Addressing obesity looks different for every individual. Recently, Dr. Sam Wilcox, a board-certified family and obesity medicine physician with Allen County Regional Hospital, joined a Lunch & Learn at the hospital to present on the topic. 

Dr. Wilcox is working to increase awareness and understanding around obesity by breaking down its its causes and different treatment options available.

Sarah Haney covered Dr. Wilcox's presentation for The Iola Register. Read the whole article here: Lunch & Learn Tackles Weighty Subject — Obesity (PDF).

 

Samuel Wilcox, MD, is a primary care physician at the Allen County Regional Hospital—Iola Clinic. Dr. Wilcox is board-certified in both family medicine and obesity medicine and sees patients of all ages. To learn more, visit the Iola Clinic website or call 620-365-6933 to schedule an appointment.

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