Physician Wellness Lounge

Dr. Youdim is a nationally respected teacher, speaker, and thoughtful leader in her field. In her private practice, she follows a holistic approach that blends lifestyle changes with evidence-based medicine.  She encourages her patients not only to consider logistics and a plan but also to engage their why— the motivating principle that inspires them. She gives her patients information relevant to their weight-loss journey, including resources to keep them inspired, such as meal recipes, meditation apps, books, and mindfulness practices. After receiving her degree from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, Dr. Youdim completed her residency training and fellowship at Cedars-Sinai. She holds multiple board certifications awarded by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists, and the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She’s also a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Youdim served as the Medical Director of the Cedars-Sinai Weight Loss Center, then brought her passion and expertise to founding the Center for Weight Loss and Nutrition at the preeminent Lasky Clinic in Beverly Hills, California. She also currently holds positions as associate professor of medicine at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and clinical associate professor of medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Her credits include a long list of publications, such as scientific articles in professional journals and several book chapters about obesity, metabolic syndrome, and nutrition for “The Merck Manual: Home Health Handbook.” Her most recent publication is a comprehensive textbook, “The Clinician’s Guide to the Treatment of Obesity.”

Dr. Youdim is a nationally respected teacher, speaker, and thoughtful leader in her field. In her private practice, she follows a holistic approach that blends lifestyle changes with evidence-based medicine.  She encourages her patients not only to consider logistics and a plan but also to engage their why— the motivating principle that inspires them. She gives her patients information relevant to their weight-loss journey, including resources to keep them inspired, such as meal recipes, meditation apps, books, and mindfulness practices. After receiving her degree from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, Dr. Youdim completed her residency training and fellowship at Cedars-Sinai. She holds multiple board certifications awarded by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists, and the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She’s also a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Youdim served as the Medical Director of the Cedars-Sinai Weight Loss Center, then brought her passion and expertise to founding the Center for Weight Loss and Nutrition at the preeminent Lasky Clinic in Beverly Hills, California. She also currently holds positions as associate professor of medicine at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and clinical associate professor of medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Her credits include a long list of publications, such as scientific articles in professional journals and several book chapters about obesity, metabolic syndrome, and nutrition for “The Merck Manual: Home Health Handbook.” Her most recent publication is a comprehensive textbook, “The Clinician’s Guide to the Treatment of Obesity.”

Dr. Melissa Choi is board certified in family medicine and obesity medicine and the founder of The Mom Plate, where she helps busy moms make long-lasting lifestyle changes so they can be in control of their weight and health. She's a foodie and loves spending time in her kitchen. She and her husband reside in MN with their 3 daughters age 9 and under. She can be found at themomplate.com

Dr. Melissa Choi is board certified in family medicine and obesity medicine and the founder of The Mom Plate, where she helps busy moms make long-lasting lifestyle changes so they can be in control of their weight and health. She's a foodie and loves spending time in her kitchen. She and her husband reside in MN with their 3 daughters age 9 and under. She can be found at themomplate.com

Dr. Andrée LeRoy is both a Harvard trained medical doctor and a medical intuitive. She is an expert in Lifestyle, Functional and rehabilitation medicine. She comes from a long lineage of western medicine trained physicians and holistic healers which has shaped her unique and science based approach to integrative and individualized care. In addition she has worked as a licensed massage therapist, has been on the faculty at Harvard Medical school for 8 years, has a Master's degree in Spiritual Psychology and has training in Reiki, Energy Medicine and Ayurvedic Medicine making her a catalyst for integrating Eastern and Western medicine in order to provide a holistic approach to her practice. Over the past several years, Dr. LeRoy has worked closely with visionaries and entrepreneurs to optimize their health so that they can thrive in all aspects of their lives. Additionally she coaches conscious health professionals who want to pivot into wellness careers so they can live their dreams. She has seen how important it is to educate entrepreneurs on the importance of creating a healthy work-life balance which yields the highest return on investment in their overall health, wellness, and performance. She can be reached at https://drleroy.com/

Dr. Amelia Bueche is a Physician, Parent, Athlete, Coach, Writer, Entrepreneur Founder and Director of This Osteopathic Life. We talk about coaching, leading CME's for women physicians at various institutions and other projects she is focused on.

Dr. Serene Shereef is a productivity & burnout coach who helps professional women struggling with burnout and overwhelm to take control of their time, mind & energy. Her MAPS (Mindfulness And Productivity Systems) Framework is a powerful tool that combines the energy of mindfulness with the scientific principles of habit building and your unique systems of productivity. She is a general surgeon, medical educator, mom to 3 wonderful children & wife, which were all instrumental in her journey to be a productivity coach. She has completed a degree in Health & Wellness, as well as additional training in Mindfulness, Habit Building, Productivity, Coaching Transformation, Growth Mindset, and others. Her goals are to help you discover clarity, design your dream life, and build NanoHabits as well as Mindful Productivity Systems that helps you live your best life! You can contact Serene at [email protected] or through her website at www.serenitywellnessMD.com

Dr.Nicole Perrotte is a physician, mother and entrepreneur who went from barely surviving to thriving and enjoying life again. She has been practicing medicine as a Board Certified Internal Medicine physician for 15 years now with 12 of those years as a Hospitalist. She had been involved in quality projects and administration as a medical director on one of the programs during that time. In 2015, she had twins and that added several more layers of work. However, after several years of trying to do it all, she found herself burnt out, tired and barely surviving. Around the same time, her hospital offered a mindfulness course for the physicians. This was the reset to get back on track. She started doing things that would make her healthier- mentally, emotionally, and physically. She learned the importance of coaching and has since enrolled in coaching school to become a life and wellness coach to help others flourish after burnout. She can be reached on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/nperrotte Her website is https://www.mind-u.io

Dr. Priti Golechha is a first-generation immigrant, an introverted physician executive, a certified physician coach, a national award winner, a mom of two girls, and a lifelong learner. She serves as Associate Chief Medical Officer for Golden Valley Health Centers in Central California. A pediatrician by training, she did her residency at Mount Sinai Medical School and Elmhurst Hospital in New York. She identifies herself as a strong gender equality advocate. She is the founder of the “Physician Women in Leadership” Organization and in her spare time, she blogs about her experience as a BIPOC Healthcare Executive at https://pritigolechhamd.com.

Dr. Quirk is a pediatrician and a run coach. Michelle has such a wonderful personality and we covered a lot of topics including the mindset required of a physician turned entrepreneur. Her company is called Mindful Marathon and she can be contacted at her website https://mindful-marathon.com/