Voices from the Community - What Is A Bariatrician & Can Obesity Medicine Improve Outcomes

Welcome to Voices From The Community, a NephU Community podcast series, featuring guests ranging from patients to providers representing various backgrounds and expertise. They will share their experience, perspectives, and expertise in addressing various topics across the healthcare spectrum, and how it relates to kidney care. This podcast features Dr. Richard Lindquist, MD, FAASP, FOMA providing information on what a Bariatrician is and how his role in obesity management impacted patients with kidney disease and related conditions. He will discuss how weight loss strategies, including diet & lifestyle modifications and/or bariatric and metabolic surgery, may improve kidney outcomes. For more content like this please visit https://nephu.org *Dr Richard (Rick) Lindquist is a paid consultant of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. (OPDC). Dr Laura Frank is an employee of OPDC. Disclaimer: The information provided through NephU is intended for the educational benefit of health care professionals and others who support care for those with kidney disease and other related conditions. It is not intended as, nor is it a substitute for, medical care, advice, or professional diagnosis. Health care professionals should use their independent judgement when reviewing NephU’s educational resources. Users seeking medical advice should consult with a health care professional.