Why This Is Personal
I didn't learn about obesity only from a textbook.
I lived with obesity beginning in childhood and struggled with weight through much of my adult life.
That experience changed how I practice medicine and how I approach long-term weight management with patients today.
Childhood
My struggle with weight started early.
The frustration and self-consciousness of living with obesity began long before adulthood.
Adult Life
Obesity remained part of my own health journey.
My experience continued into adulthood, which is one reason I understand how complex treatment can be.
Today
That experience now shapes how I care for patients.
I believe obesity deserves thoughtful, respectful, physician-guided care—not judgment and not one-size-fits-all answers.
I lived with obesity. I changed my health. And the experience changed how I practice medicine.