I’m writing a feature for Medscape on licensed U.S. physicians (MD or DO) who have personally lived with obesity and are on or have completed a weight loss or health improvement journey. This story focuses on how personal experience with obesity intersects with your identity as a physician—how it may shift your perspective on patient care, medical culture, and systemic bias. 👉 Please only respond if you: • Are a licensed MD or DO currently practicing or affiliated with a U.S.-based healthcare organization • Have personally experienced obesity and made efforts toward weight loss or health improvement • Are comfortable being quoted by name in a professional medical publication If that describes you, I’d be honored to include your voice. Below are the questions: Questions 1. What prompted your personal health journey, and how did your role as a physician influence it? 2. Have you experienced bias or stigma from colleagues, patients, or within the healthcare system? 3. Has your experience changed how you counsel patients with obesity? 4. Do you think the medical profession adequately acknowledges the complexity of obesity beyond personal responsibility? Why or why not? 5. How do you respond to colleagues who frame obesity as an issue of willpower or discipline? 6. What changes would you like to see in medical culture around weight, body size, and provider wellness? Medscape requires full attribution. Please include: • Full name • Credentials (MD or DO) • Title and specialty • Affiliated institution or practice • City and state • A clear statement confirming you’re comfortable being quoted by name for Medscape