DIRECTORY OF PROGRAMS
Programs listed in the directory meet minimum standards established by the Obesity Medicine Fellowship Council and satisfy the requirements to sit for the American Board of Obesity Medicine Exam. To join the Council, send your application to: stacy@omfellowship.org by September 1st. Newly approved programs will join the Council in November each year. Click here for program guidelines.
OBESITY MEDICINE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS
- Website: AHN Comprehensive Weight Management Center
- Program Director: Fahad Zubair, MD: Fahad.Zubair@AHN.ORG
- Administrative Coordinator: Danielle Robison: Danielle.Robison@AHN.ORG
Program Details:
- • In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient and inpatient
• Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 8
• What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 90%
• What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 10%
• Other Rotations: pediatric obesity (elective), weight management in ob/gyn (yes as part of our current clinic initiative), advanced diabetes management (elective with endocrine), sleep medicine (elective rotation), surgery (required rotation), behavioral health, dietician
• What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Structured curriculum,, faculty didactic lectures (part of endocrine weekly conference), OMFC lectures, conferences (OMA/TOS), medical student/resident education
• Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, behavioral health, advanced practitioners, language interpreters, registered nurses, certified medical assistant to room patient
• Vacation days: 10
• Sick days: 0
• Funding for conference attendance: 1 funded conference (that is approved prior to attendance) and 5 paid CME days
• Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes- 1 abstract submission to conference / research paper submission to journal
- Website: https://atriumhealth.org/education/graduate-medical-education/physician-fellowships/obesity-medicine
- Program Director: Mark Schwartz, MD: Mark.Schwartz@atriumhealth.org
- Administrative Coordinator: Jane Robinson: jane.robinson@atriumhealth.org
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 4.5
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 100%
- Other Rotations: pediatric obesity, weight management in ob/gyn, advanced diabetes management, sleep medicine, surgery, behavioral health, dietician
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Structured curriculum, faculty didactic lectures, OMFC lectures, conferences, medical student/resident education
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, behavioral health, advanced practitioners, language interpreters, registered nurses, certified medical assistant to room patient
- Vacation days: 28
- Sick days: 0
- Funding for conference attendance: $1900
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
Other details:
- Faculty hold clinical appointments with Wake Forest University
- Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center is an academic medical center that hosts various residency and fellowship programs- multiple opportunities for collaboration
- A second campus for Wake Forest Medical School is being built in Charlotte
- Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center hosts 3rd and 4th year medical students from Wake Forest Medical School
- Website: https://www.bumc.bu.edu/endo/obesity-medicine-fellowship/
- Program Director: Denise Wong, MD: Denise.wong@bmc.org
- Administrative Coordinator: Latoya Moorer Latoya.Moorer@bmc.org
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient & Inpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 4
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 48%
- Other Rotations: Nutrition 2%
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 2%
- Other Rotations: Inpatient Nutrition: 48%
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum,Journal club,Conferences,Medical student or resident education
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians,Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP)
- Vacation days: 28
- Sick days: 7
- Funding for conference attendance: $1250
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
- Website:https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/bariatric/medical-professionals/obesity-medicine-fellowship#overview-tab
- Program Director: W. Scott Butsch, MD: BUTSCHW@ccf.org and Peminda Cabandugama, MD
- Associate Program Director: Neetu Mulchandani, MD
- Administrative Coordinator: Janine Keough: keoughj@ccf.org
Program Details:
- What patient care setting does the fellow work in? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 8
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 65%
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- Other Rotations: Nutrition (9%), Endobariatric gastroenterology (2%), Pediatric OM (6%), Lifestyle Medicine (6%), Sleep Medicine (6%). Please note Endocrinology (7%), Surgery (10%), psychology(2%) are built into outpatient OM clinic and not separate rotations
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum (weekly sessions with other bariatric surgical, health psychological fellows), Journal club (quarterly) Conferences (3/yr) , Medical student or resident education, Obesity LIVE (monthly) virtual case Conf., Obesity medicine mtgs. (weekly), Bariatric and Metabolic institute meetings(quarterly), Endocrine GR (weekly)
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP),Nurses (e.g., RN, LPN),Exercise physiologists, Therapists, psychologists or social workers
- Vacation days: 20
- Sick days: 0
- Funding for conference attendance: $2500
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
- Website: n/a
- Program Director: Jennifer Franceschelli Hosterman, DO: JFranceschelli1@geisinger.edu
- Associate Program Director: Bethany Restemayer, MD: barestemayer@geisinger.edu
- Administrative Coordinator: Shelby Bennage: sbennage1@geisinger.edu
- Additional Information: This program provides combined training in Obesity Medicine and Nutrition Support.
Program Details:
- What patient care setting does the fellow work in? Outpatient and Inpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 3
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 40%
- Other Outpatient Rotations: Nutrition (40%), Surgery (20%)
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 40%
- Other Inpatient Rotations: Nutrition (40%), Surgery (20%)
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum,Conferences,Medical student or resident education
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians,Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP),Nurses (e.g., RN, LPN),Exercise physiologists,Language interpreters
- Vacation days: 15
- Sick days:0
- Funding for CME or conference attendance: $1500
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? No
- Website: https://hartfordhospital.org/health-professionals/education/residencies-fellowships/obesity-medicine-fellowship
- Program Director: Devika Umashanker, MD: Devika.Umashanker@hhchealth.org
- Administrative Coordinator: Jessica Salazar, MSN RN: Jessica.Salazar@hhchealth.org
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 8
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 75%
- Other Rotations: Surgery (25%)
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Conferences, research, and working with medical students interested in Obesity Medicine.
- Non-physician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Behavioral Psychologist, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP),Nurses (e.g., RN, LPN)
- Vacation days: 21
- Sick days: 10
- Funding for conference attendance: $1500
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
- Website: https://www.brighamandwomens.org/cwmw/education-and-training
- Program Director: Dong Wook Kim, MD: dkim73@bwh.harvard.edu
- Founding Director: Caroline Apovian, MD: capovian@partners.org
- Administrative Coordinator: James McCarthy, jmccarthy54@bwh.harvard.edu
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient and Inpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 4 sessions per week and 1 elective session (optional)
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 80 %
- Other Outpatient Rotations: Nutrition, Bariatric Surgery, Endobariatric gastroenterology
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 20%
- Other Inpatient Rotations: Nutrition Support, Bariatric Surgery, Endobariatric gastroenterology
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum, Journal club, Conferences
- Non-physician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP), Nurses (e.g., RN, LPN), Therapists, psychologists or social workers
- Vacation days: 20 working days (equivalent to 4 weeks) of vacation leave annually. In addition to the vacation days, fellows are granted an additional 10 working days (equivalent to 2 weeks) specifically for participation in Continuing Medical Education (CME) activities related to Obesity Medicine.
- Sick days: There are no designated sick days.
- Funding for conference attendance: $1000
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes, the fellow is required to submit at least one manuscript and must also give a presentation at the Endocrinology Grand rounds during the fellowship.
- Website: https://www.massgeneral.org/medicine/omni/education-and-training/advanced-subspecialty-fellowship-in-obesity-medicine-and-nutrition
- Program Director: Klara Rosenquist, MD: Krosenquist@mgb.org
- Administrative Coordinator: Jenni Crow: JCROW@mgh.harvard.edu
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 5-6
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 100%
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- Other Rotations: Based on Fellow’s Interest
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Journal club, Conferences, Medical student or resident education, Weekly clinical conference, Presenting at Obesity Medicine Review course
- Non-physician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP),Nurses (e.g., RN, LPN),Therapists, psychologists or social workers
- Vacation days: 20
- Sick days: 0
- Funding for conference attendance: funding is variable
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
- Website: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/general-internal-medicine/training-education/fellowship/obesity-fellowship
- Program Director: Zoobia Chaudhry, MD: zchaudh2@jhmi.edu
- Administrative Coordinator: Julie Kurtz: jkurtz10@jhmi.edu
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 6
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 75%
- Other Rotations: Nutrition (2.5%), Surgery (5%), Endobariatric gastroenterology (2.5%), Exercise physiology, physical therapy, or physiatry (2.5%), Behavioral Health (5%), Cardiology (2.5%), electives: Sleep Medicine (2.5%), Menopause clinic (2.5%)
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum, Journal club, Conferences, Medical student or resident education
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Exercise physiologists, Therapists, psychologists or social workers
- Vacation days: 15
- Sick days: 15
- Funding for conference attendance: $2500
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
- Website: https://www.pbrc.edu/obesity-fellowship
- Program Director: Robert Dubin, MD, FACP, FACE, ABOM. robert.dubin@pbrc.edu
- Administrative Coordinator:
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 6
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 75%
- Rotations: Adult Obesity Medicine, Pediatric Obesity Medicine, Metabolic Bariatric Surgery, Diabetes Clinic, Cardiology, Sleep Medicine, Nutritional Support and Services, Exercise Physiology, Behavioral Health and Psychology.
- Electives: Clinical Research, Basic Science Research, Diabetes Management and Advanced Technology, Endocrinology, Body Composition/Imaging. Other options based on fellow's interests
- Additional opportunities: ABOM board review, Lifestyle Coaching and support group sessions, Pennington Center Conferences, Bray Obesity Symposium.
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: <5%
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics, building curriculum, Journal club, Conferences, Medical student or resident education, weekly Bariatric Fellow Conference
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Advanced practitioners (PA, NP), Nurses (RN, LPN) Dietitians (RD), Study Coordinators, Exercise physiologists, Behavioral Psychologists and Social Workers (MSW)
- Vacation days: 28
- Sick days: 14
- Funding for conference attendance: $5000
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes: Strongly encouraged to attend yearly conferences: The Obesity Society (TOS), Louisiana Obesity Society (LOS) and provide formal presentation with manuscript publication.
- Website: https://gme.metrohealth.org/obesity-medicine-fellowship
- Program Director: Eileen Seeholzer: eseeholzer@metrohealth.org
- Program Co-director: Shanail Berry: sberry2@metrohealth.org
- Administrative Coordinator:
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 5
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 70%
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- Other Rotations: Nutrition (10%), Surgery (5%), Other-need specific (15%)
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum, Journal club, Conferences, Medical student or resident education
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP),Therapists, psychologists or social workers
- Vacation days: 20
- Sick days: 10
- Funding for conference attendance: $1000
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
- Website: https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/for-medical-professionals/education-and-training/fellowship-programs/childhood-obesity-medicine-fellowship
- Program Director: TBD
- Administrative Coordinator: Nichole Farve-Leavell: Nichole.farve-leavell@nationwidechildrens.org
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient & Inpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 5
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 30%
- Other Inpatient Rotations: Surgery (70%)
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum, Journal club, Conferences, Medical student or resident education
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP),Exercise physiologists, Therapists, psychologists or social workers
- Vacation days: 22
- Sick days: 7
- Funding for conference attendance: $1500
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
- Website https://med.nyu.edu/research/obesity/comprehensive-program-obesity
- Program Director: vacant
- Administrative Coordinator: Elkay Jose: ObesityMedicineFellowship@nyumc.org
- Website https://professionals.northwell.edu/continuing-professional-education/general-internal-medicine-fellowship
- Program Director: Jamie Kane, MD: jkane1@northwell.edu
- Administrative Coordinator: Lisa Rexford: lrexford@northwell.edu
Program Details:
- What patient care setting does the fellow work in? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 4
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 75%
- Other Rotations: GIM Clinic (25%)
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum, Journal club, Conferences, Medical student or resident education
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP),Therapists, psychologists or social workers
- Vacation days: 20
- Sick days: 0
- Funding for conference attendance: $1000/year
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
- Website: https://www.umassmed.edu/medicine/education/residency-and-fellowship/obesity-medicine-fellowship/
- Program Director: Amin Sabet, MD amin.sabet@umassmed.edu
- Associate Program Director: Nina Rosano, MD nina.rosano@umassmemorial.org
- Administrative Coordinator: Maureen Titus: Maureen.Titus@umassmed.edu
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 7-8
- What % of time in Outpatient Adult OM Clinic: 75%
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- Other Rotations: pediatric obesity, bariatric surgery, nutrition, endobariatric gastroenterology, behavioral health, elective rotations (hepatology, exercise medicine, cardiometabolic medicine, lymphedema clinic, diabetes clinic)
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Structured curriculum, faculty didactic lectures, endocrine grand rounds, obesity medicine quarterly meetings, OMFC lectures, conferences, medical student/resident education
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, exercise physiologist, behavioral health providers, clinical pharmacist, advanced practitioners, language interpreters, certified diabetes educators, registered nurses, certified medical assistants
- Vacation days: 20
- Sick days: 15
- Funding for conference attendance: $1500
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
- Website: https://www.uab.edu/medicine/endocrinology/education/obesity-medicine-fellowship-program
- Program Director: Monica Agarwal, MD: monicaagarwal@uabmc.edu
- Administrative Assistant: Julie Burge: jburge@uabmc.edu
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 5 sessions per week and 1 elective session
- What % of the time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 100%
- Other Rotations: Pediatric and adolescent, advanced diabetes management, behavioral health, metabolic and bariatric surgery, sleep medicine, hepatology, research rotation
- What % of the time in Inpatient OM Clinic: None
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity curriculum, OMFC lectures, TOS monthly grand rounds, Journal club, endocrine grand rounds, obesity board review, Obesity LIVE monthly virtual case conference, medical student and resident education
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Behavioral therapists, Exercise Physiologist, Psychologists, Social workers, language interpreters, RNs, LPNs, Clinic managers, Clinic Staff.
- Vacation days: 22
- Sick days: 14
- Funding for conference attendance: $2000
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters): Fellows must do 2 journal clubs and 1 Endocrinology grand round. Participation in QI project or research project
- Website: https://ucsfhealthdgim.ucsf.edu/education/obesity-medicine-fellowship
- Program Director: Diana Thiara, MD: Diana.Thiara@ucsf.edu
- Administrative Assistant: TBD
- Website: https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/health-and-wellness/clinic_weightloss/obesity-medicine-fellowship
- Program Director: Daniel Bessesen, MD: daniel.bessesen@cuanschutz.edu
- Administrative Assistant: Kristy Truesdale: kristy.truesdale@ucdenver.edu
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 6
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 80%
- Other Rotations: Surgery (5%), Endobariatric Gastroenterology (5%), Sleep Medicine (5%), Other electives (5%)
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum, Conferences, Medical student or resident education
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Therapists, psychologists or social workers
- Vacation days:14
- Sick days:0
- Funding for conference attendance: $1500
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
- Website: https://endocrinology.medicine.ufl.edu/education/obesity-medicine-fellowship-program/
- Program Director: Amy J. Sheer, MD MPH: Amy.Sheer@medicine.ufl.edu
- Associate Program Director: Gayane Barsamyan, MD: Gayane.Barsamyan@medicine.ufl.edu
- Administrative Coordinator: Alex Copeland: Alexandra.Edgar@medicine.ufl.edu
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient and Inpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 6-8 sessions/week
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 80%
- Other Rotations: Bariatric Surgery, Endobariatric gastroenterology, cardiology, sleep medicine, lifestyle medicine externship
- Non-physician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP), Nurses (e.g., RN, LPN), Therapists, psychologists or social workers
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum, Journal club, optional endocrinology and internal medicine conferences
- Vacation days: 15 days
- Sick days: 10 days
- Funding for conference attendance: $1200
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes, the fellow is strongly encouraged to attend The Obesity Society (TOS), present at TOS, submit at least one manuscript, and also give a presentation at the Grand Rounds during the fellowship.
- Does the applicant need to be licensed in the state of Florida? Yes, they need a FL license and DEA# prior to the start of fellowship.
- Website: pending
- Program Director: Amy Rothberg, MD: arothber@med.umich.edu
- Associate Program Director: Jonathan Gabison, MD: gabisonj@med.umich.edu
- Associate Program Director: Andrew Kraftson, MD: andrewkr@med.umich.edu
- Administrative Coordinator: Holly Golema: hcarlisl@med.umich.edu
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 4.5
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 100%
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- Other Rotations: pediatric obesity, bariatric surgery, post bariatric surgery clinic, bariatric endoscopy, lifestyle therapies based in primary care, behavioral health: infant/child eating behavior (lab); food addiction science (lab); physical activity and nutrition lab (metabolic testing lab, e.g., body composition, exercise/resting V02); atypical diabetes clinic; hepatology/NAFLD clinic
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Structured curriculum, faculty didactic lectures, OMFC lectures, conferences
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, certified diabetes educators, advanced practitioners, language interpreters, registered nurses, certified medical assistant to room patient
- Vacation days: 28 days
- Sick days: 1 personal day per program year; sick time is accommodated but not to result in excessive absenteeism and must be approved.
- Funding for conference attendance: $1000
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
- Pediatric Obesity Medicine Fellowship Program Information: https://med.umn.edu/pediatrics/education/fellowships/medical-fellowships/pediatric-obesity-medicine
- Center for Obesity Medicine Website: https://med.umn.edu/pediatrics/programs-centers-institutes/cpom
- Program Director: Claudia Fox, MD, MPH: lusc0001@umn.edu
- Program Administrator: Michelle Stepka: mstepka@umn.edu
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = ½ day or 4hrs): 4 (fellow's own schedule), 2 (faculty's schedule)
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 80%
- Other Rotations: Bariatric Surgery, Sleep Clinic, Lipid Clinic, Type 2 Diabetes clinic, Child Psychiatry, Adult OM, Adult Bariatric Surgery
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? didactics, journal club, conferences, resident education, board review questions 1:1 with faculty
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, physical therapists, psychologists, social worker
- Vacation days: 20
- Sick days: (vacation days are used)
- Funding for conferences, DEA and various education resources: $2500
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
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- Website: https://dom.pitt.edu/endo/obesity/edtrain/fellowship/
- Program Director: David Rometo, MD, rometoda@upmc.edu
- Administrative Coordinator: Jana Parks: Jmp249@pitt.edu
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient and Inpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 7
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 50%
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 10%
- Other Rotations: Nutrition (5%), Hepatology (5%), Psychiatry (5%), Sleep Medicine (5%), Pediatrics (5%), bariatric surgery (15%)
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum, Journal club, Conferences, Relevant endocrine, GI division/fellow lectures
- Non-physician personnel available for support: Physician Assistants, Dietitians, Exercise Physiology
- Vacation days: 15
- Sick days: 5
- Funding for conference attendance: $3000
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes (QI and/or research project)
- Website: https://www.lebonheur.org/education/fellowship-programs/obesity-medicine/
- Program Director: Adebowale (Debo) Odulana: aodulana@uthsc.edu
- Associate Program Director: Marion Hare: mhare@uthsc.edu
- Administrative Coordinator: Angela Cooper acoope28@uthsc.edu
- Website: https://med.uth.edu/surgery/education/fellowship/commp/
- Program Director: Deborah Bade Horn DO, deborah.b.horn@uth.tmc.edu
- Administrative Coordinator: Tayna Y. Vazquez: Tayna.Y.Vazquez@uth.tmc.edu
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 6
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 75%
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- Other Rotations: Nutrition (5%), Surgery (5%), Exercise physiology (2%), Other rotations (13%): Clinical research, Sleep medicine, Endocrinology, Pediatric Obesity, Private practice setting
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum, Journal club, Conferences, Medical student or resident education. In charge of teaching a medical student blue book extracurricular course including managing set up, administrative tasks, arranging speaker, given 3/6 of the talks.
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP),Nurses (e.g., RN, LPN),Exercise physiologists, Therapists, psychologists or social workers
- Vacation days: 12
- Sick days: 12
- Funding for conference attendance: $4000
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
- Website: https://lsom.uthscsa.edu/endocrinology/obesity-fellowship/
- Program Director: Carolina Solis-Herrera, MD: SolisHerrera@uthscsa.edu
- Associate Program Director: Maria Escobar-Vasco, MD: escobarvasco@uthscsa.edu
- Administrative Coordinator: Loreta Cortez: cortezl2@uthscsa.edu
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 6
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 60%
- Other Rotations available: 40% distributed among the following: Medical nutritional therapy, pediatric obesity, advanced diabetes management, bariatric surgery, behavioral health, kinesiology, physical therapy, Outpatient endocrinology, inpatient endocrinology, and reproductive endocrinology, hepatology, advanced metabolic research.
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Structured curriculum, tutorial core curriculum series, endocrine grand rounds, clinical and research conferences, medical student/resident education.
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, behavioral health, kinesiologists, advanced practitioners, language interpreters, registered nurses, certified medical assistants, and clinic clerks.
- Vacation days: 16
- Sick days: 12
- Funding for conference attendance: $3500
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
- Website: https://medicine.utah.edu/internal-medicine/endocrinology/fellowship/obesity
- Program Director: Juliana Simonetti, MD: Juliana.Simonetti@hsc.utah.edu
- Administrative Coordinator: Jamie Smith: Jamies.Smith@hsc.utah.edu
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 8
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 60%
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- Other Rotations (approximations--amount of time varies depending on fellow interest): Nutrition (2%), Surgery (10%), Endobariatric gastroenterology (2%), Exercise physiology, physical therapy, or physiatry (1%), Endocrinology (10%), Cardiology (10%), Hepatology (1%), Transplant nephrology/hepatology (1%), Sleep Medicine (1%), Pediatric Obesity Medicine (2%)
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Optional Culinary Medicine certificate, Conferences, Endocrine Grand Rounds and didactics
- Non-physician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP),Nurses (e.g., RN, LPN),Exercise physiologists, Therapists, psychologists or social workers, Language interpreters
- Vacation days: 30
- Sick days: 14
- Funding for conference attendance: $1500
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? No
- Website: https://medicine.vumc.org/divisions/diabetes-endocrinology-metabolism/education/obesity-medicine-fellowship
- Program Director: Gitanjali Srivastava, MD: gitanjali.srivastava@vumc.org
- Associate Program Director: Kevin Niswender, MD, PhD kevin.niswender@vumc.org
- Administrative Coordinator: Jasmyne Mitchell: jasmyne.mitchell@vumc.org
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 90%
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- Other Rotations: Nutrition (1%), Surgery (4%), Endocrine or other specialties can be chosen (5%)
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum, Journal club, Conferences, Medical student or resident education
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP), Nurses (e.g., RN, LPN), Exercise physiologists, Therapists, psychologists or social workers
- Vacation days: 21
- Sick days: 12
- Funding for conference attendance: As much as needed, no cap
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
- Website:
- Program Director: Edmond P. "Trey" Wickham, MD, MPH: edmond.wickham@vcuhealth.org
- Administrative Coordinator:
Program Details:
- Website: https://school.wakehealth.edu/Education-and-Training/Residencies-and-Fellowships/Obesity-Medicine-Fellowship
- Program Director: Jessica Bartfield, MD jbartfie@wakehealth.edu
- Administrative Coordinator: Jennifer Hinson jhinson@wakehealth.edu
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 6
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 85%
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- Other Rotations: Endocrinology (10%), Cardiology (5%)
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum,Conferences,Medical student or resident education
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP),Exercise physiologists, Therapists, psychologists or social workers
- Vacation days: 21
- Sick days: 0
- Funding for conference attendance: $0
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
- Website: https://medicine.weill.cornell.edu/divisions-programs/endocrinology-diabetes-metabolism/education/obesity-medicine-fellowship
- Program Director: Sarah Barenbaum, MD:
- Program Co-director: Beverly Tchang, MD:
- Administrative Coordinator: Tony Nepomuceno: ObesityFellowship@med.cornell.edu
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 8
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 95%
- Other Rotations: Nutrition (1%), Surgery (1%). Endobariatric Gastroenterology (1%), Fatty liver clinic (1%), Exercise physiology (1%)
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum, Journal club, Conferences
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP),Nurses (e.g., RN, LPN),Exercise physiologists
- Vacation days: 20
- Sick days: 5
- Funding for conference attendance: fully fund all expenses to 2 conferences
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
- Website: https://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/medicine/sections-of-medicine/endocrinology/nutrition-and-metabolic-diseases-fellowship/
- Program Director: Laura Davisson, MD: ldavisson@hsc.wvu.edu
- Associate Program Director: Treah Haggerty, MD: tboyer@hsc.wvu.edu
- Administrative Coordinator: Kayla Glowacky: kayla.glowacky@hsc.wvu.edu
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 8
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 70%
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- Other Rotations: 1/2 day/week, can vary based on interest: Surgery, Pediatric medical weight management/bariatric surgery, Endobariatric gastroenterolgy, Exercise physiology, endocrinology, cardiology
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum, Journal club, Conferences, Medical student or resident education, participate in joint conferences with endo fellows, GI fellows, and sleep fellows
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP), Nurses, Exercise physiologists, Therapists, psychologists, or social workers
- Vacation days: 24
- Sick days: 18
- Funding for conference attendance: $1500
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
COMBINED OBESITY PROGRAMS
- Website: https://obgyn.utoronto.ca/pregnancy-obesity-medicine-and-surgery-fellowship
- Program Director: Cynthia Maxwell, MD, FRCSC (OBGYN & MFM), RDMS, DABOG, DABOM: cynthiadr.maxwell@sinaihealth.ca
- Administrative Coordinator: Sandy Kaplansky POMSFellowship@sinaihealth.ca
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient & Inpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 4
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 40%
- What % of time in Inpatient OM Clinic: 0%
- Other Rotations: Obstetric Surgery (40%), Endocrinology (10%), Cardiology (10%)
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Formal obesity medicine didactics curriculum, Conferences, Medical student or resident education
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP), Nurses (e.g., RN, LPN),Therapists, psychologists or social workers, Language interpreters
- Vacation days: 14
- Sick days: 7
- Funding for conference attendance: $2000
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
- Website: https://medicine.weill.cornell.edu/divisions-programs/endocrinology-diabetes-metabolism/education/obesity-medicinebariatric-endoscopy
- Program Co-director-Obesity Medicine: Sarah Barenbaum, MD: srb9023@med.cornell.edu
- Program Co-director-Obesity Medicine: Beverly Tchang, MD: bgt9001@med.cornell.edu
- Program Director-Bariatric Endoscopy: Reem Sharaiha, MD: rzs9001@med.cornell.edu
- Administrative Coordinator: Tony Nepomuceno ton2005@med.cornell.edu
Program Details:
- In what patient care setting does the fellow work? Outpatient
- Clinical Sessions per week (1 session = 1/2 day or 4hrs): 10
- What % of time in Outpatient OM Clinic: 50%
- Other Rotations: Endobariatric Gastroenterology (50%)
- What educational activities do your fellows participate in? Research in basic science, education, translational science, patient care, or population health, Publication of peer-reviewed or non-peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, textbooks, or abstracts, Participation or presentations at grand rounds, conferences, or webinars, Service on professional committees, Creation of curricula, evaluation tools, didactic educational activities, or electronic educational materials
- Nonphysician personnel available for support: Dietitians, Advanced practitioners (e.g., PA, NP),Nurses (e.g., RN, LPN),Exercise physiologists
- Vacation days: 20
- Sick days: 5
- Funding for conference attendance: fully fund all expenses to 2 conferences
- Is there a requirement for academic productivity (e.g., scholarship activities, publications, posters)? Yes
To manage your program listing contact Stacy Schmidt, PhD at: stacy@OMFellowship.org