Obesity Medicine Fellowship Program Faculty
Core Faculty in Obesity Medicine
Zoobia Wazir Chaudhry, MD
Director, Obesity Medicine Fellowship
Dr. Zoobia Chaudhry is board-certified in Internal Medicine and a diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She has been practicing as an obesity medicine specialist since 2014. She is a passionate clinician-educator, and has been actively involved in training and precepting residents in internal medicine and preventive medicine with a specific emphasis on obesity medicine.
Larry Cheskin, MD
Dr. Larry Cheskin is board-certified in Internal Medicine, and has been practicing obesity medicine since 1990. He is an active clinician and educator on obesity, as well as serving on obesity-related research protocols that have included novel and cutting edge therapies.
Jyotsna Ghosh, MD
Marci Laudenslager, MD, MHS
Dr. Marci Laudenslager is board-certified in Internal Medicine and a diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She has been practicing as an obesity medicine specialist since 2020. She is active in medical education research, particularly around improving internal medicine residents’ education on obesity care. She also precepts residents in internal medicine and preventive medicine at the Healthful Eating, Activity & Weight Program.
Selvi Rajagopal, MD, MPH
Dr. Selvi Rajagopal is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, as well as a diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She has been practicing as an obesity medicine specialist since 2020. Using her Medicine-Pediatrics background, she has a specific interest in obesity treatment within the emerging adult population. She also focuses clinically on working with women with obesity in conjunction with obstetrics-gynecology and reproductive endocrinology to manage conditions such as polycystic ovarian syndrome and infertility.
Associate Faculty Specialists
Janelle Coughlin, PhD
Director, Obesity Behavioral Medicine Program
Dr. Janelle Coughlin provides clinical training in obesity-related psychological treatment at the Johns Hopkins Obesity Behavioral Medicine Program. She is a clinical psychologist with specific training and clinical focus on psychological and behavioral treatments of obesity for both adolescents and adults since 2004. In addition to her clinical expertise, Dr. Coughlin supervises several faculty members, postdoctoral fellows and students on psychological and behavioral treatments for obesity.
Ann Scheimann, MD, MBA
Director, Mt. Washington Weigh Smart Program
Dr. Ann Scheimann provides clinical training in pediatric obesity medicine at Mt. Washington Pediatrics Weigh Smart Program. She trained in pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, and has extensive experience in obesity including weight management treatment of children and use of motivational interviewing. She has been overseeing pediatric obesity care at the Mt. Washington Pediatrics Weigh Smart Program since 2005. In addition to her clinical expertise, Dr. Scheimann precepts pediatric residents at Johns Hopkins in obesity, nutrition and gastroenterology.
Michael Schweitzer, MD
Director, Johns Hopkins Obesity Surgery Center
Dr. Michael Schweitzer provides clinical training in bariatric surgery for obesity medicine fellows, which will include outpatient practice as well as observation in the operating room during bariatric surgical procedures. Dr. Schweitzer directs the Johns Hopkins Obesity Surgery Center, and has been performing bariatric surgeries since 1998. The Johns Hopkins Obesity Surgery Center has performed over 5,000 bariatric operations since 1996 and is accredited with the MBSAQIP. Dr. Schweitzer is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). He served as the President of the Maryland Chapter of ASMBS from 2014-2015. In addition to his clinical expertise, Dr. Schweitzer trains surgical fellows in bariatric and metabolic surgery.
