Biography

Vijaya Surampudi, MD, MS, is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Clinical Chief of Clinical Nutrition at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Dr. Surampudi is triple board certified in Internal Medicine. Endocrinology and is a Physician Nutrition Specialist. She is the director of UCLA's Medical Weight Management Program which has been has named among the nation's top centers by Newsweek. Her practice integrates targeted medical interventions with personalized, plant-forward nutritional therapy to improve outcomes in type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease, and dyslipidemia. As an active researcher, she evaluates how dietary interventions and nutrient timing influence body composition and long-term cardiometabolic wellness. Dr. Surampudi is a frequent panelist and speaker on obesity medicine, preventive cardiology, and metabolic health. She actively leads educational initiatives to train clinicians on implementing evidence-based nutrition into routine clinical practice. Her work continues to drive innovation at the intersection of clinical endocrinology, lifestyle medicine, and patient-centered care.

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