
Devika Umashanker
@devika_md
Obesity Medicine Specialist
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03-07-2017 23:30:45
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A doctor's open apology to those fighting overweight and obesity theconversation.com/a-doctors-open… via The Conversation U.S.

@faithhh_anne Nina Crowley PhD RDN Sarah Bramblette, MSHL Michelle Vicari #obsm chat I call my own weight battles "street cred", it makes it easier to help those with weight loss issues! #obsm





Thrilled to announce our paper in International J Obesity re: the relationship between internalized weight bias and clinical attrition. We need to better understand how weight stigma impacts patient health and engagement. Devika Umashanker Rebecca Puhl at UConn Rudd Center Hartford HealthCare

Congratulations to Devika Umashanker of @hartfordhosp Hartford HealthCare who won the #ifso2023 IH early stage investigator award for her work “prevalence and risk factors of migraine in a clinic-based sample of patients seeking surgical or medical treatment for obesity.”

Pay attention! We at Tri-state Obesity Society society will be announcing an exciting new #obesity #education #webinar series that will be *different* from any other you've attended before I recommend signing up for our General Membership (free) plan to be In the Know when we announce!


Fantastic presentation tonight by Priya Jaisinghani, MD, DABOM at Tri-state Obesity Society 's inaugural Virtual Journal Club, moderated by Devika Umashanker Takeaways from FLOW: 👉 Offer semaglutide 1.0 mg #Ozempic to adults with CKD GFR ≥25 +microalbuminura and type 2 #diabetes 👉 35-60% of participants


Dr. Rachel Goldmann speaks about clinicians using social media and the importance of educating the public about medical evidence to reduce misinformation Dr. Rachel at the #asmbsct25




I'm hosting the next virtual #journalclub with Tri-state Obesity Society society on 2/11 at 5:30 PM ET I've invited two colleagues to present their recent publication on anti #obesity #medicine and #weightloss maintenance with GLP1➡️oral meds Join us at this #freewebinar !

I promise it will be entertaining because I will be moderating Tri-state Obesity Society - a free dinner event on 4/10 6-8PM ET in Connecticut with an expert panel on the #Business of #Obesity #Medicine Neil Floch MD Angela Fitch,MD Devika Umashanker Priya Jaisinghani, MD, DABOM tristateobesitysociety.org/event-details-…

In anticipation of formulary changes come July 1, 2025, which may affect patients' access to #Zepbound if they have CVS Caremark as a #PBM, Tri-state Obesity Society society has created a form for #patients to fill out that will auto-email them a draft Letter of Medical Necessity (LOMN)
