American Board of Obesity Medicine

FORM, The Virtual Obesity Medicine Clinic, Launches FORMfit, A New Program Helping Employers Expand Access to High-Quality Obesity Care While Controlling Costs

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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Today, FORM , the virtual obesity medicine clinic, officially launched FORMfitTM, a new program helping employers expand access to high-quality, clinical obesity care while managing costs.

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  • Today, FORM , the virtual obesity medicine clinic, officially launched FORMfitTM, a new program helping employers expand access to high-quality, clinical obesity care while managing costs.
  • FORMfit allows employers to ensure that all employees with obesity have access to best-in-class, specialized clinical care rather than cutting off access due to budgetary constraints.
  • “With nearly half of American adults impacted by obesity and obesity care costs exploding, employers are compelled to find a solution that helps them offer meaningful obesity care and expanded medication access to their employees while managing costs.
  • FORM is a virtual obesity medicine clinic taking an entirely unique approach and pioneering an obesity medicine model that is physician-led and patient-focused.

Dr. Jenny Wellness & Weight Management Program Launches in San Antonio

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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Recognizing the importance of providing treatment for adolescents, teens and adults that is individualized, scientific and compassionate, Dr. Jennifer Seger today announced she has rebranded her practice as the Dr. Jenny Wellness & Weight Management Program .

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  • Recognizing the importance of providing treatment for adolescents, teens and adults that is individualized, scientific and compassionate, Dr. Jennifer Seger today announced she has rebranded her practice as the Dr. Jenny Wellness & Weight Management Program .
  • “My goal is to guide my patients in San Antonio toward their best possible quality of life through a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to wellness.
  • Dr. Jenny’s comprehensive program begins with a 90-minute educational seminar, then a 60-minute consultation with Dr. Jenny.
  • Since 2009, Dr. Jenny has led the comprehensive Medical-Surgical Weight Management Program at BMI of Texas where she provides medical weight loss in addition to aftercare for patients who have had bariatric surgery.

Mercy First in the U.S. to Expand Family Medicine Residency Program to Focus on Obesity

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Thursday, March 16, 2023
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ST. LOUIS, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As obesity rates in the United States continue to climb, Mercy is taking an innovative approach and adding an optional fourth year to its Mercy Family Medicine Residency program.

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  • ST. LOUIS, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As obesity rates in the United States continue to climb, Mercy is taking an innovative approach and adding an optional fourth year to its Mercy Family Medicine Residency program.
  • "Obesity isn't just a condition in the U.S., it's an epidemic and study after study shows the burden it puts on patients and the health care system as a whole," said Dr. Sarah Cole, Mercy Family Medicine Residency program director.
  • "Family medicine residents traditionally train for three years but an extra year would give them expertise in treating obesity."
  • Dr. Elizabeth Hoover, a third-year resident with the Mercy Family Medicine Residency program, will be the first to take advantage of the optional fourth year of training.

Leading Metabolic and Weight Loss Clinic Track Your Max launches Food Sensitivity Testing

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Friday, March 10, 2023
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Track Your Max now offers food sensitivity testing as part of its suite of personal health data gathering tools.

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  • Track Your Max now offers food sensitivity testing as part of its suite of personal health data gathering tools.
  • The new service added to the offerings at Track Your Max is meant to offer even more personalized data on individuals as they begin their medically supervised weight loss journey.
  • Track Your Max was created by a physician team that has years of experience helping patients with weight loss.
  • They realized that one of the critical factors for sustainable weight loss is to empower the patients with their personalized data and track it over time.

Inaugural Thought Leader Talks Event Announces Fort Worth as Host City and Featured Speakers

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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The announcement was made by Fort Worth local, Elayna Fernández, a Certified Thought Leader Speaker Coach and Community Activator who will be hosting this event on behalf of Thought-Leader on March 26th, 2023 at the Sheraton Downtown Fort Worth.

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  • The announcement was made by Fort Worth local, Elayna Fernández, a Certified Thought Leader Speaker Coach and Community Activator who will be hosting this event on behalf of Thought-Leader on March 26th, 2023 at the Sheraton Downtown Fort Worth.
  • They are all heart-centered thought leaders who are already making a difference in the world," she said, speaking of the roster for this inaugural event.
  • The featured speakers at the Thought Leader Talks March 2023 event are:
    Mary Cheyne, MBA, best-selling author and TEDx speaker whose training and coaching has impacted tens of thousands of people in 4 continents.
  • Participation in the Thought Leader Talks event is limited, and tickets are available, while they last, on Eventbrite .

Use the Power of Personal Data and Proven Medical Science to Back Up Your New Year's Weight Loss Resolution This Year: Medically Supervised and Tracked Weight Loss Programs - Track Your Max

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Friday, January 13, 2023
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WEBSTER, Texas, Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Track Your Max recently offered a whole new approach to those with a weight-loss resolution by introducing a medically supervised, multi-tiered data tracking and weight loss plan. Track Your Max is a clinically proven program that focuses on empowerment – backed and tracked by a team of specialized doctors and healthcare providers. The program leverages state-of-the-art diagnostic tools to help patients make meaningful and lasting changes in line with their weight-loss and medical goals. The team pairs research-based nutrition and exercise suggestions with the latest medical tech and cutting-edge weight loss medications that maximize beneficial results.

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  • Track Your Max is a clinically proven program that focuses on empowerment – backed and tracked by a team of specialized doctors and healthcare providers.
  • The team pairs research-based nutrition and exercise suggestions with the latest medical tech and cutting-edge weight loss medications that maximize beneficial results.
  • Track Your Max has identified a key set of hormones that most correlate to symptoms encountered by patients with weight loss challenges.
  • Medical Weight Loss : Oversimplified in the media, weight gain is not just due to over-eating and lack of exercise.

True You Weight Loss Announces First Patient Enrolled in Ablate Weight Study Trial

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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True You Weight Loss has enrolled the first patient in the nation in a groundbreaking study to investigate the effects of gastric fundus ablation combined with Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) for the management of obesity.

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  • True You Weight Loss has enrolled the first patient in the nation in a groundbreaking study to investigate the effects of gastric fundus ablation combined with Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) for the management of obesity.
  • True You Weight Loss is still enrolling patients who live in the Triangle, N.C. region, and patients will be compensated for their time.
  • For more information about this and other active research studies at True You Weight Loss, please visit https://trueyouweightloss.com/research/ .
  • About True You Weight Loss, PLLC
    Founded by Dr. Christopher McGowan, True You Weight Loss, PLLC is the nations first dedicated endobariatric weight loss center.

Carol A. Penn, DO, ABOM, FACOFP, is recognized by Continental Who's Who

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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In addition to her medical practice, she is a best-selling author and international speaker on the merits of mind-body medicine.

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  • In addition to her medical practice, she is a best-selling author and international speaker on the merits of mind-body medicine.
  • She notes, "I help people better manage their life challenges through globally proven meditation, mindset, and movement techniques, so they can go from being tired to being transformed."
  • Dr. Penn obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from New York University and earned a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007 at the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine.
  • In addition, the doctor serves as a clinical faculty member at the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine.

World-renowned Gastroenterologist to Livestream Milestone Weight Loss Procedure

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221012005093/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221012005093/en/
    Dr. Christopher McGowan, CEO and Medical Director of True You Weight Loss (Photo: Brian Strickland Photography)
    Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is a non-surgical, incisionless, minimally-invasive procedure that reduces the overall size of the stomach to promote long-term weight loss.
  • Its an outpatient procedure that takes less than an hour, and patients can lose up to 100 pounds or more, or approximately 20 percent of their total body weight.
  • Dr. McGowan is a leading educator in the field of endoscopic weight loss and regularly trains physicians from around the world in the technique of endoscopic suturing.
  • About True You Weight Loss, PLLC
    Founded by Dr. Christopher McGowan, True You Weight Loss, PLLC is the nations first dedicated endobariatric weight loss center.

Getlabs Partners with JumpstartMD to Provide In-Home Phlebotomy Services

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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Through research-based, medically supervised programs, JumpstartMD offers nutritional science and one-on-one support to change lives.

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  • Through research-based, medically supervised programs, JumpstartMD offers nutritional science and one-on-one support to change lives.
  • "By empowering JumpstartMD members with convenient at-home blood draw services, we can help increase program adherence."
  • JumpstartMD provides recommendations for real food, individualized support from its team of experts, and a scientifically proven approach, which emphasizes health improvements that are easily tracked through Getlabs' in-home phlebotomy service.
  • JumpstartMD provides services including Weight Loss, Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy, Vitamin Therapy and Supplement Therapy.