Dr. Michael Weintraub and Professor Dennis Goodman
The Weight-Loss Revolution: Understanding GLP-1s
Tuesday 30.06.2026
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Summary
Dr. Dennis Goodman, Professor of Medicine, Director of Integrative Medicine, NYU, leads “Ask the Doctor” a monthly medical series designed to encourage informed, confident engagement with one’s own healthcare. Grounded in the belief that wellness is not simply the absence of disease, but a proactive commitment to nutrition, movement, flexibility, sleep, and stress management. Each month, leading specialists will examine a specific medical condition, outlining its nature, current treatment approaches, and the practical steps that support prevention and long-term wellbeing.
GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound have sparked what many are calling a weight-loss revolution. In this talk, Dr Michael Weintraub explains how these medications work, who they are designed to help, and what the science says about their effectiveness. He explores their potential benefits beyond weight loss, the risks and side effects associated with their use, as well as what their rapid rise may mean for the future of medicine, public health and society.
Dr. Michael Weintraub
Dr. Michael Weintraub is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. Michael is triple-board certified in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and in Obesity Medicine. His clinical and research interests encompass the pharmacologic treatment of obesity. He is currently the co-chair of the Endocrine Society’s Obesity Pharmacotherapy Clinical Practice Guidelines and an exam writer for the American Board of Obesity Medicine.
Prior to his current position, Michael was a Clinical Fellow in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, at New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Hospital for Special Surgery. Before this, Michael completed medical school training at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and was an Internal Medicine Resident at Jefferson University Hospital.
Professor Dennis Goodman
Dennis Goodman MD, FACP, FACC, FCCP, ABIHM, is board certified Integrative cardiologist, Director of Integrative Medicine and Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Department of Cardiology and Preventative Medicine at NYU and Professor of Medicine at UCT, SA. He is board certified in Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Lipidology, Critical Care, Interventional Cardiology, Cardiac CT Imaging, and Integrative Medicine. He graduated Cum Laude with distinction from the University of Cape Town Medical School in Cape Town, South Africa.
Dr. Goodman completed his Internal Medicine residency and was Chief Medical Resident at Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA, and completed his cardiology fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston TX. He is past Chief of Cardiology at Scripps Memorial in La Jolla, CA.
He is an international speaker and has been a visiting professor throughout South Africa, Asia, Israel and Europe.He has published many research articles in addition to many books on heart health, including Magnesium, Omega 3s and Vitamin K2. Dr Goodman teaches and conducts clinical research at New York University and NYU Langone Medical Center and is also a Talk show host on Sirius Dr Radio. He is founder of Preventative Medicine Lecture series at NYU. He has consistently been named as one of New York’s and USA Top Doctors.