This session is lead by Dr. Silas Culver and Dr. Christopher Holstege. Dr. Silas Culver is a UVA Assistant Professor of Medicine and Endocrinologist. He treats patients with general endocrine disorders including diabetes as well as thyroid, adrenal, and bone disease. His research interests include obesity and its role in kidney disease, high blood pressure, […]
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This session is lead by Dr. Catherine Varney. She is an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at UVA. She has obtained certification from the American Board of Obesity Medicine – a distinction held by < 1% of physicians in the US. She has extensive experience in designing and implementing obesity medicine curriculum CME programs, locally […]
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This session will be led by Dr. Lauren Ehrlich. She is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at UVA. Her clinical specialties include weight and eating disorders, sleep, health behavior change, and pre-surgical evaluation for patients preparing for bariatric surgery. Her scholarly and research interests include weight stigma and psychosocial factors that impact […]
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Dr. Thomas Shin is our panel lead. He is an Assistant Professor of General Surgery, physician-scientist, and bariatric surgeon at UVA. As the Principal Investigator of a translational research lab at UVA, his research focus includes recurrent weight gain and severe obesity, while also examining immune response changes following bariatric surgery. […]
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Session led by Dr. David Guarraia. Dr. Guarraia is a preventative cardiologist and Associate Professor of Medicine at UVA, where he serves as the Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation. […]
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