S2 Ep1976: TAMPA BAY TIMES Spotlight On Health: GLP-1s: The Future of Weight Loss

On April 14th, the Tampa Bay Times in partnership with AdventHealth hosted a community conversation on GLP-1s: The Future of Weight Loss. You hear about them on the radio, see their ads on TV and read about celebrities using them openly. But are new weight-loss products like Wegovy and Ozempic right for everyone? In this free community conversation from the Tampa Bay Times, presented in partnership with AdventHealth, medical leaders from around the region will discuss the pros and cons of these new drugs, affordability and access to them, and what other safe and proven weight-loss products and procedures are available to patients in Tampa Bay and beyond.ModeratorJustin Griffin, Economy and Health Editor, Tampa Bay TimesPanelists Dr. Marco Rajo, Bariatric Surgeon, AdventHealth Dr. Lisa M Ferreira, Obesity Medicine Physician, AdventHealth James Zervios, Senior Vice President and COO of Obesity Action Coalition Dr. Christopher R Piszczatoski, Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist UF Health 👉Find more information about our Spotlight Tampa Bay Wellness series, including a video recording of Tuesday’s event, on our website here: GLP-1s and the future of weight loss: 4 takeaways from Spotlight Tampa Bay👉Explore key takeaways from Lauren Peace here: GLP-1s and the future of weight loss: 4 takeaways from Spotlight Tampa Bay👉Photo credit for social media image of panel courtesy of EYECONIC CREATIONS PHOTOGRAPHY.#tampabaytimes #spotlightonhealth #adventhealth #justingriffin #marcorajo #lisamferreira #jameszervios #christophererpiszcatoski #weightloss #glp-1 #health #wellness #stpete #stpetefl  #tampabay #radio #radiostpete #cityofstpete  #dtsp #downtownstpete