Obesity Medicine and Optimizing the Ortho Surgery Patient, Part 1

Josh Porter, PA-C, stops by to discuss his work in preventative medicine, specifically obesity medicine, and considerations for optimizing the ortho surgical patient.
In Part 1, we cover the basics of obesity medicine and new developments. What are the limitations of a measurement such as Body Mass Index (BMI)?
Josh is a PA with experience in orthopedics and emergency medicine and he's a former board of director members for the PAOS. Today, he owns a clinic specializing in hormone optimization and recovery services for healthy aging and preventive medicine. He spoke at the Phoenix conference on Optimizing the Orthopedic Surgery Patient, available now with the Phoenix AV package for virtual CME.