Division of  Endocrinology and Metabolism

Obesity Medicine Fellowship Program

Clinical Training

Fellows gain diverse inpatient experience through rotations on the bariatric surgery service at UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital in Oakland and the GI/nutrition and total parenteral nutrition (TPN) service at UPMC Presbyterian and Montefiore Hospitals. These rotations expose trainees to the multidisciplinary management of complex patients with obesity and related comorbidities, providing an in-depth understanding of perioperative care, nutritional optimization, and medical complications of obesity.

Outpatient training forms the core of the fellowship experience. Fellows spend most of their ambulatory time in the Center for Obesity Medicine clinics in Oakland, working alongside Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, and Gastroenterology faculty who are diplomates of the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM). Additional rotations offer broad exposure to obesity care across the lifespan and clinical spectrum, including experiences in community-based Obesity Medicine practices, the Pediatric Endocrinology/Obesity Clinic at UPMC Children’s Hospital, and subspecialty clinics in Sleep Medicine, Bariatric Surgery, and Psychiatry/Eating Disorders.

Didactic learning is woven throughout the year to complement clinical training. Fellows participate in an Obesity Journal Club held every other month, where current basic and clinical literature is critically reviewed. Alternating with this is the Patient Care Conference, also held bimonthly, in which fellows present complex inpatient and outpatient cases for group discussion with faculty, fostering interactive learning and multidisciplinary problem-solving. Weekly University-wide Endocrine Conferences (Endocrinology Grand Rounds) feature faculty and nationally recognized guest speakers and are jointly attended by the adult and pediatric endocrine divisions. Fellows also attend the Department of Medicine’s Grand Rounds conference, allowing them to gain a broader multidisciplinary perspective and to better understand obesity’s impact across diverse disease processes.

For more information, please contact:

Maureen Thomas
Obesity Medicine Fellowship, Program Manager
412-586-9884
thomasm19@upmc.edu

Training Sites

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) is the leading health care system in western Pennsylvania and is the clinical hub of one of the nation’s most renowned medical schools. Together with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC hospitals train more than 1,300 residents and fellows each year in 82 specialty areas.

UPMC Presbyterian/Montefiore

UPMC Presbyterian is the flagship hospital of the UPMC health system, located in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. Founded in 1893, it is nationally recognized for excellence in organ transplantation, cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, critical care, trauma services, and neurosurgery. As a Level I Regional Resource Trauma Center and leading referral hospital, Presbyterian provides state-of-the-art care to patients from across the region and around the world.

UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is a nationally recognized leader in women’s health, offering comprehensive care across obstetrics, gynecology, oncology, and a wide range of specialty services for both women and men. As a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Magee combines exceptional clinical training with a commitment to research and innovation through the Magee-Womens Research Institute – the nation’s first center devoted exclusively to women’s and infants’ health. With a century-long legacy of excellence, Magee provides fellows with a dynamic environment to advance patient care, education, and discovery in gender-specific medicine.