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Obesity Learning Center
Doctor Specialties could include:
- Pediatrician
- Internist
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Bariatric Surgeon
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Preventive medicine specialist
- Adolescent Medicine...
- Family Practice Phy...
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Pediatric behavioral health specialist
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Psychotherapist
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Public health medicine specialist
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Plastic Surgeon
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Schedule an appointment with your health care provider if you or your child are obese or gaining weight at an extremely rapid rate. Remember that catching the problem early is much simpler than trying to fix it after the person has gained an exces...
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Physicians diagnose obesity and prescribe drugs to control it, but others can also play a role in treatment. Nutritionists and dietitians design effective and safe meal plans while taking into account the person's individual needs. Registered nurs...
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Overweight and obese children should be evaluated by a physician for diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and other medical conditions that are influenced by excessive weight gain. Primary care physicians can be consulted for weight managemen...
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A physician who specializes in the treatment of children from birth through adolescence. A pediatrician is a physician who has taken extra training in the development and diseases of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults through age 21....
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American pediatrician 1870–1960 A portrait of Owen Wilson. In the preface of "The Care and Feeding of Southern Babies," Wilson said that other similar works focused on childrearing in cooler climates, and therefore were inapplicable to infants in ...
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After a doctor completes medical school and is licensed to practice medicine, the physician may pursue a rigorous 3 year training program in Internal Medicine.
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The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) offers subspecialty certification in Adolescent Medicine for practitioners of Family Medicine, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Adolescent
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The American Board of Medical Specialties recognizes Family Medicine as a distinct discipline requiring an additional three years of training for doctors who wish to become Board Certified in this field. Family Medicine doctors are usually primary care providers (PCPs) [formerly general practitioners, or GPs] for the entire family.
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