Dr. Will Yancy
Internal Medicine Physician & Medical Weight Management Specialist
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Dr. Will Yancy is an internal medicine physician & medical weight management specialist at Duke Health in Durham, North Carolina.
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Episode # 412 • 16 Oct 2023
Low Carb, Keto, Fasting: Lifestyle Interventions for Weight Management
Recommend lifestyle interventions for weight management with Dr. Will Yancy, Director of the Duke Lifestyle and Weight Management Center and Interim Chief of Division of General Internal Medicine at Duke (@DrWillYancy). Learn about the ketogenic diet, lower carbohydrate diets, and exercise, and their impacts on your patients.
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Dr. Will Yancy is a general internal medicine doctor, obesity medicine specialist, and clinical researcher. Dr. Yancy has focused his career on the research and management of obesity and its related health issues. Dr. Yancy became interested in weight management during his training because he recognized he could treat his patients’ health problems more effectively, and with less medication and fewer devices and procedures, if he could help them manage their weight. Dr. Yancy grew up in Durham and came back after residency to join Duke Health. In 2015, he became Director of the former Duke Diet and Fitness Center, now called Duke Lifestyle and Weight Management Center, and certified in obesity medicine. Duke Lifestyle and Weight Management is a multidisciplinary center with experts in medicine, nutrition, fitness, and behavior who are focused on helping patients improve their health via lifestyle change and weight loss using a patient-centered, comprehensive approach.
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