“As someone who has struggled with weight issues myself since childhood due to a variety of different factors, I can approach the disease of obesity from both a patient and a provider viewpoint.  This has also caused me to develop a passion for bariatric medicine and to use what I continuously learn about obesity, which has finally been recognized as both a complex and chronic disease state, to help patients treat and manage their often life-long weight problems.
 
       I enjoy interacting with my patients and by building therapeutic relationships with them, I find that together we are better able to personalize their treatment plans, including the combination of positive lifestyle changes and bariatric medications, to meet their individual needs and unique obstacles.  I love when I can help my patients come up with different ways to overcome challenges they are facing against their health goals and especially when I can celebrate their health victories achieved with them.  

I have seen patients have other chronic medical issues that can be influenced by weight, such as high blood pressure, improve to the point that they can even come off medications.  I have also seen patients come in tearful and feeling defeated about their weight problems but then with time, effort, patience, and a treatment plan with Seriously Health, they start to see results and regain confidence in themselves. 

Seeing a positive difference in patients’ weights and overall health, makes me feel that what we do at Seriously Health is worthwhile.”