SylviaMenteerGonsahn-BollieMDAmerican Board Obesity Medicine
Internal Medicine • Silver Spring, MDObesity Medicine & Nutrition
Obesity Medicine Specialist; Internal Medicine
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Office
8705 Colesville Rd (Mail Only)
Suite 103
Silver Spring, MD 20910Phone+1 301-818-3640Fax+1 659-444-5419
Summary
- Innovative healthcare professional with ten years of post residency experience spanning Internal Medicine, Obesity Medicine, and Weight Management in outpatient academic and nonacademic settings. Collaborative leader with the emotional intelligence and digital savvy to pull in 4000+ Twitter followers, promoting fitness and a healthy holistic lifestyle.
Acquired the American Board of Obesity Medicine and introduced Obesity Management to the practice.
Developed and launched a medically supervised weight loss program in the office to empower patients.
Elected Chief Medical Resident of the Year for demonstrating exceptional leadership and flexibility.
Education & Training
George Washington UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2013- George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 2010
Wesleyan CollegeBA, Biology , Cum Laude, 2002 - 2006
Certifications & Licensure
DC State Medical License 2019 - 2024
MD State Medical License 2019 - 2024
VA State Medical License 2014 - 2024- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Board of Trustees Obesity Medicine Association
- Fellow of Obesity Medicine Association Obesity Medicine Association, 2022
- Alumnae of the Year Wesleyan College, 2016
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Corrigendum to "Obesity pillars roundtable: Body mass index and body composition in black and female individuals. Race-relevant or racist? Sex-relevant or sexist?" [Ob...Harold Edward Bays, Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie, Courtney Younglove, Sean Wharton
Obesity Pillars. 2024-06-01 - 19 citationsArtificial intelligence and obesity management: An Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Clinical Practice Statement (CPS) 2023.Harold Edward Bays, Angela Fitch, Suzanne Cuda, Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie, Elario Rickey
Obesity Pillars. 2023-06-01 - 7 citationsObesity Pillars Roundtable: Body mass index and body composition in Black and Female individuals. Race-relevant or racist? Sex-relevant or sexist?Harold Edward Bays, Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie, Courtney Younglove, Sean Wharton
Obesity Pillars. 2022-12-01
Press Mentions
What’s the ‘Secret Sauce’ to Help Patients Move More?March 21st, 2023- 'BMI Is Trash': Why so Many Doctors Say It's Time to Ditch Body Mass IndexOctober 24th, 2022
- Exercises You Should Never Skip After 60, Say ExpertsAugust 25th, 2021
Grant Support
- NCCF-Black Physician Healthcare Network Wellness GrantNCCF-BPHN2022–2023
Professional Memberships
- Obesity Medicine AssociationFellow
External Links
- Embrace You Websitehttps://www.embraceyouweightloss.com/
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