Obesity Medicine is rapidly expanding worldwide! In this episode, host Karli Burridge speaks with Dr. Steven Teoh, a family medicine physician and obesity specialist from Malaysia. Steven shares his journey of literally traveling accross the globe to obtain the highest level of obesity medicine training he could find, and shares how he is bringing back this knowledge to his home country of Malaysia, where he is in the process of developing a comprehensive obesity center. While he, like many clinicians worldwide, has faced challenges, he reminds us of the wisdom we often share with patients- take it one step at a time, and don't become discouraged! Dr. Steven (Soo Huat) TeohMD (USM), MMed Family Medicine (USM), FASLM, AM (Mal) Clinical Fellowship in Bariatric Medicine (Ottawa, Canada) SCOPE National Fellow (World Obesity Federation)Steven is an accomplished family medicine specialist, obesity medicine physician, and medical lecturer. He completed his family medicine residency training in 2017 and furthered in obesity care through the University of Ottawa bariatric medicine clinical fellowship and the Cleveland Clinic's international obesity medicine preceptorship program in 2022. Upon his return to Malaysia, Steven established an obesity medicine practice in the University of Science Malaysia and also practices as a visiting obesity medicine physician at a local private hospital. Steven's commitment to obesity medicine has earned him numerous accolades, including being named a SCOPE National Fellow by the World Obesity Federation, a member of the first SCOPE Leadership Program, and the recipient of the Obesity Medicine Association's prestigious Peter G. Lindner Award. He is also a Fellow of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine. Steven is actively involved in several professional organizations, serving as a committee member of the Obesity Medicine Association and a member of Obesity Canada, the Obesity Action Coalition, and the Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity. He is passionate about reducing community stigma towards people living with obesity and advocates for evidence-based, non-biased treatment for all patients.To connect with Steven, you can find links to his social media outlets HERESupport 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