Episode 117: Obesity and Cardiac Care – Challenges and Advances

October 03, 2025 00:16:58
Episode 117: Obesity and Cardiac Care – Challenges and Advances
Obesity: A Disease
Episode 117: Obesity and Cardiac Care – Challenges and Advances

Oct 03 2025 | 00:16:58

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Show Notes

Hosted by Dr. Allison Rhodes, this exciting new 8-part series explores how obesity intersects with a wide range of medical specialties. In each episode, we’ll dive into the challenges and opportunities for improving patient care when addressing obesity in different clinical contexts.

In this second episode, we return to the world of cardiac care with Dr. Alison Bailey. Dr. Rhodes and Dr. Bailey discuss cardiac complications associated with obesity and explore the latest advances in treatment and patient management. Together, they highlight how emerging approaches and cross-specialty collaboration are shaping better outcomes for patients at risk of or living with heart disease.

This podcast offers 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. To claim credit please visit the OMA Academy. 

*This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Novo Nordisk Inc.

Episode Guest: Alison Bailey, MD, FAACVPR, FACC, FASPC, chief of Cardiology for Centennial Heart at Parkridge in Chattanooga, Tennessee and a Physician Director of Cardiovascular Disease for HCA Healthcare

Host: Allison Rhodes, MD, FOMA, Obesity Medicine Physician with the Comprehensive Weight Management Program at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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