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A bariatric specialist, or weight loss doctor, is a doctor who excels not only in medically supervised weight loss, but also in management of obesity as a chronic medical condition.

May

Is Obesity Medicine or Bariatric Medicine a specialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)?

Posted In: Medical Weight Loss News By Dr. Lazarus

Not Yet. However, it appears likely to me that the Obesity Society (formerly NAASO – North American Association for the Study of Obesity) and the Bariatric Society (ABBM – American Board of Bariatric Medicine) will have a coming to terms and back a joint venture to get this type of medicine established as a medical […]