specializing in weight management, GLP-1 medication nutrition therapy, bariatric surgery, digestive health, and sustainable behavior change Leah Jones, MD Board-certified in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine Leah Jones, MD Board-certified in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine Katherine Austin, MD, MPH, FAAP, FRCP(C) Board-certified in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Katherine Austin, MD, MPH, FAAP, FRCP(C) Board-certified in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Heather Cecchini, MSN, APRN, ANP-C Board-certified Adult-Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Heather Cecchini, MSN, APRN, ANP-C Board-certified Adult-Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Clete Barrick, MD Board-certified in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine Clete Barrick, MD Board-certified in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine Caitlin Camill, RDN, CDCES Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

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