Kevin Huffman is a board-certified bariatric physician and a nationally recognized leader in obesity medicine. After treating more than 10,000 patients over two decades of clinical practice, he founded American Bariatric Consultants, where he has mentored hundreds of health care professionals and helped them enter the bariatric medical community.
Dr. Huffman currently serves as medical director of AmBari Nutrition and sits on the corporate councils of both the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the Obesity Action Coalition. A graduate of the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, he is a frequent consultant and lecturer on balancing high-quality bariatric treatment with the day-to-day realities of medical practice management.
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I have spent over two decades treating bariatric patients, and one of the most frustrating clinical situations I encounter is this: A patient sitting across from me who has done everything right. They are hitting 75 grams of protein a day. They are tracking every gram. They are bringing their food logs to every appointment. And they are still losing hair, losing muscle, and showing up with low labs.
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