Karli Burridge is a Physician Associate and a Fellow of the Obesity Medicine Association. She is the co-founder and President of PAs in Obesity Medicine and serves on the Board for the Illinois Obesity Society. Karli is the owner of Gaining Health, where they offer resources and support for clinicians who want to start an obesity management program or incorporate obesity medicine into their clinical practice. She is host of the Gaining Heath podcast, and she works clinically at Ascension Medical Weight Loss Solutions in Westmont, Illinois. Karli holds the Certificate of Advanced Education in obesity management and has received several awards from the Obesity Medicine Association for her work in obesity care, and was voted one of America's Top PAs in 2023.