Dr. Rekha Kumar, Chief Medical Officer at Found, and Stephanie Sirota explore Rekha’s rise from academia, and her passion for obesity medicine. As new weight management therapies emerge, Rekha emphasizes the importance of lifestyle changes to maximize their potential.

PODCAST TEAM

Producer: Devon Leaver

Editor: Dominique Guerra

Featuring: Dr. Rekha B. Kumar, moderated by Stephanie Sirota.

Don't forget to listen to part one of Stephanie's discussion on GLP-1s with Rod Wong, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer at RTW.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 - Introduction

00:38 - Dr. Rekha Kumar’s journey into obesity medicine

04:18 - Establishing Found and treating obesity patients

08:56 - Telehealth and its impact on obesity treatment

12:59 - Understanding how GLP-1s work

17:18 - Obesity as an area of study in medicine

18:47 - Thoughts on the future of obesity medicine

20:02 - Outro

DISCLAIMER

This interview was given by Dr. Rekha B. Kumar, endocrinologist, obesity medicine specialist, and Chief Medical Officer at Found, and moderated by Stephanie Sirota, Chief Business Officer and Partner at RTW Investments. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent.