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Podcast: The Podcast by KevinMD
Episode: Obesity management in rheumatology
Description: Join us for a conversation with Zachary Fellows, a rheumatologist who spent nearly four years in private practice navigating the complex intersection of obesity and rheumatic diseases. Zachary shares his journey from giving vague weight loss advice to becoming well-versed in obesity medicine, ultimately transforming his practice and patient outcomes. We'll explore how obesity exacerbates conditions like osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia, the challenges primary care physicians face in addressing weight loss, and the critical role specialists can play in supporting these efforts. Zachary discusses the importance of multidisciplinary approaches, the impact of societal factors on obesity, and his advocacy for...