Doha – August 14, 2023: Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) is hosting a one-day symposium titled ‘Tackling Obesity: Multidisciplinary Approaches for Comprehensive Care.’ The forum will comprise a series of lectures and interactive sessions and will be held on September 2, 2023, at WCM-Q premises.
 
Coordinated by the Division of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) at WCM-Q and directed by Dr. Tariq Chukir, assistant professor of medicine at WCM-Q, the symposium is designed to enable healthcare professionals to recognize misconceptions about the management of obesity; describe up to date evidence-based strategies to manage obesity, from lifestyle interventions to advanced therapies; and formulate an individualized patient-centered plan to manage patients before, during, and after weight loss.
 
The symposium is aimed at physicians, nurses, pharmacists, allied health professionals, students, and researchers, and will be delivered in collaboration with experts from local, regional, and international institutions.