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Jenna Klimovich

MD
Assistance Professor
Yale School of Medicine
VA Connecticut

Jenna Klimovich, MD, is an assistant professor at the Yale University School of Medicine, where she focuses on primary care and specializes in obesity medicine. In her role as a primary care physician at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System, she provides clinical care while also consulting on obesity management for patients. She completed her undergraduate education along with medical schoo lat the University of Miami, and her internal medicine residency at UM/Jackson Health System in Miami, FL. In October 2023, she co-presented a talk titled “The Changing Landscape of Obesity Treatment” to the Connecticut chapter of the American College of Physicians (ACP), highlighting the evolving approaches to obesity treatment. Additionally, Dr. Klimovich serves as a workgroup member for the VA/DoD Obesity/Overweight Clinical Practice Guidelines, a comprehensive guideline for obesity management, which is expected to be completed by 2025.

2027 Sessions

Weight-loss Medications and Wounds

The rapid rise of GLP-1 receptor agonists has transformed obesity management, creating new opportunities and challenges for wound care clinicians. This session explores the impact of GLP-1 therapies on nutrition, metabolism, tissue repair, and wound healing. Faculty will discuss strategies for identifying and managing nutritional deficiencies, delayed healing, sarcopenia, and other treatment-related considerations. Through evidence-based guidance and clinical case examples, attendees will gain practical approaches to integrating medical management, nutrition, rehabilitation, and wound care to optimize patient outcomes.

Moderator/Presenter

Friday, April 30 2:15–3:15 PM
Faculty

Jenna Klimovich

MD
Assistance Professor
Yale School of Medicine
VA Connecticut

Jenna Klimovich, MD, is an assistant professor at the Yale University School of Medicine, where she focuses on primary care and specializes in obesity medicine. In her role as a primary care physician at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System, she provides clinical care while also consulting on obesity management for patients. She completed her undergraduate education along with medical schoo lat the University of Miami, and her internal medicine residency at UM/Jackson Health System in Miami, FL. In October 2023, she co-presented a talk titled “The Changing Landscape of Obesity Treatment” to the Connecticut chapter of the American College of Physicians (ACP), highlighting the evolving approaches to obesity treatment. Additionally, Dr. Klimovich serves as a workgroup member for the VA/DoD Obesity/Overweight Clinical Practice Guidelines, a comprehensive guideline for obesity management, which is expected to be completed by 2025.
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