPC interviews Dr. Maria Daniela Hurtado. Our experts discuss the Obesity Pillars article, Weight-Centric Prevention of Cancer, for which Dr. Hurtado was a co-author. Obesity Pillars is the official Gold Open Access journal of the Obesity Medicine Association, available exclusively online. In our article review podcasts, we carefully select articles from the latest version of Obesity Pillars, which is devoted to the publication of clinical and evidence-based research for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other health care clinicians in the field of obesity medicine. Obesity Pillars can be found at https://www.journals.elsevier.com/obesity-pillars. We then discuss this new science with obesity experts. To access other resources from the clinical leader in Obesity Medicine, please visit: www.obesitymedicine.org  Episode Guests Maria Daniela Hurtado, MD, PhD Related Resources Obesity Pillars® Weight-centric prevention of cancer
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07/29/24

Episode 98: Clinical Conversations: Advocacy Series - Introduction to Obesity Medicine Advocacy

In this first epsiode of a five part Advocacy series, Dr. Nicholas Pennings, an Obesity Medicine Specialist and Clinical Education Director at OMA, engages in a comprehensive discussion with Dr. Laura Davisson and Emily Weaver on the critical role of advocacy in Obesity Medicine. They explore the importance of advocacy, provide actionable steps for initiating and sustaining advocacy efforts, and offer insights into how patients and their families can effectively advocate for themselves. Additionally, they discuss how healthcare providers can support and enhance these advocacy efforts to drive positive change in obesity care. Episode Guests: Laura Davvison, MD, MPH, FACP Emily Weaver, BSN, RN, AGPCNP Related Resources: Learn how you can become a champion for increased access to obesity care.
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07/29/24

Episode 97: Clinical Conversations: Combining Medical-Surgical Obesity Care

In this Episode, Obesity Medicine Specialist and OMA Clinical Education Director Dr. Nicholas Pennings interviews, Dr. Kirsten Frederiksen, a highlighted speaker from the Obesity Medicine 2024 Conference session We All Win: Combining Medical-Surgical Obesity Care and chair of the Obesity Medicine Association’s Bariatric Medical-Surgical Committee. In this episode, Dr. Frederiksen will share her personal experiences in developing a combined medical-surgical obesity treatment program and address the benefits and challenges of setting up this type of care model. Episode Guests: Kirsten Frederiksen, MD, MSc, FACP, FOMA, DABOM Related Resources: We All Win: Combining Med-Surg Obesity Care  
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06/28/24

Episode 96: Clinical Conversations: Special Considerations for the Child with Obesity

In this episode, Executive Editor of the Obesity Medicine Association’s ‘Obesity Pillars’ online journal, Dr. Suzanne Cuda interviews Dr. Valerie O’Hara. Our experts discuss the ‘Obesity Pillars’ article Special Considerations for the Shild with Obesity: An Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) clinical practice statement (CPS) 2024, for which Dr. Cuda and Dr. O’Hara are co-authors. Obesity Pillars is the official Gold Open Access journal of the Obesity Medicine Association, available exclusively online. Episode Guests Valerie O’Hara, DO Related Resources Obesity Pillars® Special considerations for the child with obesity: An Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) clinical practice statement (CPS) 2024  
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06/25/24

Episode 95: Article Reviews: Obesity, Dyslipidemia, and Cardiovascular Disease

In this episode, Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Chief Science Officer, Harold Bays, MD, FOMA, FTOS, FACC, FNLA, FASPC interviews Sandra Christensen, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC, FAANP. Our experts discuss the Obesity Pillars article, Obesity, dyslipidemia, and cardiovascular disease: A joint expert review from the Obesity Medicine Association and the National Lipid Association 2024, for which Sandra was a co-author. Obesity Pillars is the official Gold Open Access journal of the Obesity Medicine Association, available exclusively online. In our article review podcasts, we carefully select articles from the latest version of Obesity Pillars, which is devoted to the publication of clinical and evidence-based research for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other health care clinicians in the field of obesity medicine. Obesity Pillars can be found at https://www.journals.elsevier.com/obesity-pillars. We then discuss this new science with obesity experts. To access other resources from the clinical leader in Obesity Medicine, please visit: www.obesitymedicine.org  Episode Guests Sandra Christensen, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC, FAANP Related Resources Obesity Pillars®
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Master Fellows of Obesity Medicine (MFOMA)

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

Deborah Bade Horn, DO, MPH, MFOMA

2015

Denise E. Bruner, MD, MFOMA

Denise E. Bruner, MD, MFOMA

2015

Allen Rader, MD, MFOMA

Allen Rader, MD, MFOMA

2015

Larry Richardson, MD, MFOMA

Larry Richardson, MD, MFOMA

2015

Eneida Roldan, MD, MPH, MBA, MFOMA

Eneida Roldan, MD, MPH, MBA, MFOMA

2015

Eric C. Westman, MD, MHS, MFOMA

Eric C. Westman, MD, MHS, MFOMA

2015

Gary Zisk, DO, MFOMA

Gary Zisk, DO, MFOMA

2015

Lydia Alexander, MD, FOMA

Lydia Alexander, MD, DABOM, DACLM, MFOMA 

2023

Harold Bays, MD, FTOS, FACC, FACE, FNLA, FOMA

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

2023

Sandra Christensen, MSN, ARNP, FOMA

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

2023

Suzanne Cuda, MD, FAAP, FOMA

Suzanne Cuda, MD, FAAP, ABOM, MFOMA

2023

Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, FOMA

Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, MFOMA, DABOM

2023

Michelle Freshwater, MD, FOMA

Michelle Freshwater, MD, DABOM, MFOMA

2023

Frank Greenway, MD, FOMA

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

2023

Carl Knopke, MD, FOMA

Carl Knopke, MD, MFOMA, FAAFP

2023

Ethan Lazarus, MD, FOMA

Ethan Lazarus, MD, DABFM, DABOM, MFOMA

2023

William McCarthy, MD, FOMA

William McCarthy, MD, DABOM, MFOMA

2023

Jeremy McConnell, MD, FOMA

Jeremy McConnell, MD, MFOMA

2023

Daisy Merey, MD, PhD, FAAFP, FOMA

Daisy Merey, MD, PhD, FAAFP, MFOMA

2023

Nicholas Pennings, DO, FOMA

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

2023

Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA

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

2023

Bharti Shetye, MD, FOMA

Bharti Shetye, MD, MFOMA, DABOM

2023

Jeffrey Sicat, MD, FACE, FOMA

Jeffrey Sicat, MD, FACE, MFOMA

2023

Wickham Simonds, MD, FOMA

Wickham Simonds, MD, MFOMA

2023

Fellows of Obesity Medicine (FOMA)

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

Samina Afreen, MD, FOMA

2023

Mahtab Ahmed, MD, FOMA

Mahtab Ahmed, MD, FOMA

2020

Amit Algotar, MD, PhD, MPH, FOMA

Amit Algotar, MD, PhD, MPH, FOMA

2023

Rebecca Andrick, DO, CNS, FOMA

Rebecca Andrick, DO, CNS, FOMA

2023

Anthony Auriemma, MD, JD, FOMA

Anthony Auriemma, MD, JD, FOMA

2020

Stacy Braff, MD, FOMA

Stacy Braff, MD, FOMA

2020

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

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

2022

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

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

2022

Karlijn Burridge, MMS, PA-C, FOMA

Karlijn Burridge, MMS, PA-C, FOMA

2020

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Pascale Carbonara, MD, DABOM, FOMA, FACP

2023

Marisa Censani, MD, FOMA

Marisa Censani, MD, FOMA

2020

Erin Chamberlin, MD, FAAFP, FOMA

Erin Chamberlin, MD, FAAFP, FOMA

2017

Aparna Chandrasekaran, MD, MBBS, FOMA

Aparna Chandrasekaran, MD, MBBS, FOMA

2021

Cindi Condos, FNP, FOMA

Cindi Condos, FNP, FOMA

2022

Sunil Daniel, MD, FTOS, FOMA

Sunil Daniel, MD, FTOS, FOMA

2020

Lisa Maria DeRosimo, MD, MS, FOMA

Lisa Maria DeRosimo, MD, MS, FOMA

2022

Teji Dhami, MD, FOMA

Teji Dhami, MD, FOMA

2022

Krishna Doniparthi, MD, FAARM, FOMA

Krishna Doniparthi, MD, FAARM, FOMA

2016

U. Inge Ferguson, DO, FACOI, FOMA

U. Inge Ferguson, DO, FACOI, FOMA

2016

Lisa Ferreira, MD, FOMA

Lisa Ferreira, MD, FOMA

2021

Carolynn Francavilla-Brown, PhD, RN, FNP-C, FOMA

Carolynn Francavilla-Brown, PhD, RN, FNP-C, FOMA

2019

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

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

2021

Brent Gear, DO, FACEP, FACOEP, FOMA

Brent Gear, DO, FACEP, FACOEP, FOMA

2018

Angela Golden, DNP, FNPC, FOMA

Angela Golden, DNP, FNPC, FOMA

2022

Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie, MD, FOMA

Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie, MD, FOMA

2022

Fadia Haddadin, MD, FAAFP, FOMA

Fadia Haddadin, MD, FAAFP, FOMA

2022

Binju Joel, MD, FOMA

Binju Joel, MD, FOMA

2022

Sara Karjoo, MD, FOMA

Sara Karjoo, MD, FOMA

2022

Breann Kelley, MD, FOMA

Breann Kelley, MD, FOMA

2022

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Monu Khanna, MD, FOMA

2023

Kristopher Knoop, MD, FOMA

Kristopher Knoop, MD, FOMA

2020

Scot Kolsin, MD, FOMA

Scot Kolsin, MD, FOMA

2017

Jennifer Kucera, APRN, FNP-C, FOMA

Jennifer Kucera, APRN, FNP-C, FOMA

2022

Cesar Lara, MD, FOMA

Cesar Lara, MD, FOMA

2016

Michael B. McClurken, MD, FOMA

Michael B. McClurken, MD, FOMA

2022

Peter McIlveen, MD, MBA, FACOG, FOMA

Peter McIlveen, MD, MBA, FACOG, FOMA

2020

Stephanie McKnight, MD, FOMA

Stephanie McKnight, MD, FOMA

2022

Julia Melamed, MD, FOMA

Julia Melamed, MD, FOMA

2016

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

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

2022

Derek Muse, MD, FOMA

Derek Muse, MD, FOMA

2016

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Jennifer Ng, MD, DABOM, FOMA

2023

Joynita Nicholson, DO, FOMA

Joynita Nicholson, DO, FOMA

2018

Chima Nwizu, MD, FAAFP, FNLA, FOMA

Chima Nwizu, MD, FAAFP, FNLA, FOMA

2022

Valerie O’Hara, DO, FAAP, FOMA

Valerie O’Hara, DO, FAAP, FOMA

2022

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

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

2019

Jennifer Paisley Fellows Headshot 200x200

Jennifer Paisley, MD, DABOM, FOMA

2023

Naomi Parrella, MD, FOMA

Naomi Parrella, MD, FOMA

2022

Warren Peters, MD, MPH, FOMA

Warren Peters, MD, MPH, FOMA

2018

Kanchan Pillai, MD, FOMA

Kanchan Pillai, MD, FOMA

2022

Justin Puckett, DO, FOMA

Justin Puckett, DO, FOMA

2017

Jennifer Rajkumar, MD, FOMA

Jennifer Rajkumar, MD, FOMA

2021

Jill Ratanaphruks, RN, MSN, FNP-C

Jill Ratanaphruks, RN, MSN, FNP-C

2022

Vivienne Rose Fellows Headshot 200x200

Vivienne Rose, MD, FOMA

2017

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

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

2020

Mark Schwartz, MD, FOMA

Mark Schwartz, MD, FOMA

2021

Jennifer Seger, MD, FOMA

Jennifer Seger, MD, FOMA

2016

Michelle A. Kennedy, NP-C, FOMA

Michelle A. Stone, NP-C, FOMA

2017

Pankaj Timsina, MD, FOMA

Pankaj Timsina, MD, FOMA

2020

Komal Trivedi Fellows Headshot 200 X200

Komal Trivedi, MD, DABOM, FOMA

2023

Kirsten Tychonievich, MS, APRN-CNP, FOMA

Kirsten Tychonievich, MS, APRN-CNP, FOMA

2022

Cate Varney Fellows Headshot 200x200

Catherine Varney, DO, ABOM, FAAFP, FOMA

2023

Verlyn Warrington, MD, FOMA

Verlyn Warrington, MD, FOMA

2016

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

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

2023

Anna Welcome, MD, FACOG, FOMA

Anna Welcome, MD, FACOG, FOMA

2019

Sarah Wells Fellows Headshot 200x200

Sarah Wells, MD, FOMA

2023

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

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

2022

Dominique Williams Fellows Headshot 200x200

Dominique Williams, MD, MPH, FOMA, DABOM

2023

Susan Wolver, MD, FACP, FOMA

Susan Wolver, MD, FACP, FOMA

2021

Courtney Younglove, MD, FACOG, FOMA

Courtney Younglove, MD, FACOG, FOMA

2021

Robert Ziltzer, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA

Robert Ziltzer, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA

2020

Rameck Hunt

Rameck Hunt, MD, DABOM, FACP, FOMA

2023

Kevin Rosenberg

Kevin Rosenburg, MD, FACO, FACEP, FOMA

2023

Mahesh Sreedasyam

Mahesh Sreedasyam, MD, MHA, DABOM, FOMA

2023