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Meet Dr. Lael Forbes
A national leader in medical and surgical weight management.
Dr. Forbes is a board-certified general and bariatric surgeon, former professor of surgery, and one of New York’s most trusted physicians in both surgical and medical weight loss. She specializes in GLP-1–based therapies for obesity, metabolic disease, hormone and sexual health, PCOS, sleep apnea, cardiovascular risk, fatty liver disease, muscle loss, and age-related conditions, as well as in precision, individualized dosing and alternative applications of GLP-1s.
She works directly with every patient, in person or through the Virtual House Call Program, guiding each step toward a healthy weight, balanced metabolism, and a longer, stronger, healthier life.
Dr. Forbes is a board-certified general and bariatric surgeon, former professor of surgery, and one of New York’s most trusted physicians in both surgical and medical weight loss. She specializes in GLP-1–based therapies for obesity, metabolic disease, hormone and sexual health, PCOS, sleep apnea, cardiovascular risk, fatty liver disease, muscle loss, and age-related conditions, as well as in precision, individualized dosing and alternative applications of GLP-1s.
She works directly with every patient, in person or through the Virtual House Call Program, guiding each step toward a healthy weight, balanced metabolism, and a longer, stronger, healthier life.
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