Welcome to the seventh episode of the Health Matters Podcast! In this episode, Sheylan Spencer, DO, Chief Resident of Vandalia Health Charleston Area Medical Center’s Family Medicine Residency, is joined by Lea Grace Ramos Famularcano, MD, for an in-depth discussion on the importance of addressing obesity and weight management within the West Virginia population. 

Dr. Famularcano serves as the medical director of the CAMC Weight Loss Center. She earned her Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery in the Philippines. She subsequently completed her residency training with the West Virginia University Charleston Division of Family Practice and her internship at Hennepin County Medical Center in family practice. With board certification in obesity medicine, Dr. Famularcano has developed a professional focus on comprehensive weight management, combining medical expertise with patient-centered strategies. She is also deeply engaged in academic medicine, dedicating significant time to mentoring family medicine residents and guiding them in evidence-based approaches to obesity care. 

In addition to her clinical and teaching roles, Dr. Famularcano is a committed wife, mother and health and wellness coach. Her coaching practice emphasizes lifestyle modification and motivational interviewing techniques in weekly, personalized sessions. Through this work, she supports sustainable behavior change and empowers her clients to achieve long-term improvements in health and wellness. 

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Accreditation: In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine. CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), to provide continuing education for the health care team.  

Physicians – The CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of .5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

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