Decera Clinical Education Medical Specialties Podcast

Bringing Obesity Advances to Primary Care: 2025 in Review and a Look Ahead

Episode Summary

A primary care physician and an obesity expert discuss recent developments in obesity management and strategies for integrating advances into your practice.

Episode Notes

Listen in as Jay H. Shubrook, DO, FACOFP, FAAFP, and Chrisopher Weber, MD, FAAP, FACP, CSCS, daBOM, FOMA, discuss the latest advances in caring for patients with overweight or obesity in the primary care setting, including:

• The Lancet Commission’s new obesity definitions and diagnostic criteria
• Key data on incretin-based antiobesity medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide
• Best practices for patient discussions
• Strategies for incorporating new evidence in your primary care practice

Presenters
Jay H. Shubrook, DO, FACOFP, FAAFP
Professor and Diabetologist
Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health
Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine
Vallejo, California

Christopher Weber, MD, FAAP, FACP, CSCS, daBOM, FOMA
Bariatric Services Medical Director, Ascension Wisconsin
Obesity Medicine Director, Ascension Columbia St Mary’s Bariatric Center
Trustee, Obesity Medicine Association
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/4rG7QQp