Press Release
February 14, 2017
Dr Melody Covington MD of Abundant Health & Vitality Associates, Charlotte, NC Receives Obesity Medicine Certification
Melody Covington has been certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) as an ABOM diplomate. ABOM diplomates are physicians who undergo rigorous training and an extensive examination process to achieve this designation. Dr. Covington is certified in Obesity Medicine and Internal Medicine and owns and operates a weight management clinic in Charlotte, NC.
The American Board of Obesity Medicine serves the public and the field of obesity medicine by maintaining standards for assessment and credentialing physicians. Certification as an ABOM diplomate signifies specialized knowledge in the practice of obesity medicine and distinguishes a physician as having achieved competency in obesity care. ABOM collaborates with the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) to administer the annual credentialing exam.
Currently, there are more than 2,000 ABOM diplomates throughout the United States and Canada.
Dr. Covington is a graduate of The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina and the Internal Medicine residency program at Carolinas Medical Center. She is the CEO and Medical Director of Abundant Health & Vitality Associates in Charlotte, NC. She went into obesity medicine after realizing that the majority of her most commonly treated adult chronic diseases could be prevented, treated, and even cured with weight loss and proper lifestyle changes. She chose higher education in obesity medicine after rejecting the notion that weight loss was merely calories in and calories out and more about pathology, hormones, and physiology.
To learn more about Dr. Melody Covington and Abundant Health & Vitality Associates visit: www.abundanthealthvitality.com.
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