Join experts in obesity, Dr Robert Kushner, Dr Aaron Kelly, and Dr Edmond “Trey” Wickham, as they discuss the difficulties of navigating the terrain of adolescent obesity.
Join experts in obesity, Dr Robert Kushner, Professor of Medicine and Medical Education at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, IL; Dr Aaron Kelly, Co-director of the Center for Pediatric Obesity Medicine in Minneapolis, MN, and Minnesota American Legion and Auxiliary Chair in Children’s Health; and Dr Edmond Wickham, also known as Trey, faculty member and a professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Virginia Commonwealth University and Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU, as they discuss the difficulties of navigating the terrain of adolescent obesity. The panel will explore the complexities of adolescent obesity, unpacking the stigma, the multifactorial causes, and weight- related comorbidities adolescents might face. They will discuss the essential role health care professionals play in managing and supporting adolescents with obesity and collaborating with families to develop individualized weight-management strategies.
This program is intended for clinicians in the US only. The information presented is aligned with the views and opinions of the speakers and is sponsored by Novo Nordisk. This podcast is not to be used as medical advice and is intended for educational purposes only.
Faculty Presenters:
Robert Kushner, MD
Professor of Medicine and Medical Education
Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern Medicine
Chicago, IL
Aaron Kelly, PhD
Co-director of the Center for Pediatric Obesity Medicine Minnesota American Legion and Auxiliary Chair in Children’s Health
Minneapolis, MN
Edmond “Trey” Wickham, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Virginia Commonwealth University
Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU
Richmond, VA