Dr. Adrienne Youdim

Dr. Adrienne Youdim is an internist who specializes in medical weight loss and clinical nutrition. Her mission is to transform the weight loss narrative into one that is both empowering and compassionate, inspiring people to live more physically and emotionally fulfilling lives. After receiving her degree from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, Dr. Youdim completed her residency training and fellowship at Cedars-Sinai, where she later became the medical director for the Center for Weight Loss. She holds multiple board certifications awarded by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists, and the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She is also a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Youdim currently sees patients in her private practice in Beverly Hills. She is the author of the text, Clinician’s Guide to the Treatment of Obesity and her new book Hungry for More: Stories and Science to Inspire Weight Loss from the Inside Out explores the emotional and spiritual hungers that present as a hunger for food validating universal experiences through story and science. She also hosts the Health Bite podcast, ranked amongst the top 5% most listened to globally, and is the founder of Dehl Nutrition, a complete line of nutritional supplements made with functional nutrients to promote health and wellbeing. Dr Youdim is a national speaker sought after by the media and has been featured on The Doctors, Dr. Phil, Dr.Oz, ABC News, Inside Edition, and National Public Radio, among other news outlets.