SylviaMenteerGonsahn-BollieMDAmerican Board Obesity Medicine

Internal Medicine • Silver Spring, MD

Obesity Medicine & Nutrition

Obesity Medicine Specialist; Internal Medicine

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Office
8705 Colesville Rd (Mail Only)
Suite 103
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone+1 301-818-3640

Fax+1 659-444-5419
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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

VA State Medical License 2014 - 2024
MD State Medical License 2019 - 2024
DC State Medical License 2019 - 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

8 citations
Artificial 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, Joan Hablutzel, Rachel Coy, Marisa Censani> ;Obesity Pillars. 2023 Jun 1
4 citations
Obesity 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 Dec 1

Press Mentions

'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 Association
Fellow

External Links

Embrace You Websitehttps://www.embraceyouweightloss.com/