Commentary|Videos|January 5, 2024

Advancements in Obesity Medicine in 2023: Breakthroughs and Shifting Perspectives on Treatment

Name: Advancements in Obesity Medicine in 2023: Breakthroughs and Shifting Perspectives on Treatment
Uploaded: 2024-01-05T20:43:29.772Z
Duration: 3 minutes 28 seconds
Description: Advancements in Obesity Medicine in 2023: Breakthroughs and Shifting Perspectives on Treatment

Author(s)Sydney Jennings

President of the Obesity Medicine Association discusses how clinician perspectives on obesity and obesity treatment are changing for the better.

"How does 2023 compare to previous years in terms of advancements in obesity medicine?

Patient Care Online asked this question in a recent interview with Angela Fitch, MD, president of the Obesity Medicine Association, in a recent interview. In the video below, Dr Fitch discusses the approval of tirzepatide for use in adults requiring chronic weight management as well as how clinician perspectives on obesity as a disease state and treatment options are changing.

Dr Fitch is also the founder and chief medical officer at knownwell and the former co-director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center and faculty at Harvard Medical School.

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Advancements in Obesity Medicine in 2023: Breakthroughs and Shifting Perspectives on Treatment

"How does 2023 compare to previous years in terms of advancements in obesity medicine?

Dr Fitch is also the founder and chief medical officer at knownwell and the former co-director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center and faculty at Harvard Medical School.

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