Obesity Medicine Physician - Clinical Faculty

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Cedars-Sinai Center for Weight Management and Metabolic Health is seeking anObesity Medicine Physicianto provide high-quality, evidence-based, multidisciplinary care for patients living with obesity and related metabolic conditions. This role offers an opportunity to practice within a collaborative program that includes lifestyle medicine, medical management, and coordinated procedural and surgical options.

About the Obesity Medicine Program

TheObesity Medicine Programprovides a comprehensive outpatient service with evidence-based care for complex and chronic diseases. Many patients present with advanced obesity-related conditions, including end-organ disease such as cirrhosis and end-stage renal disease, as well as related comorbidities including sleep apnea, metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MASLD/MAFLD), hypertension, and mental health conditions.

Within a coordinated, multidisciplinary model, the program integrates obesity lifestyle intervention, adjunct therapies (including pharmacotherapy), and close collaboration with procedural and surgical teams. The program focuses on clinical outcomes, disease burden reduction, and improved overall health and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

Clinical Care

• Provide outpatient longitudinal follow-up for patients with obesity and related metabolic conditions
• Develop and manage individualized, evidence-based treatment plans, including obesity pharmacotherapy and lifestyle plan development
• Manage patients pre-, peri-, and post-metabolic and bariatric surgery
• Co-manage obesity-related conditions, including:type 2 diabetes, MASLD/MAFLD, hypertension, and OSA

Program Development & Integration

• Contribute to the development, implementation, and standardization of clinical protocols and evidence-based care pathways
• Support ongoing program growth and integration of obesity medicine services within a multidisciplinary care model

Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary and surgical teams to ensure coordinated, high-quality patient care
• Serve as a clinical resource within a multidisciplinary obesity medicine care model

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Qualifications

Physician Requirements:

Education

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school

Experience

• Experience in obesity medicine, endocrinology, primary care, or a related field
• Experience caring for medically complex patients with obesity-related cardiometabolic disease is preferred
• Experience with multidisciplinary care models, program development, or academic initiatives is desirable

Licensure / Certifications

• Board certification or eligibility in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine,or relevant specialty
• Eligible for an unrestricted California license as Physician
• Ability to obtain and /or maintain DEA certification for the State of California
• BLS certification
• American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM)certification required
• Meet threshold criteria/qualifications for Credentialing and Privileges
• Eligible for appointment to the appropriate academic rank in the CSMC

Preferred Qualifications

• Obesity Medicine fellowship training
• Experience with obesity, pharmacotherapy and management of medically complex patients
• Experience in clinical research, quality improvement, or medical education

About Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai physicians and scientists are leaders in basic and clinical research, bringing advancements in medicine directly from the laboratory to the bedside. We are committed to expanding and strengthening our regional, national, and international reputation for delivering high value services at all sites of care. This mission has been furthered by the establishment of an expansive regional healthcare system (Cedars-Sinai Health System). The system currently includes three of the finest hospitals in Southern California beyond the flagship Cedars-Sinai Medical Center which totals more than 2,300 beds with revenues exceeding $7 billion annually. The system also has more than 50 outpatient locations spanning the entire Los Angeles region and population of over 18 million.