I’m writing for Medscape about inpatient obesity interventions and hospital-based care models. I’m seeking MDs or DOs (hospitalists, obesity medicine specialists, endocrinologists, or those involved in inpatient care). Please answer whichever of the following questions best fit your expertise — you don’t need to answer all. Willing to be quoted with full name, title, and affiliation, consent to light editing, and disclose conflicts of interest. Questions: What clinical factors make hospitalization a unique moment to initiate obesity treatment? In your experience, how often are patients with obesity discharged without a structured weight plan? Can you share examples of inpatient-to-outpatient obesity pathways or consult models, and the outcomes you’ve seen? What are the biggest barriers to embedding obesity care into inpatient medicine? If you could design the ideal inpatient-to-outpatient pathway, what would it include, and who should be accountable? Are there studies or pilots you find most convincing when making the case for inpatient obesity interventions? Requirements: US Based, Board-certified MD or DO with direct experience in obesity management, hospital medicine, or care transitions. Please include your full name, title, specialty, and affiliation.

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