CAREER INFORMATION

The Discipline is Emerging, the Opportunities are EXPLODING!

Checkout the Diverse career paths of Fellowship-trained Obesity Medicine Physicians.

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Caroline Andrew, MD (Weill Cornell, ‘18)

Attending Physician, Hospital for Special Surgery
Director, Weight Management Program

Working to drive down costs and improve outcomes in the orthopedic world as director of the weight management program at an orthopedic surgery center.

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Nadia Ahmad

Nadia Ahmad, MD, MPH (Harvard, ‘11):

Senior Medical Advisor, Obesity Product Development, Eli Lilly

Guiding the development of more effective anti-obesity medications as a senior advisor in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Anthony Millard

Anthony Millard, MD (Boston, ‘19)

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Northwestern Medicine

Working in a state-of-the-art academic setting to expand obesity research and care to a diverse patient population and broaden obesity knowledge among medical trainees.

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Holly Lofton

Holly Lofton, MD: (Geisinger, ‘08)

Director, Medical Weight Management Program at NYU School of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Surgery

Maximizing weight loss in post-bariatric surgery patients and streamlining weight loss in patients with complex medical needs utilizing pharmacotherapy and metabolic optimization.

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Fatima Stanford

Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA (Harvard '15)

Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
Director Of Diversity- Nutrition Obesity Research Center at Harvard (NORCH)

Combining science, clinical care, and policy work to drive down disparities in obesity care.

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Pornpoj Pramyothin, MD (Boston, ‘12)

Assistant Professor at Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand

Impacting global obesity treatment as an educator, researcher, and obesity medicine specialist in Thailand.

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Scott Butsch

W. Scott Butsch, MD (Harvard, ‘08)

Associate Professor of Medicine at Cleveland Clinic

Paving the way for the next generation of subspecialty trainees by launching an obesity medicine fellowship program at a prestigious medical center.

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Katherine Duncan, MD (Texas'16)

Obesity Medicine Physician
Abrazo Medical Group, Phoenix, AZ

Making a significant impact on patient care in a multi-specialty medical group setting as an obesity medicine specialist.

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JOB BOARD

Job Opportunities with preference for Fellowship-trained Obesity Medicine Physicians

For information on how to post a job opportunity on this page, please email: info@omfellowship.org.

Obesity Medicine Physician, Atrium Health - Charlotte, NC

Atrium Health Seeking Obesity Medicine Physician

Physician for Obesity Medicine - If it’s possible, you will find it at Atrium Health—the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina and South Carolina. We invite Obesity Medicine Physicians to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds and progressive visionaries together in our Weight Management team at Atrium Health Weight Management in Charlotte, North Carolina.

We are a designated MBSAQIP Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the American College of Surgeons.

Essential Functions

  • Candidate must be BC/BE in FM or IM
  • Expertise in the field of obesity medicine
  • Diplomat of the American Board of Obesity Medicine required

Atrium Health Weight Management, created in 2007, was the first in the region to combine medical and surgical weight loss programs within the same center, thus providing the most comprehensive and advanced medical weight loss options to patients. Atrium Health Weight Management includes board certified and fellowship trained surgeons who specialize in minimally invasive bariatric surgery, obesity medicine physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, registered dietitians, insurance specialists as well as nurses and clinical assistants. You will have the opportunity to teach medical students, residents, and an obesity medicine fellow about the chronic disease of obesity.  We are one of a few practices that has an obesity medicine fellowship program.

When you join Atrium Health, you will be welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you get the resources and support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and advance healing—for all.

Please send CV with interest to Laneisha.Faggart@atriumhealth.org or Apply Here!!

Obesity Medicine Physician, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Med. Center - Bronx, NY

OBESITY MEDICINE SPECIALIST - CLINICIAN EDUCATOR POSITION

The Division of Endocrinology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/ Montefiore Medical Center is expanding its clinical program in obesity and metabolism. We are recruiting for a highly qualified obesity medicine specialist for an academic position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in the clinician-educator track. The position includes an exciting opportunity to join our rapidly expanding Fleischer Institute Medical Weight Center. Responsibilities include providing obesity medicine care as a part of multidisciplinary medical weight management services and fellow/resident/medical student teaching.

The program offers opportunities to develop experience and participate in pharmaceutical clinical trials for metabolic diseases, diabetes disparities clinical research lab, diabetes collaborative quality improvement and research networks.  We offer a competitive salary, benefit package and a supportive, collegial environment. The position is in-person with some telehealth.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Required degree(s) and Preferred degree(s), if applicable:

  • MD or DO, NY license to practice.
  • Needs to be board certified or eligible in Internal Medicine
  • Obesity medicine fellowship training is preferred.
  • American Board of Obesity Medicine certification or board eligibility required 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Note that advertised requirements (including education requirements, qualification and experience) must be met by selected candidate. Otherwise, a new recruitment is required.

  • Practice experience preferred, but fellows scheduled to complete training in the summer of 2025 are eligible.
  • Experience in the clinical management of obesity using lifestyle interventions, behavioral therapies and obesity pharmacotherapy is required.

Salary Range:

  • Assistant Professor- $195,000
  • Associate Professor- $220,000

In addition, our compensation plan offers opportunities to earn additional revenue through productivity incentives.

Interested physicians should email Dr. Machineni (smachineni@montefiore.org) with a cover letter, CV and contact information