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Evan P Nadler MD, MBA

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Childhood Obesity Expert

Evan P. Nadler MD served as Co-Director of the Children’s National Obesity Programs and Director of the Child and Adolescent Weight Loss Surgery Program at Children’s National Hospital from 2009 until 2023. He was also a tenured Associate Professor of Surgery, and Pediatrics, at The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences and continues there as an Adjunct Associate Professor. His current pursuits include pediatric obesity treatment program development, authoring a book on obesity, and educating the public about obesity via his YouTube channel, website, and media appearances. Dr. Nadler is an international leader in the field of child and adolescent obesity, has authored multiple publications and textbook chapters on the topic of pediatric bariatric surgery, and was one of the founding members of the Childhood Obesity Committee of the American Pediatric Surgery Association.

The Real Reason Your Kid Can’t Lose Weight (EP 94)
April 28, 2026

The Real Reason Your Kid Can’t Lose Weight (EP 94)

I sat down with pediatric surgeon Dr. Evan Nadler to talk childhood obesity, why it is not a moral failure, and what actually works when diet and willpower have done absolutely nothing but make everyone feel like crap.