Do You Have Comprehensive Obesity Care? GLP-1s, Obesity Medicine & Bariatric Surgery Explained

What does comprehensive obesity care actually mean?

For many people, obesity treatment is often reduced to a single intervention, whether that's a diet, an obesity management medication (OMM), or metabolic & bariatric surgery. But effective obesity care is much more than any one treatment. It is a personalized, evidence-based approach that combines medical care, nutrition, physical activity, behavioral health, sleep, medications, surgery when appropriate, and long-term follow-up to support lifelong health.

In this episode of Weight & Measure with Mike and Zach, we're joined by Dr. Carolynn Francavilla, MD, MFOMA, DABOM, the 2025 Obesity Medicine Association Clinician of the Year, and Dr. Rebecca Andrick, DO, DABOM, FOMA, two leading obesity medicine specialists who are helping redefine what patient-centered obesity care should look like.

Together, we answer one of the most important questions facing patients today:

Do you have comprehensive obesity care?

We explore why obesity is recognized as a chronic disease, how obesity medicine has evolved beyond "eat less and move more," and why long-term success often requires multiple evidence-based tools working together. We also discuss where obesity management medications (OMMs), including GLP-1 and GLP/GIP therapies, fit into treatment, how metabolic & bariatric surgery complements medical care, and why individualized treatment plans lead to better patient outcomes.

Whether you're living with obesity, considering treatment options, supporting a loved one, or working in healthcare, this conversation will help you better understand what high-quality, comprehensive obesity care should include and what every patient deserves from their healthcare team.

• What comprehensive obesity care really means
• Why obesity is a chronic disease, not a personal failure
• How obesity medicine has evolved beyond "eat less and move more"
• Where obesity management medications (OMMs), including GLP-1 and GLP/GIP therapies, fit into treatment
• The role of metabolic & bariatric surgery in comprehensive obesity care
• Why multidisciplinary care leads to better long-term outcomes
• Nutrition, physical activity, sleep, and behavioral health as essential parts of treatment
• How patients can advocate for evidence-based obesity care
• Weight bias, stigma, and improving the patient experience
• Measuring success beyond the number on the scale
• The future of obesity medicine and comprehensive obesity care

Dr. Carolynn Francavilla, MD, MFOMA, DABOM
Board-Certified Family Physician
2025 Obesity Medicine Association Clinician of the Year

Dr. Rebecca Andrick, DO, DABOM, FOMA
Board-Certified Obesity Medicine Physician
Fellow of the Obesity Medicine Association

Mike Donnelly-Boylen
Zachary Niemiec, MBA

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