A physician and clinical researcher, Holly has extensive experience in weight loss using medications and behavioral, dietary, physical activity and surgical treatments.

Holly is co-author of State of Slim, revealing how Coloradans get and stay slender. As medical director of Extreme Weight Loss, she uses these principles to guide cast-member journeys.

Her research interests include resting and total energy expenditure, fat oxidation and activity levels in weight-reduced populations. She studies the effect of diet on long-term success, as well as weight loss with Atkins’ vs. low fat-high carb diets and diet composition, exercise patterns and breakfast consumption in the National Weight Control Registry.

Education & Certifications

• MD, Georgetown University
• Fellowship, University of Colorado

Areas of Specialization

• Endocrinology
• Preventative health care
• Promoting wellness through engaging mind, body and spirit
• Developing personalized lifestyles to support individual client lives
• Mindfulness-based programs for executives and baby boomers

Philosophy

• “Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.”  – Jim Rohn

Personal Notables

• Founded and ran Canterbury Wellness Center (CWC) from 1998-2012
• Helped coordinate the Girls Athletic Leadership School (GALS) nutrition program
• Organized ongoing seminar series in support of the GALS mission

Education & Certifications

• BS, Vanderbilt University
• MD, Medical College of Georgia
• Residency/Internship, Georgetown University
• Endocrinology Fellowship, University of Colorado

Areas of Specialization

• Obesity
• Food intake regulation
• Neuroimaging
• Insulin action

Personal Notables

• Associate director, CU Adult Diabetes Program
• Director, University of Colorado Health LDL Apheresis Program
• Medical director, My New Weigh meal-replacement weight-loss program
• Staff physician, Denver Health
• Active volunteer for the American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, the Endocrine Society and the Obesity Society

Education & Certifications

• BA/BS, University of Notre Dame
• MD, Yale University
• Internal Medicine Residency, Yale-New Haven Hospital
• Chief Resident, Yale-New Haven Hospital
• Board Certification in Endocrinology

Areas of Specialization

• Physician-directed weight management

Philosophy

• Individualized behavioral strategies for weight management along with weight-loss medications for appropriately selected patients.

Personal Notables

• Varsity Monogram Winner, Women’s Diving, University of Notre Dame
• NIH F32 National Research Service Award
• NIH K23 Career Development Award
• Principle investigator of five-year NIH-funded R01 to evaluate the optimal time to begin exercise within a behavioral weight-loss program

Education & Certifications

• BA/MA, Stanford University
• MD/MPH, Harvard University
• Internal Medicine Residency, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
• General and Integrative Medicine Fellowship, Harvard University

Areas of specialization

• Internal medicine
• Researches women’s health, obesity, weight loss and disease prevention
• Weight control throughout the reproductive cycle
• Helps postpartum women lose weight and decrease diabetes and cardiovascular disease risks

Philosophy

• Most people cannot lose weight on their own. When you’re ready, I can help you achieve your goals.

Personal Notables

• Completed a half Iron Man with mom to celebrate her 70.3-year birthday
• Loves to run, bike and ski
• Likes to cook vegetables

Education & Certifications

• MS/RD, St. Louis University
• BS, University of Nebraska ‑ Lincoln

Areas of Specialization

• Weight loss and wellness transformations
• State of Slim coach
• Diabetes research and interventions
• Individual and small-group interventions

Philosophy

• Wellness changes everything! YOU can accomplish anything you put your mind to. Food is fuel.

Personal Notes

• Love to spend time outside being active with my son, Cody, and dog, Sammi
• Endurance cyclist and enjoy all water sports
• Passionate about helping others with their transformation

Education & Certifications
MS, Human Nutrition/Food Science, Colorado State University
BS, Dietetics, Northern Colorado University
BA, Media Arts/Journalism, University of Arizona
Registered Dietitian

Areas of Specialization
Health & Wellness
Clinical Trials Project Management
State of Slim Coach

Philosophy
“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement.” – Helen Keller

Personal Notables
200 hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT)
4 time Marathon Finisher
….and mother of a beautiful, inquisitive and amusing son!

Education and Certifications

• MD: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (2015)
• Residency: Emory University, Internal Medicine (2018)
• Fellowship: Boston University, Obesity Medicine & Nutrition (2019)

Areas of Specialization

• Obesity Medicine

Philosophy

Our goal is to help patients make sustainable lifestyle changes (nutrition, activity, sleep, stress) that they can carry with them for the rest of their lives.

Education and Certifications

• MD: Washington University School Of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (2001)
• MS: Clinical Investigation, Washington University School of Medicine (2012)
• BS: University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (1997)
• Residency: Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine (2004)
• Fellowship: Washington University School of Medicine, Gastroenterology (2007)

Areas of Specialization

• Director of the Gastroenterology Metabolic and Bariatric Programs

Education and Certifications

• MNS, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
• BSN, Regis University
• BS, University of Colorado Boulder
• Adult Nurse Practitioner – ANCC Board Certification

Areas of Specialization

• Weight Management
• Health Promotion

Philosophy

“It is not how much you do but how much love you put in the doing” -Mother Teresa

Personal Notables

Outside of work, I am a wife and mother of two amazing children.

I enjoy cooking, hiking and travelling.