Ali Novitsky, MD

A triple board-certified physician in obesity medicine, pediatrics, and neonatal-perinatal medicine.

About

Ali Novitsky is a triple board-certified physician in obesity medicine, pediatrics, and neonatal-perinatal medicine, and a Master Certified Coach with more than 20 years in clinical care, physician leadership, and medical education. Her focus is the health of physicians, the population most responsible for others' health yet least supported in protecting their own.

She is CEO and founder of The FIT Collective, a physician-led education company holding direct accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), where she serves as CME program director. Under her leadership, The FIT Collective has delivered more than 200,000 hours of Category 1 CME and served more than 3,000 women physicians.

She created the Metabolism, Muscles, and Mindset framework and DistressRx, a validated model of six physician stress subtypes, both of which underpin her curricula. A former NCAA Division I athlete and Academic All-American, she has keynoted physician wellness conferences internationally since 2017 and hosts the Metabolism, Muscles, and Mindset podcast, approaching 300 episodes. She also writes a blog and shares updates on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Latest articles

Physician voices

Women physicians die sooner. Hospitals still won’t act.

Ali Novitsky, MD

August 1, 2026Aug 1, 2026

In nearly every occupation in America, women live longer than men. This is one of the most stable findings in public health, true for teachers, lawyers, engineers, retail workers, and factory workers alike. Medicine is the exception. A 2025 analysis…

A 2025 analysis in JAMA Internal Medicine, led by researchers at Harvard Medical School, examined more than 3.6 million deaths recorded in the National Vital Statistics System between 2020 and 2022. Physicians as a …

Physician voices

Why the doctor-patient relationship needs a redesign

Ali Novitsky, MD

September 5, 2025Sep 5, 2025

The landscape of medicine is evolving—and so are the roles of those who practice it. Today, more people are searching "how are doctors changing?", "Why doesn't my doctor have time to listen?", or "Can doctors coach me instead of just…

The landscape of medicine is evolving—and so are the roles of those who practice it. Today, more people are searching “how are doctors changing?”, “Why doesn’t my doctor have time to listen?”, or “Can doctors coach me instead of just treating symptoms?” These questions aren’t just valid—they’re vital.

For many of us in medicine, the traditional doctor-patient relationship no longer fits the needs of modern life. We’re not just being asked …

Physician voices

A physician loves the adrenaline surge

Ali Novitsky, MD

October 25, 2018Oct 25, 2018

Have you ever felt so cold? I mean bone-chilling cold. I don’t mean the same kind of cold that northern winters can leave you feeling. I am talking about working in a hospital that is climate-controlled, and you are undoubtedly…

I still remember my first day on the job as a neonatology fellow. I was anxiously walking to the operating room to attend the delivery of a 25-week infant. As …

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A physician loves the adrenaline surge

Physician voices

A physician takes a leap of faith

Ali Novitsky, MD

October 4, 2018Oct 4, 2018

About two years ago, I made a big career move — I took a leap of faith. I left full-time clinical practice as a neonatologist to become a national medical director for a neonatal resource team. The job was appealing because it was a new challenge for me. I had the opportunity to use my skill set as a neonatologist while learning the business aspect of medicine.

The job also provided …

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A physician takes a leap of faith

Conditions and diseases

Parents vs. Fortnite: tips from a child psychiatrist

Ali Novitsky, MD

August 11, 2018Aug 11, 2018

Fortnite Season 5 has officially arrived — bringing new features, a new maps, and new skins. Parents can anticipate battles over the amount of time spent playing the game to “level up” with your teens. If you are not familiar…

If you are not familiar with this game, then it likely means that you are not the parent of a teenager (I nearly wrote “teenage boy,” but it is important to appreciate the growth of female …