About Us
Who We Are
Our multi-disciplinary team at DiabesityMD is led by our medical director Dr. Blair who has over 15 years of experience in healthcare. Dr. Blair received her Masters in Public Health from Johns Hopkins and her MD from St. George’s University School of Medicine. She is board certified in both Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine, is fellowship trained in Diabetology and completed Harvard’s certification in Culinary Coaching.
Dr. Giselle Blair
After graduating from residency I moved to the South excited about the prospect of southern living and confident that my training would allow me to positively impact the health of my patients. Within the first few weeks of practicing however, I noted a large portion of my patients with complications from obesity and long-standing diabetes and I was diagnosing metabolic syndrome and diabetes on a daily basis in both adults and children. I quickly realized that my practice simply reflected national trends where ~1 in 10 Americans have diabetes and 1 in 3 pre-diabetes. A similar picture exists for obesity where approximately 71% of adults and up to 40% of children are overweight or have obesity. These numbers reflect real people struggling to manage these diseases.
Read More +Education & Awards
Mount Holyoke College:
Graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience and Behavior
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health:
Master of Public Health
St George’s University School of Medicine:
Doctor of Medicine
Stony Brook Hospital:
Family Medicine Internship
Mt Sinai Beth Israel (NY):
Family Medicine Residency, Chief Resident
East Carolina University:
Diabetes Fellowship
American Board of Obesity Medicine:
Diplomate
Obesity Medical Association:
Member of Pediatric Committee, Speaker, Content Contributor
The Institute of Lifestyle Medicine:
Certificate in Culinary Coaching
Spaulding Rehabilitation Network:
Certificate in Culinary Coaching
Harvard Medical School:
Certificate in Culinary Coaching
Augusta University:
Adjunct Faculty
National Honor Society:
Member of the National Honor Society in Psychology (Psi Chi)
The Culinary Institute of America:
Culinary Institute of America with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health “Health Kitchens, Healthy Lives” Conference Participant
Tulane University:
Tulane University “Health Meets Food” Culinary Conference Participant