Board of Trustees

Larry Richardson, MD, FASBP â€“ President

Dr. Larry Richardson is Board certified in Bariatric Medicine and is Medical Director of Doctor’s Weight Control Center in Houston, Texas. He has spoken on the topics of circadian rhythm and its effect on weight, anorectic agents, EKG interpretation and cardiology at ASBP conferences. He has chaired the ASBP Anorectic Usage Guidelines Task Force. He received his MD degree from the University of Texas Medical School, Houston. » read more

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Eric Westman, MD, MHS â€“ Vice President

Dr. Eric Westman is Board certified in Internal Medicine. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the Lifestyle Medicine Clinic at Duke University Health System, Durham, North Carolina. He is the course coordinator for one of the medical school’s only electives relating to obesity management. » read more

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Deborah Bade Horn DO, MPH, MS - Secretary/Treasurer

Dr. Deborah Bade Horn is Board certified in Family, General Preventive, and Bariatric Medicine. She presents regularly in a variety of educational formats and venues on Physical Activity, Obesity, and Weight-related co-morbidities. » read more

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James Bland, MD, JD - Chairman of the Board

Dr. James Bland is Board certified in both Bariatric and Family Medicine, and maintains a private practice in Aiken, South Carolina. He speaks regularly at ASBP conferences on legal issues as they relate to Bariatric practice. » read more

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Ed J. Hendricks, MD

Dr. Ed Hendricks is Board certified in both Bariatric Medicine and Anatomic and Clinical Pathology. He is Medical Director of the Center for Weight Management and maintains practices in Sacramento and Roseville, California. Dr. Hendricks speaks regularly on the topic of obesity pharmacotherapy at ASBP and American Board of Bariatric Medicine conferences. » read more

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William McCarthy, MD

Dr. William McCarthy is Board certified in Bariatric Medicine and maintains a private practice in Woodbridge, Virginia. Dr. McCarthy previously served as the Chief of Staff and Director of CME at Potomac Hospital in Woodbridge, Virginia. He has also served on the boards of the Potomac Hospital, The Northern Virginia Foundation for Health and Medical Care, and Physicians Care insurance. » read more

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Lisa Salvati, MD, MPH, FACPM, FAAFP

Dr. Lisa Salvati is Board certified in Bariatric Medicine and maintains a private practice in Delray Beach, Florida. She serves on the editorial board of ASBP’s American Journal of Bariatric Medicine: The Bariatrician. She is a fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine. » read more

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Wendy Scinta, MD, MS

Dr. Wendy Scinta is Board Certified in both Bariatric and Family Medicine and maintains a private practice in Manlius, New York. She is a leading expert in the field of weight management and frequently speaks on childhood obesity and related topics. Dr. Scinta is active on a national level, educating communities on the family-based approach for reversing unhealthy lifestyle patterns. » read more

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Charles Shaffer, MD

Dr. Charles Shaffer is Board Certified in both Family and Urgent Care Medicine and maintains a private practice in Christiansburg, Virginia. Dr. Shaffer spent 20 of his 25-year medical career in emergency care before entering the field of bariatrics. Dr. Shaffer started his bariatric practice in his living room, and has since developed a program to help individuals overcome their eating disorders through education and counseling. » read more

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Erin Chamberlin-Snyder, MD, FAAFP

Dr. Erin Snyder is Board certified in both Bariatric and Family Medicine and is Medical Director of American Weight Loss Center in the surrounding Indianapolis area. She conducts wellness seminars, is a regular speaker at Family Practice Continuing Medical Education meetings and is associated with Community Hospital Medical Research Center. » read more

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