Biography:

Dr. Jyoti Manekar, MD, is a Board-Certified Family and Obesity Medicine specialist with nearly two decades of clinical experience. A graduate of Emory University's Family Medicine residency program (2005), she completed her fellowship in weight management with the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA). Based in Atlanta for over 20 years, Dr. Manekar is a full-time clinician, speaker, trainer, coach, and teaching physician, mentoring medical students, residents, physician assistants, and nurse practitioner students. She is the author of the self-help book Weight Wise, designed to empower individuals on their weight-loss journey, and its complementary Journal-Fuel and Fitness Tracker. Dr. Manekar is dedicated to treating patients holistically, addressing obesity and its associated chronic conditions with evidence-based strategies while advocating for prevention and compassionate care.