Weight Management Services

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Nonsurgical Weight Loss

Surgical Weight Loss

Nonsurgical Weight Loss, Weight Mangement Center
Madelyn Fernstrom, PhD Madelyn H. Fernstrom, PhD, CNS
Director, UPMC Weight Management Center
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Surgery,
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Epidemiology,
University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
Associate Director, UPMC Center for Nutrition
Vicki March, MD
Medical Director, UPMC Weight Management Center
Melinda Parker, MS, RD
Chief Bariatric Nutritionist
Katherine Gookin
Exercise Physiologist
Barbara Penner
Senior Behavior Specialist
John Fernstrom, PhD
Research Director, UPMC Weight Management Center
Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology,
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Professor of Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh
Director, UPMC Center for Nutrition
Sujean Choi, PhD
Pamela Holland
Administrative Coordinator
Beverly Popolo
Behavorial Health Affiliates:

Lee Reichbaum, PhD
Michael Greenwald, PhD
Christopher Coburn, PhD
Surgical Weight Loss
UPMC St. Margaret, Pittsburgh Bariatrics at UPMC St. Margaret
Robert F. Quinlin, MD
John Means, MD
Margaret McGowan, MEd
Program Director
Caroline Coffer
Physician’s Assistant
Ryan Witt
Exercise Physiologist
Jason Lucas
Exercise Physiologist
Lisa Gannon, RD, CNSD, LDN
Lifestyle Counselor
Sara Ward, RD, CDE
Lifestyle Counselor
Maria Lombardozzi
Administrative Coordinator
UPMC Horizon, Horizon Surgical Associates – UPMC
Anita Courcoulas, MD
Etwar McBean, MD
Debbie Ferguson
Exercise Physiologist
Linda Spowart
Registered Dietitian
Kim See
Patient Information Coordinator
Karen Struthers, RN
Pre-op testing and Insurance Specialist
Jonathan Bailey
Bariatric Program Coordinator