In this episode, host Karli Burridge speaks with the amazing Dr. Sejal Desai! They discuss how Dr. Desai became involved with obesity medicine, and how burnout during the COVID pandemic, and a quote from the Dalai Lama,  prompted her to start her own obesity micropractice:  Tula Medical Weight Loss & Wellness.  Dr. Desai is a double board certified Family medicine and obesity medicine physician practicing in Houston, TX.  She has been in practice for over 18 years and has been specifically working with patients who struggle with the disease of obesity since 2013.  She recently left her long term position at a large primary care practice to start her own micropractice to be able to focus on her passion of helping patients get healthy and maintain work-life balance.  She also serves as a GOLD Panel Speaker to educate healthcare providers about rare genetic diseases of obesity, volunteers in her community to educate adults and kids on the benefits of lifestyle intervention for chronic disease prevention and is a new member of the Obesity Medicine Association’s membership committee.Tula Medical Weight Loss & Wellness Website: www.tulawlw.comEmail: info@tulawlw.comSupport the showThe Gaining Health Podcast will release a new episode every Wednesday, alternating between interviews with experts and "What's Up Wednesday" scientific updates.For a roadmap for developing an obesity program, editable forms and templates, patient education materials, and more, check out Gaining Health If you are loving this podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon