Untangling Weight and Health: A Physician's Perspective

Lisa Erlanger, MD, is a board-certified family physician whose practice focuses on primary care of larger-bodied individuals, and medical care of eating disorders and mental health concerns. As a Clinical Professor of Family Medicine, she teaches courses including patient-centered care and communication, and ecology of health and medicine. She speaks nationally about weight stigma, weight inclusive primary care and eating disorders. Dr. Erlanger is a Certified Body Trust (R) Provider through Be Nourished in Portland, OR. She believes all people deserve trauma informed, gender affirming, weight inclusive health care.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Lisa Erlanger has employment relationships with the University of Washington School of Medicine and Capstone. She is a medical consultant with Coopersmith Health Law and Strategy. Dr. Erlanger receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Lisa Erlanger is the President and Founder of Association for Weight and Size Inclusive Medicine. She is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, the International Association for Eating Disorders, the Academy of Eating Disorders, and the Association for Size Diversity and Health.