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EmbraceYOU Weight and Wellness
Dr. Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie, MD, DABOM, FOMA, is an integrative obesity specialist, bestselling author, and founder of Embrace You Weight & Wellness. Dr. Bollie works with individuals and organizations to transform evidence-based medicine into personalized solutions. Her experiences of bias and maintaining significant weight loss for over eight years drive her passion for compassionate, competent, individualized obesity care.
In 2021 Dr. Bollie released the bestseller "Embrace You: Your Guide to Transforming Weight Loss Misconceptions Into Lifelong Wellness." "Embrace You: Your Guide" is Healthline.com's "Best Weight Loss Book of 2022 and 2023" Dr. Bollie is passionate about educating on the disparities in obesity care in the Black community & personalized obesity care. She has spoken at the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) conference, the Black Health webinar, the National Coalition of Black Women, and various platforms. Dr. Bollie is an expert reviewer for Livestrong. Com. She serves on the ACP Obesity Advisory Committee and OMA membership and Diversity committees. In 2022 Dr. Bollie was elected to the Obesity Medicine Association Board of Trustees. The same year she became a fellow of the Obesity Medicine Association.
Dr. Sylvia is a sought-after health consultant, program designer, and freelance writer. She is a regular contributor to Medscape.com. Her work has been published in Obesity Pillars, Forbes, Scientific America, Livestrong.com, and more. In March 2021, Dr. Bollie co-founded the Overcoming Obesity Club on Clubhouse.
Dr. Bollie and her husband of 15 years, Rodney Bollie, enjoy giving back to their communities. In 2017, Rodney and Dr. Sylvia founded the Institute of Basic Technology, Liberia's only non-profit STEM lab for high school students. The Bollie family resides in the DC Metro area and frequently escapes the DC hustle on the beautiful walking trails.
Connect with Dr. Sylvia on all social media @EmbraceYouMD.
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