What it ’s like to be in obesity medicine: Shadowing Dr. Lazarus

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As a medical student, do you ever wonder what it ’s like to be an obesity specialist? Here’s your chance to find out. < /p > < p >
Meet Ethan Lazarus, MD, an obesity specialist and featured physician in < em > AMA Wire ’s < /em > ® < a href= " http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/ama-wire/blog/ShadowMe_Specialty/1 " target= " _self " > “Shadow Me” Specialty Series < /a > , which offers advice directly from physicians about life in their specialties. Dr. Lazarus is the secretary treasurer of the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) and the OMA delegate for the AMA. < a href= " http://pluck.ama-assn.org/ver1.0/../static/images/store/15/7/ffe8608b-92ab-443d-9785-d65c0838c913.Full.jpg?1 " target= " _blank " > < img src= " http://pluck.ama-assn.org/ver1.0/../static/images/store/15/7/ffe8608b-92ab-443d-9785-d65c0838c913.Full.jpg?1 " style= " margin:15px;float:right; " / > < /a > < /p > < p >
Read his insights to help determine whether a career in obesity medicine might be a good fit for you. < /p > < p > < strong > “Shadowing” Dr. Lazarus < /strong > < /p > < p > < strong > Specialty: < /strong > Obesity medicine < /p > < p > < strong > Practice setting: < /strong > Solo < /p > < p > < strong > Years in practice: < /strong > 18 < /p > < p > < strong > A typical day in my practice: < /strong > < /p > < p >
I see patients Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. I spend 30 minutes with follow-up patients and 60 minutes with new patients. I teach ...

Source: AMA Wire - May 27, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news