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We are so excited to announce some fantastic new updates to the knownwell leadership team and care efforts today! We have acquired Alfie Health, an online precision medical and obesity management program that uses AI to generate evidence-based recommendations for weight management.    Alfie’s CEO and Founder, Alexander Singh, will also be joining the knownwell team as Head of Analytics. knownwell is also bringing onboard James Chaukos as our new Chief Operating Officer and John Frager as Chief Growth Officer.    We are so thrilled to have these talented and experienced innovators joining our leadership team and to work together to continue delivering on knownwell’s promise of providing high quality care to all who need it, without bias or shame.    You can read more about our combination with Alfie and our leadership team here: https://lnkd.in/e3pdYYPN   We are just at the start of our mission to bring empathetic and weight-inclusive care to patients throughout the United States. If you are interested in joining that effort, please check out the current open positions on our careers page, including a VP of Clinical Operations position: https://lnkd.in/ewzwu-hS

Our Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer Angela Fitch MD, FACP, FOMA, Dipl. ABOM joined Slate Magazine's podcast to discuss how the medical industry has made advances in the care available to patients living with obesity, but there is still significant work to do. Healthcare institutions are finally coming around to the facts of obesity and the necessity of improving access for patients, but more progress is needed to ensure that people are not faced with discrimination and shame when trying to access necessary healthcare. Listen to the discussion here!: https://lnkd.in/dXKz_PnV

Thank you to Forbes for highlighting knownwell's mission to bring empathetic and weight-inclusive care to all patients! We are so proud of the care we currently provide to patients in New England and Texas and cannot wait to continue to serve more people across the country! “The downside of all the media focus on anti-obesity medications is we’re losing the bigger story, which is these patients don’t want to go to the doctor,” Our CEO Brooke Boyarsky Pratt told Forbes. “[The challenge is] creating better environments for them to do so.” "What gets me up in the morning and keeps me up at night is this idea that, five years from now, regardless of where you live in America, if you’re someone who has ever faced stigma about your weight or you live in a larger body, then knownwell is the obvious healthcare home you can choose to be in,” Pratt said. “We’re a place that really is built for you and will treat you like a person—not just a number on a scale.” https://lnkd.in/ecbdxc54

Check out this great conversation with our CEO and Co-Founder Brooke Boyarsky Pratt as she shares her journey of founding knownwell and creating an empathetic and inclusive space for patients to get the care they deserve!

We are so excited and proud that our Co-Founder and CEO Brooke Boyarsky Pratt was featured in Forbes' article on 6 Trailblazing Female Founders In Women’s Healthcare! “As someone who has battled obesity throughout my entire life, I have the unique lived experience of trying to find a doctor willing to treat me as a whole person instead of a number on the scale,” Brooke said. “My earliest experiences of the doctor’s office are plagued with stigmatizing memories. I would avoid going. The research suggests my experience is all too common.” Thanks so much for all you do for knownwell and our patients Brooke!! https://lnkd.in/eSJCmmEy

Our Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer Angela Fitch MD, FACP, FOMA, Dipl. ABOM appeared on the Alloutcoach podcast to discuss the advances, public health emergency and problems with patient access to obesity treatments. She also discussed the inspiration behind her activism in striving to get treatment and vital medication to all patients who need it. Watch Dr. Fitch's full conversation with Tim Mikhelashvili here: https://lnkd.in/e_PnZ9f5

If you did not catch our Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer Angela Fitch MD, FACP, FOMA, Dipl. ABOM interview on the Fox Business Network's new show Health Uncensored with Dr. Drew, please watch this clip! Dr. Fitch and seca – precision for health CEO Robert Vogel discuss the latest advancements in health technology and the importance of body composition analysis in the treatment of those living with obesity and other conditions. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/ep9VpCTR

On Sunday, be sure to check out Health Uncensored with Dr. Drew on Fox Business to hear our Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer Angela Fitch MD, FACP, FOMA, Dipl. ABOM speak alongside seca – precision for health CEO Robert Vogel about the benefits of using body composition analysis in caring for those who live with obesity, diabetes, heart disease and more. Be sure to catch the segment LIVE on Fox Business at 2:30pm PT and 5:30pm ET.   seca – precision for health #healthcaretech #bodycompositionanalysis #obesitycare

Highlights from this morning's Presidential Welcome and Address led by OMA President Dr. Angela Fitch and OMA President-Elect Dr. Lydia Alexander! Thank you for everything that you do! #OMA #OMA2024 #ObesityMedicine2024

Seeing patients three months after you've raised your seed round is not for the faint of heart, but I'm so proud to see how far we've come in one year thanks to our amazing team. Happy one year anniversary of the first patient visit, knownwell!