The World Health Organization recently unveiled new guidelines for GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic. Western University has the following experts available to discuss these medications and their uses.
Dr. Sonja Reichert
Associate Professor, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Areas of expertise: Diabetes care, Ozempic/GLP-1 medications, obesity, exercise as medicine.
Dr. Marina Ybarra
Assistant Professor, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Areas of expertise: Childhood obesity, managing obesity in teens, Ozempic/GLP-1 medications.
Lindsay Boddell
Associate Professor, Psychology
Areas of expertise: Psychology of eating disorders, development and maintenance of eating disorders.
Read more: https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/rapport/2025/features/obesity_in_the_age_of_ozempic%20.html#hero
MEDIA CONTACT: Justin Zadorsky, Media Relations Officer, Western University, 226.377.1673 (mobile), jzadorsk@uwo.ca.
