Episode: 178 - Brooke Boyarsky Pratt Discusses the Future of the Obesity Lands

About this episode

Brooke Boyarsky Pratt discusses the future of obesity treatment and the impact of GLP-1s on patient care.

What will the obesity landscape look like in the next few years? Brooke Boyarsky Pratt, founder and CEO of knownwell, shares her thoughts on the impact of GLP-1s on Breaking Health, hosted by Michelle Snyder. Boyarsky Pratt also discusses the shifting mindset on treating obesity as a disease instead of just an issue of willpower, creating a space for obesity patients to feel comfortable seeking help, and the use of AI, as well as the impact of pivotal decisions toward company growth and lesso...

People in this episode

Host: Michelle Snyder

Guest: Brooke Boyarsky Pratt

Topics covered

• obesity
• GLP-1
• AI in healthcare
• treatment mindset
• company growth

Keywords

• obesity
• GLP-1
• AI
• healthcare
• treatment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: knownwell

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